Kakutei Shinkoku | Final Income Tax Return in Japan

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Published on Monday, 30 January 2012 07:20

If you are a resident in Japan, working as a registered* self-employed operator or a freelancer, you are to receive a set of documents sent from Japanese national tax office in late January. The document is for Final Income Tax Return, to report the amount of income tax due on total net income earned between January 1 and December 31 each year, and the filing process is called Kakutei-Shinkoku 確定申告 which is to be done between 16 of February and 15 of March.

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The 5S process - a very basic, but a significant method for achieving total organization at workplaces

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Published on Saturday, 21 January 2012 07:45

The 5S - Five S (Go S in Japanese) is the methodology created for the purpose of developing and improving total organizations, implemented at workplaces including factories, services facilities and offices. If you are familiar with Japanese management practices, you might have heard of this methodology as .it is created in Japan. ‘S’ of the 5S derives from the following Japanese words, which start with the letter ‘S’ ;

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Setsubun - the annual traditional event held in February

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Published on Saturday, 21 January 2012 09:43

Setsubun in a traditional event held every 3rd of February, the day of turning of the season from winter to spring in accordance with the Japanese lunar calendar. On the day of Setsubun, people throw parched soybeans inside and outside of the house to drive out demons (bad luck) and to welcome in good luck, and this custom is called Mamemaki.

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Public Health Insurance Systems in Japan

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Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 07:51

By Japanese low, all people living at an address in Japan are required to have health insurance 健康保険 Kenkou Hoken. The health insurance includes two public systems; one is Social Insurance (Shakai Hoken 社会保険) from one’s place of employment, and other is National Health Insurance (NHI or Kokumin Kenko Hoken 国民健康保険) operated by municipalities depending on the area.

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New residence management system starts from July 2012

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Published on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 08:50

The Act on Partial Amendments to the immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Special Act on the immigration Control of Alia, Those Who Have Lost Japanese Nationality Pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan was promulgated on July 15 2009, and a new system of residence management will be implemented from July 2012.

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For Sudden Illnesses or Injuries

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Published on Monday, 28 November 2011 09:19

If you are suddenly ill or are injured while you are in Japan, an ambulance can be called by dialing 119. If you have a difficulty in explaining the state of illness/injury in Japanese, ask a Japanese-speaking person for help.

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