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30 Nov The Sapporo Help Desk for Foreign Residents has opened at the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation.

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The Sapporo Help Desk for Foreign Residents has opened at the Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation. There you can consult about various topics about life in Japan as a Foreign Resident (resident status, government paperwork, Japanese language learning, child-rearing, etc.) Consultants are available in easy...

10 Feb Do you need an interpreter or a translator in Sapporo?

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There are many times when you may need a translator or interpreter with you. You might have trouble reading Japanese documents, you may be applying for a nursery school for your child or meeting with nursery staff, or you may need help when visiting health...

01 Jan How to use sterilized solution

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How to use sterilized solution for baby bottles and nipples Milton and Milkpon are solutions to sterilize baby bottles and nipples. Milton is very similar to Milkpon and very simple to understand with pictures, the website is, https://milton.jp/ekitai/usage.html At the website, there are 3 simple step instructions with pictures...

09 Jan The “My Number”マイナンバー Individual Number system is about to begin in Japan

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The Individual Numbers(マイナンバー), each one unique to its holder, are important because they are required for procedures at municipal offices, etc. Starting at October 2015, your municipality has mailed an envelope to your residence (at the address registered therewith). The envelope contains a “Notification Card”(ツウチカード） with your...

07 Nov Pediatric emergency telephone　consultation programs (abbreviated dial “#8000”)

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http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/hf/cis/kyukyu/denwasoudan.htm in Japanese http://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/hf/cis/kyukyu/denwasoudan.htm in English, translated by google 　If you are not sure if you should take your sick child to the hospital / clinic or do not and need to know how you should take care of him/her during holidays and night time, dial...

01 Jan How to clean an Umbilical Cord

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