On Air: Rainbow Plaza Information/2014.07.07(Mon)/8:35～
Rebroadcasting: 2014.07.12(Sat)/10:00～

At Rainbow Plaza, located on the 8th floor of the IMS Building in Tenjin, free consultation regarding immigration, residency and citizenship is offered for 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. Do you have any concerns or anything you don't understand and would like to ask about? This is your chance! In these consultations, 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 from 1 to 4 PM. This month, it is scheduled for July 13th. 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. You can also find out more information on line at www.rainbowfia.or.jp.

And, Rainbow Plaza has one more announcement…

Every first and third Thursday of the month, there is a “Japanese Chat Salon” being held in the Fukuoka City International Foundation large conference room on the 5th floor of the Fukuoka City Hall’s North Annex. It’s a place where foreigners studying Japanese in Fukuoka and local Japanese volunteers can get together in a relaxed atmosphere and talk.

Sessions start at 1:30 PM and run through 5 PM. The next session will take place on July 17th. Participants are free to come and go as they please during the session, and participation is free! 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. Or you may contact them by fax at 092-733-5635.

Anyone who wants to use Japanese they have studied previously, or just talk with a native Japanese person, this is your chance!