On Air: Rainbow Plaza Information/2011.11.14(Mon)/8:35～
Rebroadcasting: 2011.11.17(Thu)/8:35～

                  Free Consultations at Rainbow Plaza

At RainbowPlaza, located on the 8^th floor of the IMS building in Tenjin, free legal consultation and personal counseling services are available for foreign residents ofFukuoka.

The legal consultations are available from 1 to 4 PM on the first and third Saturdays of every month. On each day, up to four people can sign up for consultation. Each session runs for approximately 45 minutes including time for interpretation, if necessary. The service is available by appointment only, and a lawyer from the Fukuoka Bar Association will offer the consultation. If you’ll need an interpreter, mention that when you make your reservation andRainbowPlazawill make arrangements.

Also, personal counseling is offered by a Japanese clinical psychologist, in English or Japanese, every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. If you would like to take part in the counseling, an advanced reservation is needed. The staff atRainbowPlazawill arrange an appointment with the psychologist.

Confidentiality is guaranteed, so please feel free to take advantage of

these complementary services.

Also at Rainbow Plaza, foreigners can receive free counseling on healthcare.

Do you know anybody who is worried about their health but they have no idea which hospital to go to, or someone who is worried about going to hospitals because they lack confidence in their Japanese language skills?

Free consultations are held every Wednesday from 5 to 7 PM at Rainbow Plaza. Volunteer Japanese medical doctors will try to answer your questions about health problems, medical services and the Japanese medical system. Consultation is available in English or Japanese and it is not necessary to make reservations in advance. Please feel free to share your concerns.

For more information, please call Rainbow Plaza at 092-733-2220.

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