The Immigration Services Agency has announced a collection of short-form orientation videos aimed at helping foreign residents settle into life in Japan, available on its website in both Japanese and English versions, searchable by theme or by language ^[1]. The series includes a 15-second welcome video aimed at calling out to foreign residents, as well as a longer video following a new international student arriving in Japan and meeting people at the airport, at home, in the city, and at city hall ^[1].

Several videos address everyday manners, including rules for sorting and disposing of garbage on designated days, reducing household noise, keeping shared spaces clean, and following smoking rules, with a reminder that littering cigarette butts can be treated as a crime ^[1]. Traffic-related videos cover pedestrian rules such as using crosswalks, cycling rules including riding on the left side of the road, giving priority to pedestrians on sidewalks, and an effort obligation to wear a helmet, and driving rules such as always carrying a license, wearing seatbelts, and never driving after drinking ^[1]. Separate videos cover manners for tourists and visitors, including quiet behavior on trains and the Shinkansen, and avoiding entry into private property or stepping into roadways ^[1].

Other videos explain taxes and social insurance, noting that income tax and resident tax are often deducted from salaries for company employees, describing the annual income tax return process, and explaining that social insurance supports people in old age, that paying taxes and premiums enables access to public services, and that reduction or exemption systems exist for those who have difficulty paying ^[1]. Videos on healthcare cover how to use hospitals, pay at the register, use pharmacies, and access health checkups and vaccinations, some of which may be free depending on the municipality ^[1].

The series also covers community life, including Japan's nine-year compulsory education system, how to understand rental contract conditions, benefits of joining neighborhood associations, and dining manners ^[1]. A set of language videos introduces practical Japanese phrases for dining, transportation, administrative procedures, and emergencies, such as asking for help or calling an ambulance, and points to free learning tools called Tsunahiro and Irodori ^[1]. Additional videos introduce resources for parenting, including a Ministry of Education video for foreign guardians and a Japan Tourism Agency communication sheet, as well as a disaster-prevention app promoted by the Immigration Services Agency's website ^[1]. A digest video summarizing the full short-form series is also available ^[1].

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