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🇯🇵 Japan arrival checklist: your first two weeks
A one-page, tick-box checklist for your first two weeks teaching in Japan: residence card, the 14-day address rule, My Number, insurance, health check, housing deposits and your bank.
What's on the sheet
- What to pack before you fly
- Residence card airports and the 14-day moving-in notification
- My Number, health insurance and pension
- Shikikin vs reikin, and opening a bank account
One page, PDF, prints on A4 or US Letter. Checked October 2026. Rules and fees change and can vary by city and employer, so the sheet says where to confirm.
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