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Health & medical in Japan
Staying healthy in Japan — seeing a doctor, clinics and pharmacies, health insurance, and what to do in an emergency.
Health & medical (15)
Using Your My Number Card as a Health Insurance Card in Japan (Maina Hokensho)
A friendly, procedure-focused guide to using your My Number card as your health insurance card at clinics and pharmacies in Japan. #PR
Read the guide →Online Medical Consultations in Japan: How Telemedicine (Online Shinryo) Works
A warm, practical guide to online doctor consultations in Japan — what online shinryo covers, how a visit flows, and how the medicine reaches you. #PR
Read the guide →Switching Health Insurance When Your Job Changes in Japan
A calm, step-by-step guide to moving between national and employees' health insurance in Japan without a gap. #PR
Read the guide →Referral Letters and the Large-Hospital Fee in Japan: See a Clinic First
Why Japan nudges you to a local clinic before a big hospital, the referral letter, and the extra fee to know about. #PR
Read the guide →Women's Health in Japan: Finding a Gynaecologist and Routine Care
A calm, practical guide to women's health in Japan: finding a fujinka clinic, routine checks, prescriptions, and English-friendly care. #PR
Read the guide →Being Admitted to Hospital in Japan: The Admission Process and What to Bring
A calm, practical walk-through of hospital admission (nyuin) in Japan: paperwork, the guarantor form, what to pack, meals, rooms, discharge and billing. #PR
Read the guide →The High-Cost Medical Benefit in Japan: How Kogaku Ryoyohi Caps Your Bills
A calm guide to Japan's high-cost medical benefit and the eligibility certificate that caps your hospital bills at the counter. #PR
Read the guide →After-Hours and Emergency Medical Care in Japan: When the Clinics Are Closed
Hi, I'm Miya! Feeling unwell at night or on a holiday in Japan? Here's a calm walk-through of holiday/night clinics, the #7119 and #8000 phone lines, and when to call 119. #PR
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Mental Health Support in Japan: Counselling, Clinics and Consultation Lines
A warm, plain guide to mental health support in Japan: clinics, counselling, insurance and multilingual consultation lines you can call. #PR
Read the guide →Kenko Shindan (健康診断): Japan's Annual Health Checkup, Explained in English (2026)
Kenko shindan (健康診断) meaning, explained in English: what Japan's annual health checkup and the thorough ningen dock are, why they're arranged, how to book, and what the day involves. #PR
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Pharmacies in Japan: Buying Medicine and Filling Prescriptions
How to buy over-the-counter medicine, fill a prescription, and use the okusuri techo at a Japanese pharmacy. #PR
Read the guide →Finding English-Speaking Medical Care in Japan
How to find doctors, hospitals, and phone lines that help in English when you are unwell in Japan. #PR
Read the guide →Seeing a Doctor in Japan: Finding a Clinic and What to Expect
How to visit a Japanese clinic step by step: finding one, your insurance card, reception, the doctor, and the pharmacy. #PR
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Emergency Numbers and Disaster Alerts: A Newcomer's Safety Basics
The safety basics for Japan: 110 for police, 119 for fire and ambulance, earthquake and weather alerts on your phone, plus a simple emergency kit. #PR
Read the guide →Health Insurance and Pension: What to Sort at the Ward Office
How to enroll in National Health Insurance and pension when you register your address in Japan — what to bring and why it matters. #PR
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