COLUMNA Beginner`s Guide to Japan
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- Useful Tools for Ukrainian Evacuees who Come to Japan for the First Time
Useful Tools for Ukrainian Evacuees who Come to Japan for the First Time
It has been more than 3 months since Russia started invading Ukraine, but there is no sign of the war coming t... [Read More] - Application Opens on April 20: Support for Ukrainian Evacuees by The Nippon Foundation
Application Opens on April 20: Support for Ukrainian Evacuees by The Nippon Foundation
Since the Japanese government announced the acceptance of Ukrainian evacuees early this month, local governmen... [Read More] - Support for Ukrainians: Support Consultations Available within Japan
Support for Ukrainians: Support Consultations Available within Japan
It has been nearly 2 months since Russia started invading Ukraine. The situation in Ukraine is still tense wit... [Read More] - What Visa Will the Japanese Government Grant for Ukrainian Evacuees?
What Visa Will the Japanese Government Grant for Ukrainian Evacuees?
It’s been over a month since Russia started invading Ukraine. Many lives have been sacrificed in the bomb atta... [Read More] - Aid for Ukraine Evacuees by the Japanese Government
Aid for Ukraine Evacuees by the Japanese Government
On February 24, 2022, Russia started invading Ukraine. The cities of Ukraine on the eastern and northern sides... [Read More] - What You Need to Prepare Before Coming to Japan
What You Need to Prepare Before Coming to Japan
Finally, the spread of delta variant showed a sign for slowing down as the vaccination rates raised. Then now ... [Read More] - No more new entries to Japan in 2021: Japan’s border controls after the omicron variant
No more new entries to Japan in 2021: Japan’s border controls after the omicron variant
The omicron variant which was first found in South Africa. It is said that the omicron variant spreads faster ... [Read More] - [OSAKA] Support for foreign residents under the COVID-19 crisis
[OSAKA] Support for foreign residents under the COVID-19 crisis
Japan’s re-open of its border for some new entries in November 2021 showed a sign to revive international trav... [Read More] - [TOKYO] Support for foreign residents under the COVID-19 crisis
[TOKYO] Support for foreign residents under the COVID-19 crisis
2021 was the year that people were forced to cope with many restrictions in everyday, such as requests for sho... [Read More] - The border opens! Japan’s Current Boarder Controls
The border opens! Japan’s Current Boarder Controls
After a long-lasting new entry ban, Japan finally started letting some of new entries in from November. Entry t... [Read More] - Stay in Japan During COVID-19 Pandemic: Relaxation of Visa Requirements
Stay in Japan During COVID-19 Pandemic: Relaxation of Visa Requirements
Same as other counties that impose strict boarder restrictions due to the spread of the Delta variant, Japan p... [Read More] - Shortage of Hospital Beds! Japan’s Medical System on the Edge
Shortage of Hospital Beds! Japan’s Medical System on the Edge
The number of Delta infected patients in Japan has been increasing since the first infection case was detected... [Read More]