On Air: Rainbow Plaza Information/2014.03.03(Mon)/8:35～
Rebroadcasting: 2014.03.08(Sat)/10:00～

Rainbow Plaza, located on the 8th floor of the IMS Building in Tenjin, offers free counselling for foreign residents of Fukuoka regarding immigration, residency and citizenship.

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. Aren’t there any matters you don’t understand or are concerned about?

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.

Consultations are held every second Sunday of the month. This month, it is scheduled for March 9th 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.

Also, please rest assured that your privacy is completely guaranteed. Ask any questions you may have, no matter how small you think your concern may be.

Rainbow Plaza is open from 10 AM to 8 PM.

For further information, contact Rainbow Plaza by phone at 092-733-2220.

And, Rainbow Plaza would also like to let you know about open enrolment for the 2014 Foreign Student Taught Language Classes program. Learn more than just language in these language classes taught by overseas students! Through classroom interaction, wide and varied age and occupational groups have learnt language as well as about the culture and societies of Asia and Asia-Pacific countries such as Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Korea and others!

Classes are offered at the Fukuoka International House. It's just a 5 minute walk from the Fukuoka City Nakasu-Kawabata Subway Station. Classes start in May this year and run through February of next year! That's a full 10 months! And it's only 32,400 yen for a full year's courses!

For more information on languages and times, please contact the management office of the Executive Committee for Foreign Student Taught Language Classes by phone at 092-733-5630. You can also reach them by fax at 092-733-5635.

Come join the program!