For those of you who are already living in Japan or are getting ready to start living in Japan.

The Daily Life Orientation Videos introduce all the basics you need for living in Japan, such as rules of daily life, work, taxes, and more, in 17 languages.

• Learn about the basic necessities, such as rules of daily life, work, and traffic rules.
• The videos are available in 17 languages.
• You can watch them on YouTube.
• There's no need to download or register user information.
• It's free.
• You can watch them on your smartphone.

How to...

Daily Life Orientation Videos are contents of the Daily Life Support Portal for Foreign Nationals provided by the Immigration Services Agency.

The videos have 15 parts and introduce basic information for living in Japan such as rules of daily life, work, and medical institutions.

For example, if you look at 4. Rules of Daily Life (About Rules for Public Facilities), you can find out how to use hot springs and public baths.10. Taxes gives you a summary of how the income tax, resident tax, and consumption tax system works.
If you encounter any difficulties while living in Japan, watch 12. Guide to Consultation Services to find where to go for assistance.

You can watch the Japanese version here.

You can use the Japanese version to help you study Japanese by following these steps, for example.
1. Watch the Japanese version.The visuals work as a guide to help you understand the general content.

2. If necessary, watch it in your native language to check for content and vocabulary in more detail.

Did you find any rules similar to those in your country or region? Were there any that are unique to Japan?
Why do you think Japan has these rules?

Start watching from the parts that interest you the most.

About the Daily Support Portal for Foreign Nationals

You can also access the Daily Life Orientation Videos from the Daily Support Portal for Foreign Nationals.
This website, operated by the Immigration Services Agency provides information in many different languages about important issues related to living in Japan comfortably.

To select your language, click the language button that shows up on the lower left part of your screen when you enter the Daily Support Portal for Foreign Nationals.

On a PC

On a Smartphone

The page is automatically translated into the language that the device you are using is set to.
Click the globe icon to increase the selection of languages to choose from.