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	A. Major counseling centers include the following: 1. General consultation

(1)Tokyo Metropolitan Foreign Residents' Advisory Center

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)

2. Human Rights and Labor Advisory Centers

(1)Legal Counseling Center (reservation system)

Address:	5F Kojimachi Sanko Building, 6-4 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
URL:	http://www.horitsu-sodan.jp/english/
Appointment:	03-5367-5280 (Japanese)
Counseling days and hours:	9:30a.m.-4:30p.m.

(2)Foreign Residents' Human Rights Advisory Center (Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau)

Address:	Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau, 1-1-15 Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel:	03-5213-1372
URL:	http://www.moj.go.jp/JINKEN/jinken21.html english_guide_counseling.html
Office hours:	13:30-16:00
Languages:	English & German: Tuesdays & Thursdays Chinese: Mondays

(3)Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners

Address:	B1F Roppongi Job Park ,3-2-21 Ropponngi,Minato-ku,Tokyo
Tel:	03-3588-8639
URL:	http://www.tfemploy.go.jp/index.html
Office hours:	Mondays to Fridays (8:30-17:15)
Languages:	English & Chinese

(4)Tokyo Labour Bureau - Advisory Service for Foreign Workers

Address:	Inspection Division,13F Government Building NO3,1-2-1 Kudan Minami ,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo
Tel:	03-3512-1612
URL:	http://www.roudoukyoku.go.jp/information/20050415-foreigner/20050415-foreigner.html
Office hours:	Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays for English, Tuesdays & Thursdays for Chinese (10:00-15:00)

(5)Labor consultation information center

Address:	9F Tokyo Shigoto Center, 3-10-3 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel:	0570-00-6110
URL:	http://www.hataraku.metro.tokyo.jp/soudan-c/center/e/index.html
Office hours:	14:00-16:00
Languages:	English: Mondays to Fridays Chinese: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

3. Counseling Regarding Crimes

Metropolitan Police Department - Counseling Service for Foreigners

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)

4. Counseling Regarding Medical Treatment

(1)Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Information Center "HIMAWARI"

Tel:	03-5285-8181
URL:	http://www.himawari.metro.tokyo.jp/qq/qq13enmnlt.asp
Office hours:	9:00 - 20:00
Languages:	English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Spanish

(2)Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Emergency Interpreting Service (Translation service through phone)

Tel:	03-5285-8185
URL:	http://www.himawari.metro.tokyo.jp/qq/qq13enmnlt.asp
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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