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Live & Work in Japan, 3rd Edition: The Most Accurate, Practical And Comprehensive Guide to Living and Working In Japan »
Authors: Elisabeth Roberts, David Roberts, Erica Simms
ISBN-13: 9781854583864, ISBN-10: 1854583867
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Crimson Publishing
Date Published: April 2009
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Elisabeth Roberts
David and Elizabeth Roberts live with their young family in Oxford, England.
Book Synopsis
This third edition of Live & Work in Japan is essential reading for anyone planning to spend some time working in this fascinating country. The section on living in Japan describes everything from visa requirements and the health system to how to learn the language. The section on working in Japan covers not only the employment market and how to find work or start a business in the world's second largest economy, but also includes a new section on how business is done there. Illustrated full colour photographs and includes first-hand case histories from people living and working in Japan.
'With a dearth of good, current guides to Japan, this new title from Vacation Work is a welcome addition for those heading for the Land of the Rising Sun.... Whether you need a driving licence or a bank account this is the book for you.. and its also strong on the job-hunting side - pages of genuinely useful stuff, including a section on setting up your own business'. Overseas Jobs Express.
Table of Contents
| Section I | Living in Japan | |
| General Introduction | ||
| Destination Japan | 12 | |
| Pros & Cons of Moving to Japan | 14 | |
| Politics & Economy | 21 | |
| Political Structure | ||
| Political Parties | ||
| The Economy | ||
| Geographical Information | 27 | |
| Topography | ||
| Other Territories | ||
| Neighbouring Countries | ||
| Climate | ||
| Earthquakes | ||
| Pollution & Environmental Problems | ||
| Population | ||
| Facts & Figures | ||
| Regional Japan | 31 | |
| Land& of the Rising Sun | ||
| Isl&s & Regions | ||
| Getting Around Regional Japan | ||
| Where to Stay | ||
| Hot Springs | ||
| Information Facilities | 31 | |
| Regions Guide | 37 | |
| Hokkaido | ||
| Honshu | ||
| Shikoku | ||
| Kyushu | ||
| Ryuku Islands | ||
| Getting to Japan | 42 | |
| Airport Transfers | ||
| Travelling from Japan | 42 | |
| Suggested Reading | 46 | |
| Culture & Society | ||
| History & Politics | ||
| Economy | ||
| Literature | ||
| Residence & Entry | ||
| The Current Position | ||
| Entry Visas | ||
| Status of Residence | ||
| Working Holiday Visas | ||
| Re-entry Permits | ||
| Alien Registration | ||
| Renewing the Alien Registration Certificate | 48 | |
| Setting up Home | ||
| How Do the Japanese Live? | 54 | |
| The Japanese Home | ||
| The Rainy Season | ||
| Rubbish Removal & Recycling | ||
| Japanese Addresses | ||
| Renting Property | 58 | |
| Rental Agreements & Costs | ||
| Where to Rent in Tokyo | ||
| Public Housing | ||
| Gaijin Houses | ||
| Buying Property | 64 | |
| Legal Considerations | 65 | |
| Property Purchase | ||
| Lease Agreements | ||
| Wills | ||
| Moving In | 67 | |
| Furnishings | ||
| Insurance | ||
| Local Taxes | ||
| Utilities | 69 | |
| Electricity | ||
| Gas | ||
| Water | ||
| Removals | 71 | |
| Household Goods | ||
| Taking Your Car | ||
| Pets | ||
| Relocation Companies | ||
| Daily Life | ||
| Culture Shock | 75 | |
| The Japanese Language | 76 | |
| Is it Essential to Learn Japanese? | ||
| Japanese Courses & Study Materials | ||
| Shops & Shopping | 83 | |
| Food | ||
| Other Goods | ||
| Cars & Motoring | 88 | |
| Driving Licence | ||
| Buying a Car | ||
| Insurance | ||
| Running a Car | ||
| Selling a Car | ||
| Driving | ||
| Breakdown, Theft & Accident | ||
| Transport | 95 | |
| Air | ||
| Rail | ||
| Coach & Bus | ||
| Sea & River | ||
| Taxation | 99 | |
| Personal Income Tax & Final Returns | ||
| Foreign Tax Liabilities | ||
| Other Taxes | ||
| Banks & Finance | 103 | |
| The Banking System | ||
| Bill Payment & Transferring Funds | ||
| Health Insurance & Hospitals | 107 | |
| The Health Care System | ||
| National Health Insurance System | ||
| Health Insurance Benefits | ||
| Private Health Insurance | ||
| Using Medical Services | ||
| Social Life | 111 | |
| The Japanese | ||
| Meeting People | ||
| Social Attitudes | ||
| Entertainment & Culture | ||
| Sports | ||
| Education | 120 | |
| The Education System | ||
| Foreign Children in Japanese Schools | ||
| International Schools | ||
| Higher Education | ||
| Media & Communications | 128 | |
| Newspapers | ||
| Television | ||
| Radio | ||
| Postal Services | ||
| Telecommunications | ||
| Computers & Internet Access | ||
| Local Government | 136 | |
| Social Welfare | 137 | |
| Health Insurance | ||
| Pensions | ||
| Social Security in the UK | ||
| Crime & the Police | 139 | |
| Crime & Public Order | ||
| Police Organisation | ||
| The Criminal Justice System | ||
| Women's Issues | 141 | |
| The Status of Japanese Women | ||
| Western Women in Japan | ||
| Women's Health | ||
| Relationships | ||
| Sexual Orientation | ||
| Festivals & Customs | 145 | |
| Festivals | ||
| Customs | ||
| Gift Giving & Etiquette | 151 | |
| Gifts | ||
| Basic Etiquette | ||
| Religion | 153 | |
| Shinto | ||
| Confucianism | ||
| Daoism | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Christianity | ||
| New Religions | ||
| Earthquakes & Typhoons | 155 | |
| Pets | 156 | |
| Public Holidays | 157 | |
| The Japanese Calendar | 158 | |
| Time | 158 | |
| Section II | Working in Japan | |
| Employment | ||
| Residence & Work Regulations | ||
| The Working Holiday Visa | ||
| Establishing a Representative Office | ||
| Changing Your Residence Status | 160 | |
| Source of Jobs | 164 | |
| On-line Resources | ||
| Newspapers | ||
| Professional & Trade Publications | ||
| Professional Associations | ||
| Executive Recruitment Agencies | ||
| EU Executive Training Programme | ||
| Temporary Work | 170 | |
| Translation | ||
| Editing & Rewriting | ||
| Modelling, Acting & Voice-overs | ||
| Hospitality & Tourism | ||
| Au Pair & Nannying | ||
| Student Internships | ||
| Scholarship Programmes | ||
| Permanent Work | 174 | |
| Agriculture & Food Industries | ||
| Automotive & Heavy Industry | ||
| Chemical & Petrochemicals | ||
| Electronics & Telecommunications | ||
| Pharmaceuticals & Bio-industry | ||
| Secretarial & Administrative | ||
| Teaching English as a Foreign Language | 176 | |
| Current Working Conditions | ||
| Finding a Job | ||
| Types of Work | ||
| JET Programme | ||
| Aspects of Employment | 182 | |
| Status of Foreign Employees | ||
| Japanese Management Practice | ||
| The Office Environment | ||
| Professionalism | ||
| The Enkai | ||
| Salaries | ||
| Benefits & Perks | ||
| Contracts | ||
| Working Hours & Conditions | ||
| Social Insurance | ||
| Trade Unions | ||
| Maternity & Childcare Leave | ||
| Equal Opportunity Practice in Japanese Companies | ||
| Women in Work | ||
| Regional Employment Guide | 193 | |
| Directory of Foreign Employers | 194 | |
| Starting a Business | ||
| Doing Business with the Japanese | 200 | |
| Business Practices | ||
| Business Concepts | ||
| Procedures Involved in Starting a New Business | 205 | |
| Government Incentives | ||
| Renting Premises | ||
| Office Equipment | ||
| Legal Expenses | ||
| Market Research | ||
| Ideas for New Businesses | 212 | |
| Buying an Existing Business | ||
| Business Structures & Regulations | 214 | |
| Procedures for Registering a Company | ||
| Running a Business | 216 | |
| Employing Staff | ||
| Employers' Obligations | ||
| Taxation | 218 | |
| Accountancy Advice | ||
| Personal Case Histories | 221 |
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