54.03 CLAIR Multilingual Living Guide
The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) publishes the Multilingual Living Guide—an online handbook covering residency procedures, healthcare, education, and disaster preparation for foreign residents in Japan.
What it covers
- Administrative basics: Resident registration, My Number card steps, national health insurance, and pension enrolment.
- Daily life: Housing vocabulary, garbage sorting rules, transportation tips, and bank account opening guidance.
- Emergency readiness: Disaster kits, evacuation procedures, and hazard map links for all prefectures.
- Language support: Downloadable PDFs in 18 languages, updated when legislation changes.
How I use it
- Cross-check municipal paperwork instructions before updating the 41.02 Arrival and First Months timelines.
- Link the relevant language edition in onboarding emails for newcomers.
- Pull terminology for translation glossaries and update 21.02 Post-Class Note with standard phrasing.