About JAC website multilingualization

The JAC website uses AI automatic translation (machine translation). Because it is machine translation, the translation may not always be accurate.

About the automatic translation (machine translation) function

The website is automatically translated (machine translated) according to the language settings of the device you are using to view the website.
To change the language, open the language selection panel from the Language button in the header and select the language.
Some proper nouns may not be translated correctly.
Some pages are not automatically translated. PDFs are not translated.
Links to external sites will not be translated.

Note

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This function may not be available in some browsers or viewing environments.

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We provide multilingual content through machine translation. Translation accuracy is not 100%. About the multilingualization of the JAC website

If you choose "Plain Japanese", it will be a simple sentence and a phonetic.
If you select "Attach hiragana", you will add furigana to your sentence.
You can select your native language in "Language" to translate it.

I don't understand... I'm in trouble... If that happens, please contact us.

First, check out the Q&A!Concerns about living in Japan
Work worries Q&A
Free consultation with JAC *Only within JapanWeekdays 9:00-17:30 Closed on weekends and holidays
FITS (Foundation for International Transfer of Skills and Knowledge in Construction) is available to answer your enquiries in your native language via telephone, fax or email.

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We provide multilingual content through machine translation. Translation accuracy is not 100%. About the multilingualization of the JAC website

Details and application for The Specified Skills Evaluation Exam

Those taking the exam outside of Japan

★A blog for foreigners working in Japan★

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Those taking the exam outside of Japan

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Useful links for Specified Skilled Worker

Useful Links

We have collected useful websites for those living in Japan.
There are also counselling centres in your area.
If you have any problems, please consult FITS.

From the Japanese Police (Metropolitan Police Department)

Japanese Rules (Easy Japanese): Flyer of Plain Japanese created by the Metropolitan Police Department for foreigners (PDF)

Warning (Drug Violation): Metropolitan Police Department website. About drugs and criminal punishment.

Buying and selling savings accounts is a crime! (Easy Japanese): Metropolitan Police Department website. Buying or selling bank passbooks or cash cards is a crime.

Traffic Rules: "TOKYO SAFETY ACTION" is the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's official traffic safety website. It features traffic rules and related information created by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for foreigners residing in Japan.

Metropolitan Police Department multilingual site: The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's multilingual access page.

Life and rules in Japan

Consultation service for legal matters such as rental troubles and dismissal (Legal Affairs Center): Legal Support Center (Houterasu) is a comprehensive information center established by the government to help resolve legal troubles. It provides information in multiple languages for foreigners.

Ministry of Justice Immigration Services Agency of Japan" A Daily Life Support Portal for Foreign Nationals": This website provides information about things you need to know and important to live safely in Japan. You can view announcements from the government and other information in multiple languages.

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Fire and Disaster Management Agency: Ambulance Use Guide for Foreign Visitors to Japan: For foreigners living in Japan, there are pamphlets and leaflets available in multiple languages that explain how to make a 119 emergency call and how to describe illnesses.

Information on foreign life and disaster prevention "NHK World": We provide information and news on safety measures and useful tips for daily life in multiple languages.