Information on Everyday Living for Foreign Residents of Shinjuku City

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Available in Foreign Languages

■Shinjuku City Periodic Publications
　 (in Japanese)

Publication	Language	Inquiries
General Living
Information on Everyday Living for Foreign Residents (by theme)	Japanese with kana, English, Chinese and Korean	Culture, Tourism and International Affairs Division
Newsletter in foreign languages Shinjuku News	Japanese with kana, English, Chinese and Korean	Culture, Tourism and International Affairs Division
Foreign Language Web site	Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean	Culture, Tourism and International Affairs Division
Living information video for foreigners (motion picture also available on the Web site)	English, Chinese and Korean	Culture, Tourism and International Affairs Division
Guide to Living in Shinjuku	Japanese with kana, English, Chinese, Korean	Culture, Tourism and International Affairs Division
Motion picture Nice to Meet You, Shinjuku (distributed via the Web site)	Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean	Culture, Tourism and International Affairs Division
Guide to Living in Shinjuku	Map: English, some sections in Japanese Facility List: Japanese with kana, English, Chinese, Korean	Culture, Tourism and International Affairs Division
Foreign Resident Advisory Corner Information	Japanese with kana, English, Chinese, Korean, Thai and Myanmarese	Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza
Disaster Prevention
Anti-disaster video Can You Survive!?: A Major Earthquake Strikes Shinjuku	English, Chinese, Korean or with subtitles in Japanese	Security Affairs Division Building Construction Division
Taxes, Insurance and Health
Booklet for foreigners Resident’s Tax in the 23 Cities of Tokyo	Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean	Tax Affairs Division
Information on National Health Insurance	English, Chinese and Korean	Health Insurance and Pension Division
Guidebook for Long-Term Care Insurance	English, Chinese and Korean	Nursing Care Insurance Division
Leaflet for foreigners on measures against AIDS	English, Portuguese, Thai and Spanish	Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Division
Recycling and the Environment
Flier for foreigners on the new garbage sorting procedures	Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean	Life Environment Division
Pamphlet, How to Sort and Dispose of Recyclable Resources and Garbage Properly	English, Chinese, and Korean	Shinjuku Waste Collection Office
Flier, “How to Sort and Dispose of Recyclable Resources and Garbage”	English, Chinese, and Korean	Shinjuku Waste Collection Office
Information on the Proper Way to Separate and Dispose of Garbage and Recyclable Resources	Japanese with kana, English, Chinese and Korean	Shinjuku Waste Collection Office
Prohibition of Smoking on Streets Poster/Sticker/Video/DVD	Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean	Life Environment Division
Littering Prohibition Poster	Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean	Life Environment Division
Learning
Shinjuku Municipal Library Guide	English, Chinese and Korean	Chuo Library
Shinjuku City Japanese-Language Class Information	Japanese with kana, English, Chinese and Korean	Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza
Information on Japanese-language classes taught by volunteers	Japanese with kana and English	The Shinjuku Foundation for Creation of Future
Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza information leaflet	Japanese with kana, English, Chinese, and Korean	Culture, Tourism and International Affairs Division
Child-Raising and Education
Shinjuku Child-Rearing Service Guide	Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean	Children and Family Division
Mother and Child Health Handbook (Boshi Kenko Techo)	English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Tagalog, Portuguese, Spanish and Indonesian	Health Promotion Division
Pamphlet for Foreigners on Nursery Schools	English, Chinese and Korean	Nursery School Division
Introduction to Shinjuku municipal elementary and junior high schools	Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean	School Management Division
Information on recruiting students for Shinjuku municipal kindergartens	Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean	School Management Division
Information on recruiting students for Shinjuku municipal kodomoen	Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean	School Management Division
Translated CD School Life in Japan	English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Thai	Educational Guidance Division
Translated CD Letters to Parents	English and Korean	Educational Guidance Division
Other
Walking, Viewing and Knowing Shinjuku “Ochiai” (a community guide)	English	Ochiai Dai-ichi Branch Office
Shinjuku Historical Museum Pamphlet	English, Chinese, Korean	The Shinjuku Foundation for Creation of Future
Hayashi Fumiko Memorial Museum Pamphlet	English, Chinese, Korean	The Shinjuku Foundation for Creation of Future
Takadanobaba Yabusame Archery on Horseback Pamphlet	English	The Shinjuku Foundation for Creation of Future

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