In This Month's Nagoya Calendar

- Your Visa and Japanese Health Insurance, & how much it will cost you - the Immigration Bureau will be including a check on health insurance enrolment as part of the visa renewal process from April 2010. So your visa is now linked to enrolment in government approved health insurance.

- Make Your Own Sukiyaki - sukiyaki a single traditional dish for the colder days of the year and it is commonly found at Japanese year-end parties (bōnenkai). It's a fun and perfect dish for a party!

- Nagoya's Autumn Colours - the strength-sapping hot summer is behind us and the cool, refreshing autumn is here. Get out and about and enjoy the fall scenery.

Lost & Found - Back home and lose your keys, wallet, passport, mobile, or umbrella, and they would be gone forever. But in Japan these items and thousands usually find their way to a lost and found center.

Health Information Supplement - Part 2: Infectious Diseases - featuring information about influenza, TB, HIV, and children's vaccinations

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Free Gyoseishoshi Consultations & Sole Proprietorship Start-up Seminar for Foreign Residents

The Nagoya International Center will be hosting free gyoseishoshi consultations on Saturday, December 12 (13:00 - 17:00).
Reservations for both sessions are required and can be made from Wednesday, November 11
- Further Information

 

H1N1 Flu advice (PDF) 
Advice and essential information.
 - All about the Virus
 - If you think you might be infected
 - Fever Consultation Centers
 - Infection Prevention Measures
-  Priority vaccinations news from Nagoya City

Christmas cards go on sale from Friday, November 20 (until stocks last) at the Nagoya International Center 3F Information Counter. These cards are on sale on behalf of UNICEF and proceeds will be used to help protect a child from violence, exploitation, abuse, and discrimination. You can make a difference to a child’s life.

The theme was "Nagoya". The votes have been tallied and the results are in. Follow the links below to see the three winning submissions.

Whether you voted or submitted a photo, thank you for participating. A new photo contest will return in 2010.

The results can be found here.
An archive of our previous competitions is here.

Free health & dental consultations will be offered for foreigners by the Medical Information Center Aichi (MICA) in English, Portuguese, & Spanish.
- When: Sunday, December 13 (14:00 – 17:00; last entry 16:30)
- Where: The NIC,  Lecture Room 2
- Access: Kokusai Center Subway Station, exit 2
- More information: Call MICA at 052-588-7040 or e-mail: mica@r6.dion.ne.jp.

 

■Oceans Apart - Futsal in Nagoya
■Toyota Plant Tour
■Discover Tokoname
■Asahi Brewery Tour
■Fun on the Kisogawa River
■The MUFJ Money Museum
■Pro Baseball in Nagoya
■About Nagoya City  ■ more  ....

The Best of 2009 (11/20)
Find out what were the most popular books in the Nagoya International Center Library in 2009. Discover what test books everyone else is using to brush up on their Japaese skills.

 - Continue reading ...

Get to grips with Japanese food with our quick and simple recipes.
■Pork Cutlet - Tonkatsu
■Italian Omelette (with a Japanese twist) - external link
■Pan-broiled Salmon & Veg (external link)

■Tokai Hiking Guides
Fancy going on a short hike to enjoy the scenery but can’t get past the language barrier to find out where and when to go? Over 30 short hike guides are downloadable in a printer-friendly PDF format!

■NIC Walking Guides 
A series of guides created by Nagoya International Center Volunteers for foreign residents and visitors to the City who are interested in viewing local tourist attractions.
■ - # 12 -  Tokoname Pottery Walking

 

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■ October's Mail Magazine (10/20)
 

■Event Information
■Out & About (November)
■What's on at the NIC?


■Movie & TV Listings (November)
■Gyoseishoshi Consultations
■Sole Proprietorship Start-up Seminar
■English Guided Tour to a Sake Brewery
■2009 Dunlop World Challenge Tennis Tournament
■Other Events Around Nagoya

■Win Tickets to the Toyota International Gymnastics Competition!
- Image courtesy of the Chunichi Shimbun

■Lost & Found
■Metabolic Syndrome & Health Checks
■Typhoons & Weather Forecast
■Eco Points
■Finding Employment 
■Meitetsu & JR Monthly Passes
■Drive Across Japan for a 1000Yen
■Recycling Electrical Appliances
■Save Money on Your Commute
■Nagoya Daily Living Guide 
■ NIC on the Radio

As seen in the Nagoya Calendar - printable PDF versions are now available on our website.
■#1 - Travelling By Public Transport ■#2 - On the Phone
■#3 - Accommodation   ■#4 - At the ATM

■Your Visa and Japanese Health Insurance
■Getting Divorced in Japan
■Getting Married in Japan
■Supplementary Income Payments
■Paid Holidays & Days Off
■Income Tax FAQs 　
■Part Time Work
■Traffic Accidents
■Get a Pension Refund
■Residence Tax Explained
■How Japanese Income Tax is Calculated
■Starting Your Own Business
■Advice archives ....

■Denied Re-entry into Japan
■Small Claims Lawsuits
■Traffic Accidents
■Apartment Subleasing Problems
■Visa Overstay w/o a Passport

 

■ NIC Volunteers' Plaza
Let our volunteers show you the hidden Nagoya.
■Adventures ■Attractions ■Traditions

■Japanese Courses in Nagoya
■Religous Services
■Family Groups ■Cultural Learning
■Services for Foreigners
■Meetings & Activities
■Sports & Outdoors
■How to Submit a Notice

 

International Student Center
Offers accommodation and other services to foreign students in Aichi Prefecture.

 

Get event information, disaster prevention information, and the latest news about living in Nagoya, enter our ticket give-a-ways, and look up walking directions to hospitals, and other facilities.

Visit our new English mobile site at http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/mobile  or simply scan the QR Barcode with your mobile’s camera.

International Center Services