Moving Moving Within Tokyo: Ward Rules, Bulky Waste and the Two-Week Clock August 18, 2026 Each Tokyo ward is its own municipality. Bulky waste takes about two weeks. Plan around both.... livejapan
Moving Utilities When Moving in Japan: Why Only Gas Needs You at Home August 18, 2026 Electricity and water go online. Gas needs someone present. Lead times, post, bank, phone.... livejapan
Moving Choosing a Moving Company in Japan: The Phone Rush, Fees and Timing August 18, 2026 Avoid the sales-call rush, read cancellation caps correctly, and know why March is worst.... livejapan
Moving Tenshutsu Todoke and Tennyu Todoke: Moving Notifications in Japan August 18, 2026 Moving out can be filed online. Moving in must be in person. Foreign residents can use it.... livejapan
Moving Changing Your Address on a Zairyu Card: One Counter, No Immigration Bureau August 18, 2026 Update your residence card address at city hall only. Forget the card and the report fails.... livejapan
Moving Moving Within Japan: The 14-Day Rule and What to Do in Order August 18, 2026 Moved house in Japan? You have 14 days to report the new address. Deadlines, penalties, order.... livejapan
Internet & Phone Internet and Phone in Japan: What to Set Up First After You Arrive August 18, 2026 The order that works: residence card, address, phone number, bank account, then home internet.... livejapan
Internet & Phone No-Installation WiFi in Japan: Which Ones Work Without a Credit Card August 18, 2026 No-installation WiFi compared by payment method, contract term and what the router costs you.... livejapan
Internet & Phone Rakuten Mobile for Foreigners: Price, Payment Without a Credit Card, and Coverage August 18, 2026 Prices as of August 17, 2026, paying by debit or bank transfer, and where au roaming stands.... livejapan
Internet & Phone Opening a Bank Account in Japan: The Rules Bank by Bank, and What a Debit Card Does August 18, 2026 What each bank asks foreign residents, the six-month conditions, and what a debit card unlocks.... livejapan