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08-06-2005, 10:22 AM
http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html)
WHAT TO DO IF...
(Version 1.9)
This page is designed for people who need help with a situation in Japan, and want a quick guide to information sites on debito.org or elsewhere. Click on a link to page down.
WHAT TO DO IF...
...you are asked for your "Gaijin Card" (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#gaij incard).
...you are stopped by the Japanese police (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#chec kpoint).
...you are arrested by the Japanese police (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#arre sted).
...you overstay your visa (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#over stay).
...you see a "Japanese Only" sign (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#sign ).
...you are refused service at a business catering to the general public (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#refu sedservice).
...you are turned away at a hotel (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#refu sedhotel).
...you want to protest something you see as discriminatory (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#prot est).
...you want to take somebody to court (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#sue) .
...you want to get a job (or a better job) in Japanese academia (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#acad emicjob).
NEW! ...you are having a labor dispute in the workplace (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#labo rdispute).
NEW! ...you are swindled in a business deal (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#swin dle)NEW! ...you need a lawyer (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#lawy er).
...you want to get Permanent Residency (eijuuken) (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#perm res).
...you want to become a Japanese citizen (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#natu ralize).
...you want to run for office (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#shut suba).
...you want to build a house (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#hous ebuilding).
...you want to get a divorce (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#divo rce).
...you want to do some awareness raising (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#make speech).
Note that these links are not exhaustive. There is lots more on the www.debito.org site (http://www.debito.org/), so surf around and see what you can get. To use a search engine: Access Google, type in www.debito.org (http://www.debito.org/) (I have it at the top of all of my pages), and then the keyword you are looking for. Hope this helps! Arudou Debito in Sapporo (debito@debito.org)
Visa crackdown -- don't get burned
Immigration is cracking down, so make sure you have the right visa
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getws.pl5?fl20050628 zg.htm (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getws.pl5?fl20050628 zg.htm)
Contact information
For more information (in English, Japanese, Portuguese, Tagalog, and other languages) and for questions about your visa status and what part-time jobs are allowed, call one of the following Information Centers:
* In Sendai: (022) 298-9014
* In Tokyo: (03) 5796-7112
* In Yokohama: (045) 651-2851
* In Nagoya: (052) 973-0441
* In Osaka: (06) 6774-3409
* In Kobe: (078) 326-5141
* In Hiroshima: (082) 502-6060
* In Fukuoka: (092) 626-5100 Note: These are separate information centers from the regional Immigration Control Offices ("Nyuukoku Kanri Kyoku").
WHAT TO DO IF...
(Version 1.9)
This page is designed for people who need help with a situation in Japan, and want a quick guide to information sites on debito.org or elsewhere. Click on a link to page down.
WHAT TO DO IF...
...you are asked for your "Gaijin Card" (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#gaij incard).
...you are stopped by the Japanese police (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#chec kpoint).
...you are arrested by the Japanese police (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#arre sted).
...you overstay your visa (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#over stay).
...you see a "Japanese Only" sign (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#sign ).
...you are refused service at a business catering to the general public (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#refu sedservice).
...you are turned away at a hotel (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#refu sedhotel).
...you want to protest something you see as discriminatory (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#prot est).
...you want to take somebody to court (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#sue) .
...you want to get a job (or a better job) in Japanese academia (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#acad emicjob).
NEW! ...you are having a labor dispute in the workplace (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#labo rdispute).
NEW! ...you are swindled in a business deal (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#swin dle)NEW! ...you need a lawyer (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#lawy er).
...you want to get Permanent Residency (eijuuken) (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#perm res).
...you want to become a Japanese citizen (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#natu ralize).
...you want to run for office (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#shut suba).
...you want to build a house (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#hous ebuilding).
...you want to get a divorce (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#divo rce).
...you want to do some awareness raising (http://www.debito.org/whattodoif.html#make speech).
Note that these links are not exhaustive. There is lots more on the www.debito.org site (http://www.debito.org/), so surf around and see what you can get. To use a search engine: Access Google, type in www.debito.org (http://www.debito.org/) (I have it at the top of all of my pages), and then the keyword you are looking for. Hope this helps! Arudou Debito in Sapporo (debito@debito.org)
Visa crackdown -- don't get burned
Immigration is cracking down, so make sure you have the right visa
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getws.pl5?fl20050628 zg.htm (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getws.pl5?fl20050628 zg.htm)
Contact information
For more information (in English, Japanese, Portuguese, Tagalog, and other languages) and for questions about your visa status and what part-time jobs are allowed, call one of the following Information Centers:
* In Sendai: (022) 298-9014
* In Tokyo: (03) 5796-7112
* In Yokohama: (045) 651-2851
* In Nagoya: (052) 973-0441
* In Osaka: (06) 6774-3409
* In Kobe: (078) 326-5141
* In Hiroshima: (082) 502-6060
* In Fukuoka: (092) 626-5100 Note: These are separate information centers from the regional Immigration Control Offices ("Nyuukoku Kanri Kyoku").