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A. Major counseling centers
include the following:
1. General consultation
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| (1)Tokyo Metropolitan Foreign Residents' Advisory Center |
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| Address: |
3F (south), 1st Bldg., Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office, 2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-8001 |
| Office hours: |
9:30-12:00, 13:00-16:00 |
| Languages: |
English: Mondays to Fridays (Tel: 03-5320-7744)
Chinese: Mondays & Thursdays (Tel: 03-5320-7766)
Korean: Wednesday (Tel: 03-5320-7700) |
| (2)Tokyo English Life Line (TELL) |
| (3)Japan Helpline (English) |
| Tel: |
0120-46-1997 (Toll-free) |
| URL: |
http://www.jhelp.com/ |
| Office hours: |
Correspondence to 24hrs |
| Languages: |
English |
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2. Human Rights and Labor Advisory Centers
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| (1)Legal Counseling Center (reservation system) |
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| Address: |
Bengoshi Kaikan Bldg., 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| URL: |
http://www.horitsu-sodan.jp/english/ |
| Appointment: |
03-3581-1511 (Japanese)
Monday to Friday (9:30a.m.-12a.m. / 1p.m.-5p.m.) |
| Counseling days and hours: |
Mondays to Fridays (1p.m.-4p.m.) |
| Counseling fee: |
5,250 yen for up to 30 minutes
(including consumption tax) |
| Languages: |
English: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays
Chinese: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays |
| (2)Legal Aid Association Tokyo Branch (partial reservation system) |
| Address: |
Bengoshi Kaikan Bldg., 1-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| URL: |
http://www.horitsu-sodan.jp/english/ |
| Appointment: |
03-3580-2851 (Japanese & English)
Mondays to Fridays (9:15a.m.-12a.m. / 1p.m.-5:15p.m.) |
| Counseling days and hours: |
Thursdays (1p.m.-4p.m.) |
| Counseling fee: |
free (for those who satisfy the low income guideline) |
| Languages: |
English & Chinese |
| (3)Foreign Residents' Human Rights Advisory Center (Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau) |
| (4)Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners |
| Address: |
1F, Hello Work Shinjuku Bldg., 2-42-10 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Tel: |
03-3204-8609 |
| URL: |
http://www.tfemploy.go.jp/index.html |
| Office hours: |
Mondays to Fridays (8:30-17:00) |
| Languages: |
English & Chinese |
| (5)Tokyo Labour Bureau - Advisory Service for Foreign Workers |
| (6)Labor consultation information center |
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3. Counseling Regarding Crimes
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| (1)Metropolitan Police Department - Counseling Service for Foreigners |
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| Tel: |
03-3503-8484 |
| Office hours: |
Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 17:00 |
| Languages: |
English, Chinese (reservation needed for Korean, Thai, Tagalog, Spanish, German, Urdu, and Russian) |
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4. Counseling Regarding Medical Treatment
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| (1)Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Information Center "HIMAWARI" |
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| (2)Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Emergency Interpreting Service (Translation service through phone) |
| Tel: |
03-5285-8185 |
| Office hours: |
Monday to Friday, 17:00 - 20:00 / Holidays, 9:00 - 20:00 |
| Languages: |
English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Spanish |
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5. Counseling Service for International Students
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| (1)Japan Student Services Organization Tokyo International Exchange Center |
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| Address: |
2-79 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8630 |
| Tel: |
03-5520-6131 |
| URL: |
http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/info_e.html |
| Office hours: |
9:30 - 17:00, Monday through Sunday (excluding 3rd Mondays & National holidays) |
| Languages: |
Japanese & English |
| (2)Asian Students' Cultural Association (Foreign Students' Advisory Center) |
| Address: |
Asia Bunka Kaikan, 2-12-13 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo |
| Tel: |
03-3946-7565 |
| Access: |
Subway Toei Mita Line Sengoku Station; 3-minute walk from Exit A-1 |
| Contents: |
Provides consultation and necessary information related to living in Japan as a foreign student. Accommodations and part-time work referrals are also available. Free of charge. |
| Consultation method: |
Either through the telephone or at the office. |
| Languages and hours: |
Japanese, in principle;
(Mon. - Fri.) 9:00am - 5:00pm, (Sat.) 9:00am - 12:00pm.
(However, the consultations at the office begin at 10:00am) |
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