u/aruzenchinchin

I'm going to try to get my license this year. I'm planning to take the tests in Samezu (Tokyo). Even though I'm comfortable with Japanese for work and daily life, I don't need the extra stress of unexpectedly coming across a word or kanji I don't immediately know in the middle of a timed test with purposefully tricky questions, so I'm planning to either take the test in English or in Spanish, which I'm way more comfortable with.

However, I'd like to know if anyone here has done it and if the translations of the questions are correct and understandable, since I don't want to risk answering a question incorrectly because of poor translation either. Thanks!

Does anyone have experience moving to a different home while waiting for their results?

I want to know specifically if you had to submit the new rental contract with your name on it.

My partner and I are looking for gay-friendly real estate agents in Tokyo, so I'd appreciate any recommendations. Bonus points if you can point us to agents that can find places that are okay with couples made up of a Japanese national and a foreign national.

I'm not in the mood to be rejected over and over for archaic reasons in 2026.

Thank you!

I've been suffering from neck, shoulder and upper back stiffness for years, and massages really help, but they're usually very expensive, so I can't keep getting them consistently over a significant period of time, which makes them virtually useless. Is there any legitimate way to get them covered by health insurance at places like seikotsuin or the like? I know this is possible because I've seen it happen before, but I'm unsure of what to say and what not to say to get them covered. Any tips on how to get them would be appreciated. Thanks!

I've been living and working in Japan for almost 7 years, and I'm waiting for the results of my naturalization application. My home country doesn't have any tax or pension treaties with Japan. I want to know what happens to my employee's pension contributions in the following scenarios in case I leave Japan before retirement age.

• If I'm denied naturalization and leave Japan before the 10-year mark:
  • Eligible for lump-sum pension withdrawal (up to 5 years of contributions)
• If I'm granted naturalization and leave Japan before the 10-year mark:
  • Uneligible for lump-sum pension withdrawal
  • Eligible for regular pension payments once I reach retirement age, even if I'm living abroad
• If I'm denied naturalization and leave Japan after the 10-year mark:
  • Uneligible for lump-sum pension withdrawal
  • Eligible for regular pension payments once I reach retirement age, even if I'm living abroad
• If I'm granted naturalization and leave Japan after the 10-year mark:
  • Uneligible for lump-sum pension withdrawal
  • Eligible for regular pension payments once I reach retirement age, even if I'm living abroad

Are my assumptions under each of the scenarios correct? Please let me know if you see any mistakes. Thank you!

I just came back from visiting my home country, where I renewed my passport. It has a different passport number from the previous one, and of course new issue and expiration dates. Since I used it to enter Japan the other day, I assume they have all my new passport information and tied it to my residence card and stuff, but just in case, do I need to do anything else anywhere else? Maybe the ward office?