While this guide is originally intended for those staying NTT R&D Centers, some information here may be useful for others who are staying in Japan, planning on coming to Japan and/or interested in Japanese life.

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We would like to thank Masao MORITA for providing an original source of this guide for our Web.

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Living Manual for NTT R&D Centers

OCTOBER 1992

NTT Basic Research Laboratories

Table of Contents

Foreward
Arrival in Japan and at NTT
Location and Transportation
Shipment of Goods to Japan
Going to Work
The Visa Process
Alien Registration
Re-entry Permits
Working Hours
Annual Holidays
Salary and Allowances
The Contract
Taxes and other Deductions
Personal Banking
Hanko (personal seals)
Research Facilities
Somewhere to Live
Provision of Accommodation
Utilities & Services
Insurance
Medical Care
Introduction
Basic Insurance and Treatment
Hospitals in Japan
Philosophy of Care
Bilingual Doctors
Medications
Family Planning
Children and Education
Introduction
Baby-sitters and Daycare
Kindergarten/Nursery School
Elementary/Middle/High School
Restaurants and Food
Food, an Introduction
Eating at Musashino
Eating at Yokosuka
Restaurants
Out of Work Hours
Japanese Courses
Recreation
Scientific
Shops and Shopping
Driving and the Drivers' License
Information Sources
Written Information
Electronic Information
Verbal Information
Electricity, Radio, TV and Computing
Electricity, radio and TV
Computers
Bibliography
Appendices
Telephone Services
Useful Addresses
Hospitals where English is Spoken
Electronic Databases at NTT
Maps
Supplement -- Living Manual for NTT Atsugi R&D Center

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