If the Period of Stay for your current Status of Residence (unofficially known as your "visa") is expiring or you are leaving Japan, it may be necessary to either extend your Period of Stay or change your Status of Residence.
This can be a...
Spanning the last days of April through the first days of May is a succession of Japanese national holidays that Japanese, and Japanophiles alike, lovingly call "Golden Week." It is the longest occurrence of renkyū (連休, lit. holidays in...
As many of you know, the registration system for foreign residents of Japan is undergoing a major overhaul this July.
We have just created an entry in the Shiga Survival Guide that explains the upcoming changes which most directly affect...
This is a reminder for US citizens to be on the lookout for tax scam faxes and emails which attempt to trick you into revealing personal information such as social security numbers, driver's license information, and bank and credit card...
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PA & AJET Announcements
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Extending or Changing your "Visa"
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The Last Rugby Training Session - Get tries or die trying
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Second Rugby Training Session- Return of the Touch!
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What is Golden Week?
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New Resident Registration System
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First Rugby Training Session
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Tax Scam Targeting US Citizens
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AJET Tokushima Touch Rugby Tournament 2012!
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What is ShigaJET?
ShigaJET is the online home for Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme participants in Shiga, Japan. In addition to providing useful information about work and life in Shiga, it is one of the main ways that our community members keep in contact with one other.
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