On Air: Rainbow Plaza Information/2012.5.28(Mon)/8:35～

Rebroadcasting: 2012.5.31(Thu)/8:35～

                 Free Counseling Services

Here’s an announcement from Rainbow Plaza.

At Rainbow Plaza, located on the 8th floor of the Tenjin IMS Building, free counseling regarding immigration matters is available to foreigners living in Fukuoka.

To maintain a safe and comfortable life in Japan, it is necessary for foreign residents to have correct knowledge about residency status and term of stay regulations. Are there any questions or concerns you have?
A gyousei-shoshi, or administrative lawyer, from the Fukuoka Gyosei-shoshi Lawyers Association who specializes in such matters will answer your questions and offer consultation about topics such as the Japanese immigration system and residency status requirements.

Consultations are held every second Sunday of the month, in June that will be the 10th. They are offered from 1 to 4 PM. Please note you are required to register by 3:30 PM.

There are English and Chinese translators present, and so consultation in English, Chinese and Japanese does not require a reservation. For consultation in other languages, please contact Rainbow Plaza at least one week prior to your visit, as an interpreter might be arranged. And, confidentiality is guaranteed. Please feel at ease to make use of these services, no matter how simple a question you may have.

Rainbow Plaza is open from 10 AM until 8 PM.

For further information, or to make reservations, please call Rainbow Plaza at 092-733-2220, that’s 092-733-2220.

Every first and third Thursday of the month, there is a “Japanese Chat Salon” being held. It’s a place where foreigners studying Japanese in Fukuoka and local Japanese volunteers can get together in a relaxed atmosphere and talk. The next meeting will take place on the 7th.

The Salon is held at the large conference room of the Fukuoka International Association, located on the 5th floor of the Fukuoka City Hall North Annex. Sessions start at 1:30 PM and run through 5 PM. Participants are free to come and go as they please during the session, and participation is free!

Anyone who wants to use Japanese they have studied, or just talk with a native Japanese person, this is your chance! Reservations are not necessary, however if you plan to attend in a group of 5 or more people please contact the Salon prior to your arrival.

For further information, please contact the Fukuoka Foreign Student Support Association by phone at 092-733-5630. Again that’s 092-733-5630. Or you may contact them by fax at 092-733-5635. Again, the fax number is 092-733-5635.

That was information from Rainbow Plaza.