# Filipinos In Japan

> Empowering Filipinos Across Japan


## Posts

- [The Thing She Never Sent](https://filipinosinjapan.com/the-thing-she-never-sent/): Every Sunday, my friend Cora writes a letter to her mother in Cebu.
- [I Stopped Complaining About Japan and My Life Became Easier](https://filipinosinjapan.com/i-stopped-complaining-about-japan-and-my-life-became-easier/): When I first arrived in Japan, I complained about almost everything.
- [Japan Is Amazing… But Are You Ready to Live Here?](https://filipinosinjapan.com/japan-is-amazing-but-are-you-ready-to-live-here/): For many people, Japan is a dream country.
- [How to Write a Japanese-Style Resume (Rirekisho)](https://filipinosinjapan.com/how-to-write-a-japanese-style-resume-rirekisho/): If you have been job hunting in Japan, you have already encountered the rirekisho (履歴書).
- [Your First Salary in Japan Can Fool You](https://filipinosinjapan.com/your-first-salary-in-japan-can-fool-you/): I still remember opening my first payslip in Japan and just staring at it.
- [How to Register at Your Local City Hall (Yakusho)](https://filipinosinjapan.com/how-to-register-at-your-local-city-hall-yakusho/): City hall registration is one of the first things you must do after arriving in Japan, and one of the most consequential.
- [Special Permanent Residency in Japan: Who Qualifies?](https://filipinosinjapan.com/special-permanent-residency-in-japan-who-qualifies/): Most Filipinos in Japan are familiar with the concept of Permanent Residency, the status you work toward after years of stable employment and law-abiding residence.
- [How to Bring Your Family to Japan on a Dependent Visa](https://filipinosinjapan.com/how-to-bring-your-family-to-japan-on-a-dependent-visa/): One of the hardest parts of living and working in Japan is being separated from the people you came here for in the first place.
- [How to Send Money from Japan to the Philippines](https://filipinosinjapan.com/how-to-send-money-from-japan-to-the-philippines/): Sending money home is one of the most routine and important things Filipinos in Japan do.
- [Tagalog-Speaking Support Groups for Filipinos in Japan](https://filipinosinjapan.com/tagalog-speaking-support-groups-for-filipinos-in-japan/): Moving to Japan is exciting, but it can also be isolating, especially in the early months when the language barrier is high, routines are unfamiliar, and the people around you do not share your background.
- [Long-Term Resident Visa vs. Permanent Residency: What's the Difference?](https://filipinosinjapan.com/long-term-resident-visa-vs-permanent-residency-whats-the-difference/): If you have been living in Japan for a few years, you have probably started wondering about your long-term options.
- [Filipino Children in Japan: Bilingual Education Options](https://filipinosinjapan.com/filipino-children-in-japan-bilingual-education-options/): One of the biggest decisions Filipino parents face in Japan is how to handle their children's education. Do you send them to the local Japanese public school?
- [Changing Your Visa Status in Japan What You Need to Know](https://filipinosinjapan.com/changing-your-visa-status-in-japan-what-you-need-to-know/): Living and working in Japan often brings new opportunities, and sometimes those opportunities require a change in your visa status.
- [Respect Goes Both Ways in the Workplace](https://filipinosinjapan.com/respect-goes-both-ways-in-the-workplace/): Working in Japan has taught me many lessons, not only about the job itself but also about people.
- [How to Use Health Insurance in Japan?](https://filipinosinjapan.com/how-to-use-health-insurance-in-japan/): Health insurance in Japan is not optional.
- [What Is the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) Visa and Who Qualifies?](https://filipinosinjapan.com/what-is-the-specified-skilled-worker-ssw-visa-and-who-qualifies/): Japan continues to face labor shortages in several industries, creating opportunities for foreign workers who wish to build a career and life in the country.
- [How to Rent an Apartment in Japan as a Foreigner](https://filipinosinjapan.com/how-to-rent-an-apartment-in-japan-as-a-foreigner/): Renting an apartment in Japan is not complicated once you understand how the system works, but it is very different from renting in the Philippines.
- [How to Find a Job in Japan as a Filipino](https://filipinosinjapan.com/how-to-find-a-job-in-japan-as-a-filipino/): Japan has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world and a well-documented labor shortage across many sectors.
- [How to Open a Bank Account in Japan](https://filipinosinjapan.com/reduce-unwanted-wrinkles/): Getting a bank account sorted is one of the first practical things you need to do after settling in Japan.
- [What to Do After Arriving in Japan](https://filipinosinjapan.com/hello-world/): Arriving in Japan is an exciting milestone, whether you are coming for work, study, or family reasons.
- [What New Residents Should Expect](https://filipinosinjapan.com/what-new-residents-should-expect/): For many Filipinos arriving in Japan for the first time, one of the first official tasks is visiting the local city hall.
- [Welcome to Filipinos In Japan Website](https://filipinosinjapan.com/welcome-to-filipinos-in-japan-website/): Moving to a new country comes with both opportunities and challenges.

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