On Air: Rainbow Plaza Information/2014.05.12(Mon)/8:35～
Rebroadcasting: 2014.05.17(Sat)/10:00～

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

First, let’s look at the immigration, residency and citizenship counselling… 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 Gyousei-shoshi Lawyers Association who specializes in such matters will answer your questions and offer consultation about topics such as the Japanese immigration system, residency status and citizenship.

Consultations are held every second Sunday of the month, the next offering will be on the 8th of June. They take place 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.

And there is also an announcement regarding free health consultation services for foreign residents of Fukuoka…

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. There, a volunteer Japanese medical doctor will try to answer your questions about health problems, medical treatment services and the Japanese medical system. Consultation is available in English or Japanese. Advanced reservations are not needed. Please feel free to share your concerns.

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.