✨ New Daily Life Information Category Added!

October 5, 2025

Hello! This is the Japan Life Guide team. To make your life in Japan more convenient, we've launched a new "Daily Life Information" category filled with essential practical information! 🎉

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1. Japanese Convenience Store Services Guide

Japanese convenience stores are not just shops. They're magical spaces where you can solve all your daily needs!

✓📦 Package Shipping & Pickup: Easily send/receive Yamato and Sagawa packages

✓💰 Bill Payments: Pay electricity, water, and gas bills with a barcode

✓🎫 Ticket Purchase: Print concert and movie tickets at multi-copy machines

✓🏧 ATM Services: 24-hour cash withdrawal available

✓🖨️ Print/Copy: Print documents directly from your smartphone

✓🛒 Online Shopping Payment: Pay Amazon and Rakuten orders in cash

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2. Complete Guide to Japanese Delivery Services

Japan's delivery system is world-class! Fast, accurate, and friendly.

✓🐱 Yamato Transport: Japan's largest delivery company, 9 time slots available

✓📦 Sagawa Express: Strong in large items, affordable prices

✓📮 Yu-Pack: Advantageous for Okinawa and remote islands

✓🔄 Free Redelivery: Don't worry if you're out, redelivery is free

✓📱 Real-time Tracking: Check package location via app

✓🏪 Convenience Store Pickup: Available 24/7

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3. Getting Furniture - Choose Based on Budget

Whether staying short-term or long-term, we guide you through furniture options for every situation.

✓🏬 Buy New: Nitori (affordable), IKEA (assembly), Muji (minimalist)

✓♻️ Furniture Rental: CLAS, subsclife, airRoom (from ¥440/month)

✓🎁 Free Sharing: Find ¥0 furniture on Jimoty and Sayonara Sale

✓💰 Used Trading: Buy cheaply on Mercari

✓📏 Pre-purchase Check: Must verify room size, door/elevator dimensions

✓🚮 Disposal Info: Guide to large waste disposal procedures

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4. Disaster Alert Apps - Essential Life-Saving Apps

Japan experiences frequent earthquakes. Installing disaster alert apps is not optional - it's essential!

✓📱 Yahoo! Disaster Prevention: Fastest information, 11 types of disaster alerts

✓📺 NHK News & Disaster: Credible information, multilingual support

✓🛡️ NERV Disaster Prevention: Ultra-fast earthquake alerts, Evangelion theme

✓⚡ Emergency Earthquake Alert: Notification seconds to tens of seconds before earthquake

✓🔔 Push Notification Settings: Choose earthquake, tsunami, heavy rain, etc.

✓📍 Location Registration: Register up to 3 locations (home, school, work)

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5. Disaster Preparedness Guide for Foreigners

Being prepared can save lives. Prepare your emergency supplies right now.

✓💧 Water & Food: 3L × 3 days per person, emergency food supplies

✓🔦 Light & Power: Flashlight, power bank, hand-crank radio

✓🏥 Medical & Hygiene: First aid kit, prescription medicine, masks, toilet paper

✓🎒 Other Essentials: Passport copy, cash, whistle, raincoat

✓🗺️ Find Shelters: Check nearby evacuation shelter locations in advance

✓🌐 Multilingual Support: NHK WORLD, JHELP, Safety tips

Check Out Daily Life Information Now!

From convenience store tips to disaster preparedness, it's packed with practical information essential for life in Japan. No more endless googling. Friendly explanations tailored for foreigners, available in 5 languages.

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