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Taxes

Chapter

8　Types of taxes, Inquiries1

Types of taxes Inquiries

Special Resident Taxes, Light Vehicle

Taxes, Special Resident Tobacco Taxes,

Mining Taxes, Bath Taxes

For Special Resident Tax, see 2 Inquiries about

Special Resident Taxes

For all others, Management Section, Taxation

Division ☎03-5744-1192

Real Estate Acquisition Taxes, Vehicle

Taxes, Property Taxes, City Planning

Taxes, etc.

Ota Metropolitan Tax Office:

☎03-3733-2411

2 Corporate Taxes (Corporate Business

Taxes, Municipal Taxes), Individual

Business Taxes

Shinagawa Metropolitan Tax Office

☎03-3774-6666

Office TaxesMinato Metropolitan Tax Office

☎03-5549-3800

Income Taxes, Corporate Taxes,

Inheritance Taxes, Gift Taxes, Consumption

Taxes, Alcohol Taxes, etc.

Omori Taxation Office ☎03-3755-2111

Yukigaya Taxation Office ☎03-3726-4521

Kamata Taxation Office ☎03-3732-5151

Inquiries about Special Resident Taxes2

Area of residenceRegarding tax amounts

and reporting

Regarding tax

payment

Omori, Sanno, Magome, Chuo, Ikegami,

Heiwajima

Taxation Division

(Omori Area)

☎03-5744-1194

Tax Payment Division

Omori

☎03-5744-1200

Minemachi, Den-enchofu, Unoki, Yukigaya,

Chidori, Kyugahara, Senzoku, Ishikawa-cho,

Nakaikegami, Kamiikedai

Taxation Division

(Chofu Area)

☎03-5744-1195


Chofu

☎03-5744-1201

Kamata, Kojiya, Haneda, Haginaka, Rokugo,

Yaguchi, Shimo-Maruko, Tamagawa

Taxation Division

(Kamata Area)

☎03-5744-1196


Kamata

☎03-5744-1202

All areas (only for current period

consultation)

Tax Collection

Promotion Section,


☎03-5744-1205

Resident tax3

Resident tax is levied on city residents to cover the administrative service costs of the

city. Consisting of a special city resident tax and a Tokyo metropolitan resident tax, the

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resident tax is calculated for the residents mainly by income received from January through

December in the preceding year. This tax is levied in June on all the residents who have

held residence in Ota City as of January 1 and income in the preceding year. (Note that

persons who move out of Ota City must pay this tax to the municipality of their residence

registration as of January 1 that year.) It also applies to those who did not reside but had a

business establishment, office and/or real estate property in Ota City. Contact the Taxation

Division for details.

(1)Tax report(1)Tax reportPlease file a report on the income you received during the previous year with the

Taxation Division between February 16 and March 15 every year. Please report even

if you have no income. However, this is not necessary for those who have filed a final

tax return with the Taxation Office or those who only receive salaried income and

whose employers submit salary payment reports with Ota City Office.

(2)Income exemptions (2)Income exemptions

Income exemptions are subtracted from your income amount in order to calculate

the tax burden based on the conditions for each taxpayer when determining the

amount of taxes that need to be paid. Income exemptions include those for people

with disabilities, medical fees, widows, widowers, social insurance premiums, and

dependents.

(3)Tax payment method(3)Tax payment method

There are two ways to pay taxes

①① Special Collection from SalarySpecial Collection from Salary　

If you are a salaried employee, the Ota City Office Taxation Division levies taxes

based on the salary payment report submitted by your employer. The employer

then deducts the tax amount from your monthly salary and makes payments on

your behalf. (In some cases, salaried employees must pay taxes individually.)

②② Regular CollectionRegular Collection

For those who are not salaried employees, such as self-employed persons, please

pay the tax amount in four installments (June, August, October and January of the

following year) individually using a tax notice and statement sent by the Taxation

Division in June every year.

The payment locations are the City Office,Tax Payment Division,Branch Offices (P12)

banks, credit banks/unions, Japan Post Bank, post offices, convenience stores, and

stores with MMK (requires payment slips with barcodes).

The resident tax payment can be made by automatic debit transfer from the

financial institution account.

A Mobile Register (cellphone operated) payment service is also available, with

which you can pay taxes via cellphone without going to banks or convenience

stores. For details contact the Tax Payment Division.

(4)Procedures before leaving Japan(4)Procedures before leaving Japan

If you are taxed as a resident and plan to leave Japan before receiving the resident

tax notice, you must either designate someone to pay the taxes on your behalf, or pay

the tax before you leave (make advance payments). If you plan to leave Japan after

receiving the resident tax notice, you must either designate someone to pay the taxes

on your behalf, or pay the rest of the tax before leaving Japan.

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(5)Tax payment consultation(5)Tax payment consultation

【Inquiries】Tax Collection Promotion Section, Tax Payment Division

☎ 03-5744-1205

If you have difficulty paying taxes, please consult with the Ota City Office Tax Payment

Division. Leaving it unpaid will result in delayed payment which may result in seizure.

Light-vehicle tax4

【Inquiries】Management Section, Taxation Division ☎ 03-5744-1192

The light-vehicle tax applies to residents who own a light vehicle and/or a small

motorcycle as of April 1 every year. Even if you dispose or make a title transfer

of your light vehicle or small motorcycle on or after April 2, you must pay this tax

for the new fiscal year as long as you are the owner as of April 1.

(1) Notification desks for disposal and registration of light vehicles(1) Notification desks for disposal and registration of light vehicles

When you dispose, make a title transfer of, sell your light vehicle/small motorcycle

or move out of Ota City, please notify the City Office within 30 days. Note that failure

of the notification may result in inconveniences such as receiving a tax notice for a

vehicle you no longer own.

Type of light motor vehicles Notification Desk

Small motorcycles with a

125cc engine

or smaller

Small special vehicles

(forklifts, agricultural vehicles,

etc.)

Management Section, Taxation

Division

☎03-5744-1192

(Branch offices (P12) are also able to

handle inquiries about the disposal of

vehicles)

Motorcycles with an engine

bigger than

125cc, two wheeled light

vehicles, two wheeled

automatic small vehicles

Registration Department, Tokyo

Transport Branch Office

☎050-5540-2030

Four-wheeled light vehicles

with a

660cc engine or smaller

Keijidosha Kensa Kyokai, Tokyo Head

Office, Light Motor Vehicle Inspection

Organization

☎050-3816-3100

※ For information on regular vehicles with an engine bigger than 660cc, please contact Metropolitan Tax Office. ☎ 03-3733-2411

(2) Paying Light Vehicle Tax (2) Paying Light Vehicle Tax

The light-motor-vehicle tax notice is mailed to you every year in mid-May. Please

make a payment by the due date at your nearest payment location such as banks,

Japan Post Bank, the City Office, Branch Offices(P12), convenience stores, and

stores with MMK. Automatic debit transfer and Mobile Register payment services are

also available.

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Tax certificates 5

【Inquiries】Management Section, Taxation Division ☎ 03-5744-1192

(1) Tax certificates issued by the city(1) Tax certificates issued by the city

Tax type Type of certificate Major applications

Resident

taxes

Certificate of taxation

Certificate of exemption

from taxation

Used to prove income

Certificate of Tax

payment Used to prove tax payment status

Light

vehicle tax

Tax payment certificate

(for continuous survey,

general)

For continuous survey: used when receiving

vehicle inspection certificate

General: used in sales/purchase or change of title

(2) What to bring (2) What to bring

When performed in person: Document confirming identity (driver’s license or health

insurance certificate, etc.)

When perform by representative: Letter of authorization, document confirming identity

of proxy (driver’s license or health insurance certificate, etc.)

A letter of authorization is needed even for family members.

Other taxes6

(1) Income tax(1) Income tax

Income tax is a tax levied on an individual’s income derived from businesses, salaries

and bonuses paid by employers. It is based on a self-assessment system in which

a person running a business determines the tax amount themselves by filing a tax

return with tax office in combination with a withholding tax system in which taxes are

subtracted from salaries and wages, and submitted by the employer on behalf of the

salaried workers.

(2) Consumption tax(2) Consumption tax

Consumption tax is a tax levied on the purchase of goods or services. The prices

shown at shops and other service providers include a consumption tax.

(3) Property tax(3) Property tax

Property tax is a tax levied on those who own land, housing and/or other depreciable

assets (tangible assets used for businesses other than land and housing) as of

January 1 every year. The property tax amount is determined by value of the asset.

(4) Real estate acquisition tax(4) Real estate acquisition tax

Real estate acquisition tax is levied when you purchase real estate such as land and

housing property or when you construct residential buildings.

(5) Tax treaty(5) Tax treaty

This is a treaty concluded to avoid double taxation and tax evasion. Under this treaty,

exemption from income and resident tax may be available for persons who meet

certain requirements. Claims for exemption from income tax and resident tax should

be filed respectively.

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Medical Care

Chapter

9　Flow chart of examination1

Hospital or clinic

Pharmacy

If you receive a prescription,

take the prescription note with

you to the pharmacy to collect

your medication.

Things to bring:

○Health Insurance Card○Health Insurance Card

○Referral letter (There may be

cases when you need a referral

letter for a medical institution)

○Patient Registration Card

◎ Present your health insurance card and medical card to the reception◎ Fill out a medical sheet and submit it to the reception (Enter your name, symptoms and how long you have been ill.)

Special Note: When vis i t ing a

hospital or clinic for the first time you

must remember to take your health

insurance card with you or you will

have to pay the full fee.

Treatment

Cashier

Special note: It is desirable for you to bring a Japanese-speaking person.

When you feel ill...

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Japanese expressions related to hospitals2

《Symptoms》

Japanese How to read Meaning

頭痛 Zutsu Headache

のどが痛い Nodo ga itai Have a sore throat

せきがでる Seki ga deru Have a cough

めまい Memai Dizziness

動悸 Doki Palpitation

しびれ Shibire Numbness

鼻水が出る Hanamizu ga deru Have a runny nose

鼻づまり Hanazumari Have a stuffed nose

胸焼け Muneyake Upset stomach

食欲不振 Shokuyoku fushin Appetite loss

吐き気がする Hakike ga suru Feel nauseated

腹痛 Fukutsu Stomachache

便秘 Benpi Constipation

下痢 Geri Diarrhea

血尿、血便 Ketsunyo・Ketsuben Blood in urine, stool

かゆい Kayui Itchy

目が痛い Me ga itai Have an eye pain

むくみ Mukumi Swelling

発疹 Hasshin Eruption

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発熱 Hatsunetsu Fever

全身倦怠 Zenshin Kentai General fatigue

不眠 Fumin Sleeplessness

息苦しい Iki ga kurushii Difficult to breathe

《Japanese used at hospitals》


受付 Uketsuke Reception

初診・再診 Shoshin・Saishin First examination, re-examination

外来 Gairai Outpatient

保険証 Hokensho Health Insurance card

診察券 Shinsatsuken Patient Registration card

待合室 Machiaishitsu Waiting room

処方箋 Shohosen Prescription

薬局 Yakkyoku Pharmacy

医師 Ishi Doctor

看護師 Kangoshi Nurse

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（目）Eye

（鼻）Nose

（口）Mouth

（胸）Chest

（お腹）Stomach

（ひざ）Knee

Head（頭）

Ear（耳）

Throat（のど）

Arm（腕）

Thigh（太もも）

Leg（脚）

Hand（手）

Foot（足）


《Types of medicine》


錠剤 Jozai Pill

解熱剤 Genetsuzai Antipyretic

鎮痛剤 Chintsuzai Pain killer

坐薬 Zayaku Suppository

消毒薬 Shodokuyaku Disinfectant

うがい薬 Ugaigusuri Gargle medicine

軟膏 Nanko Ointment

点眼薬 Tenganyaku Eye drops

内服薬 Naifukuyaku Internal medicine

かゆみ止め Kayumidome Anti-itch medicine

咳止め Sekidome Cough drop

下痢止め Geridome Binding medicine

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A list of medical institutions3

(1) Ambulance (1) Ambulance ☎☎ 119119When ambulance services are needed, call 119.

(2) Emergency Consultation Center(2) Emergency Consultation Center

【Inquiries】Tokyo Fire Department Emergency Consultation Center　

☎ 03-3212-2323

Supported Languages: English

Available 24 hours every day

Consultation in case of an emergency

(3) Medical facilities (3) Medical facilities 【Inquiries】Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Information Center「Himawari」

①☎ 03-5272-0303(Japanese)

Available 24 hours every day

②☎ 03-5285-8181

Supported languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Spanish

9:00-20:00

Information about medical facilities in foreign languages.

(4) Contacts in case of emergency (4) Contacts in case of emergency These contacts are for medical or dental care on weekends or evenings. Always

check by phone before going to one of the facilities. Do not forget to bring your Health

Insurance Certificate, Medical Certificate, Maternal and Child Health Handbook and

other related materials.

①① Pediatric emergency Pediatric emergency

Ota City Children’s Weekday Night-time Emergency Room

☎ 03-3762-4151

Mon-Fri (except holidays) 19:45-22:45

Address: Bldg. 3, Toho University Omori Medical Center, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi,

Ota City, Tokyo

②② Internal Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Internal Medicine, Pediatric Emergency

【Inquiries】● Omori Medical Association Clinic

☎ 03-3772-2402

Holidays 9:00-22:00, Saturdays 17:00-22:00 (reception until 21:30)

Address 4-31-14 Chuo, Ota City, Tokyo

● Den-enchofu Medical Association Clinic

(Except Saturdays)

☎ 03-3728-6671

Holidays 9:00-22:00 (reception until 21:30)

Address 2-7-1 Ishikawacho, Ota City, Tokyo

● Kamata Medical Association Clinic

☎ 03-3732-0191

Holidays 9:00-22:00, Saturdays 17:00-22:00 (reception until 21:30)

Address: 4-24-12 Kamata, Ota City, Tokyo

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③③When you have a sudden toothacheWhen you have a sudden toothache【Inquiries】● Omori Dental Society Chamber

☎ 03-3754-8648


Address 4-19-7 Ikegami, Ota City, Tokyo

● Kamata Dental Association

☎ 03-3731-9282


Address 1-4-14 Shin-Kamata, Ota City, Tokyo

Health checkups4

Health checkups are provided by health centers and municipalities to check on the health

of residents and developmental status of children and infants in order to discover illness

or disability at an early stage and give appropriate health consultation. For details about

availability, method, fees and eligibility, contact the facilities given below.

（（11））Checkups and their description Checkups and their description

Checkup Description Contact

Specific health checkup and

health guidance

Oral examination, blood pressure

measurement, blood test,

health guidance Health Care

Management

Division

☎03-5744-1265

Elderly health checkupOral examination, blood pressure

measurement, blood test

Ota City health checkupOral examination, blood pressure

measurement, blood test

Health checkup for

residents under 39

Oral examination, blood pressure

measurement, urine and blood test

Health Care

Management

Division

☎03-5744-1265

Adult dental checkHealth checkup of and guidance to the

prevention of periodontal disease

Cancer checkup For details, contact

Hepatitis B virus,

hepatitis C virus checkupOral examination and blood test

Glaucoma checkup For details, contact

HIV (AIDS) antibody test For details, contact

Infectious Disease

Countermeasures

Division

☎03-5744-1263

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Welfare

Chapter

10　Nursing Insurance System1

The Nursing Insurance System is a program in which the society as a whole supports

nursing care costs to ensure that the residents continue to live in their residential

area without any worries when they are in need of nursing care. Multiple services

are available so that they can lead a self-supporting life as much as possible.

All the residents aged 40 and older are required to enroll in and make premium

payments for the Nursing Care Insurance program. They are provided with

nursing care services by paying part of the nursing care expenses (basically 10% or 20%)

upon approval of being a person in need of nursing care.

《Procedures to receive nursing care service》

⑥ Scheduling of nursing care

① Application

② Home visit

③ Qualification

④ Approval

⑤ Notification

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【Inquiries】

Application for nursing

care insurance program

Persons between 40 and 64

Area Welfare and Services Divisions（P11）

Persons 65 or older

Comprehensive Community Support Center （P66）

Screening results in detail Area Welfare and Services Divisions（P11）

Nursing Insurance Premiums

Qualification and Insurance Premiums Section, Nursing

Care Insurance Division

☎03-5744-1491

《 Caution! Don’t forget to pay your nursing care insurance premiums! 》

When nursing insurance premium payments are late there may be limits on the kinds of

services you can receive. If you forget to pay, please perform the payment at the City Office,

branch offices (P12), Area Offices (P11) or a financial institution or convenience store near

you with the payment slip you receive in the mail. If you have not received the payment slip,

please contact the Nursing Care Insurance Division.

【Insurance Premium Payment Information】

Payments Section, Nursing Care Insurance Division ☎ 03-5744-1492

Please contact us for details about services that can be received with

Nursing Care Insurance

Services at home Home care, home nursing, etc.

Day care services Day care services, rehabilitation, etc.

Services to reduce lifestyle burdensLending welfare equipment (wheelchairs, etc.), housing

improvement support, etc.

Services at facilities Daily life support and nursing (special facility lifestyle

nursing) for elderly living at senior citizen homes, etc.

Community based services Regular patrol, occasional support home visit nursing

care, etc.

Senior citizen support 2

(1) Comprehensive Community Support Center (Sawayaka Support)(1) Comprehensive Community Support Center (Sawayaka Support)

We have consultation for senior citizens at Comprehensive Community Support

Centers (Sawayaka Support) in 21 locations throughout the City.

Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00　Sat 9:00-17:00　(Closed Sundays, holidays, and year-end/new

year’s)

The “Senior Citizen Hotto Telephone” is available at other times. Call ☎ 03-3773-3124

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Comprehensive Community

Center Phone Address


Center Omori03-5753-6331

1-16-18 Omori-Nishi, Ota City

Inside Special Nursing Seniors’ Home

Omori


Center Heiwajima03-5767-1875 6-32-8 Omori-Kita, Ota City


Center Iriarai03-3762-4689 1-34-10 Omori-Kita, Ota City


Center Magome 03-5709-8011 1-5-15 Naka-Magome, Ota City


Center Tokumochi03-5748-7202 7-10-5 Ikegami, Ota City


Center Araijuku (Omori

Medical Association)

03-3772-2415

1-21-6 Chuo, Ota City

2F Araijuku Branch Office


Center Minemachi03-5483-7477

7-1 Den-enchofu-Honcho, Ota City

2F Minemachi Branch Office


Center Denenchofu 03-3721-1572 2-58-5 Den-enchofu, Ota City


Center Tamagawa03-5732-1026

4-23-1 Shimo-Maruko, Ota City


Tamagawa


Center Kugahara03-5700-5861

2-24-8 Naka-Ikegami, Ota City

Beside Special Nursing Seniors’ Home

Ikegami


Center Kamiikedai03-3748-6138

5-7-1 Kamiikedai, Ota City


Kojitsuen


Center Senzoku (Denenchofu

Medical Association)

03-3728-6673

2-7-1 Ishikawa-cho, Ota City

3F Denenchofu Medical Association Bldg.

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Center Rokugo Higashi 03-3745-2306 3-12-5 Minami-Kamata, Ota City


Center Rokugo Naka03-5744-7770

2-44-11 Naka-Rokugo, Ota City

2F Rokugo Community Center


Center Yaguchi03-5741-3388

1-23-12 Yaguchi, Ota City


Golden Tsurukame Home


Center Nishikamata03-5480-2502

7-49-2 Nishi-Kamata, Ota City

7F Social Welfare Center


Center Kamata 03-5710-0951

2-8-8 Kamata, Ota City


Kamata


Center Kamata Higashi

(Kamata Medical Association)

03-5714-0888

4-24-12 Kamata, Ota City

5F Kamata Medical Association Bldg


Center Omori Higashi 03-3762-1750

4-4-14 Omori-Higashi, Ota City

Inside Ota Hospital


Center Kojiya 03-3741-8861

2-12-1 Nishi-Kojiya, Ota City


Kojiya


Center Haneda03-3745-7855

3-23-45 Hon-Haneda, Ota City


Haneda

(2)Medical Insurance Program for Older Senior Citizens (2)Medical Insurance Program for Older Senior Citizens (P54)

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Disability Support 3　　

【Inquiries】● Persons with physical or mental disability: Area Welfare and Services Divisions (P11)

● Persons with psychological disability: Area Health Divisions (P11)

● Comprehensive Support Center for the Disabled 4-30-11 Chuo, Ota City

☎ 03-5728-9133Consultation regarding any kind of disability, prevention of abuse of persons with disability.　　　　

Major services include obtaining a disability certificate, receiving disability welfare services,

and various applications.

【Types of Certificate】

○Physical Disability Certificate 　

【Inquiries】Area Welfare and Services Divisions (P11)

When persons with physical disability are determined to have a disability as defined

by the Act on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons, the certificate is issued to the

applicant. Can be used when receiving various rehabilitation services.

○“Ai no Techo”

【Inquiries】

● Under 18: Shinagawa Children’s Consultation Center

☎ 03-3474-5442

● 18 and over: Tokyo Metropolitan Physical and Mental Disability

Welfare Center 　☎ 03-3235-2946

Tokyo’s independent certificate for persons with mental disability used when receiving

a variety of services.

○Psychological Disability Health and Welfare Certificate

【Inquiries】Area Welfare and Services Divisions (P11)

Of persons with psychological disabilities, this certificate is issued to those with

chronic difficulty in daily or social life due to their disability.

Supporting independent lives for persons with needs JOBOTA4

【Inquiries】JOBOTA – Lifestyle restructuring, labor support center 　

　　　　☎ 03-6423-0251　http://www.jobota.net

Free consultation for persons with difficulties in lifestyle, work or housing due to financial

difficulty for whatever reason that live in Ota City. Consultation available by phone, at the

service counter or at home.

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Children

Chapter

11　When you become pregnant1

(1) Notice of Pregnancy (1) Notice of Pregnancy

【Inquiries】Health Care Management Division　☎ 03-5744-1661

When you confirm your pregnancy, please notify one of the municipality desks listed

below, and you will be issued with a Maternal and Child Health Handbook and Mother

& Child Health Package.

【Where to register your pregnancy:】● Area Health Divisions (P11)

● Health Care Management Division ☎ 03-5744-1661● Branch offices (P12)

Uguisu Net counter for maternal & child health handbooks　(1st Floor, City Office

Main Building)

(2) Pregnancy Interview (Karugamo Project) (2) Pregnancy Interview (Karugamo Project)

【Inquiries】Area Health Divisions (P11)

Available to all who submit a Notice of Pregnancy. Interviews with midwives or health

professionals are performed to help women give birth with peace of mind by lessening

different worries that arise during pregnancy. There is a present to support mothers

that is given to all that complete the interview.

(3) Health Checkups & Dental Examinations for Expectant Mothers(3) Health Checkups & Dental Examinations for Expectant Mothers

【Inquiries】Health Care Management Division ☎ 03-5744-1661

Be advised to take health checkups and dental checkups to have a pleasant

pregnancy and an easy delivery.

① Subsidized health checkups :Subsidies provided for up to 14 checkups, an

ultrasound checkup and cervical cancer screening during your pregnancy.

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② Pregnancy dental checkup: During pregnancy it is easy to get cavities or

periodontal disease. You can receive one free checkup during your pregnancy.

※ The checkup cards for① and② are contained in the Mother & Child Health Package.

《Useful information》

If you decide to deliver in Japan, we would suggest you immediately make an　

appointment at the medical facility where you wish to deliver.

(4) Subsidy Program for Medical Care Expenses(4) Subsidy Program for Medical Care Expenses


Financial assistance is available for expectant mothers who develop high blood

pressure, diabetes, bleeding during pregnancy, heart disease or anemia and need to

be hospitalized for treatment. Such assistance is based on a subsidy standard and

covers the cost of personally borne portions for hospitalization and treatments incurred

under the health insurance program.

(5) Subsidy for Designated Childbirth Facility(5) Subsidy for Designated Childbirth Facility

【Inquiries】Social Welfare Divisions (P11)

Expectant mothers with financial difficulty in meeting the expenses for hospitalization

and delivery can be hospitalized at specific facilities designated by Ota City. For more

information on eligibility and other related matters, please inquire at one of the Social

Welfare Divisions.

Upon delivery2

(1) Various Notification Procedures after Childbirth(1) Various Notification Procedures after Childbirth

①① Birth RegistrationBirth Registration

When your child is born, please obtain a certification of birth from your physician

and file a birth registration within 14 days after birth.

【Notification submission】

Household Residents Registry Division (1F of Ota City Office main building)

Branch Offices (P12)

②② Passport application.Passport application.

Please contact your embassy for details.

③③ Application for status of residence and period of stay.Application for status of residence and period of stay.

Please apply with Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau within 30 days after birth.

※ Special Permanent Resident Application

【Inquiries】Household Residents Registry Division　☎ 03-5744-1187

When either of or both parents are special permanent residents, application

for special permanent residence can be filed within 60 days after birth with the

Household Residents Registry Division (1F of main building of City Office).

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Required documents: Certificate of information in the notice of birth, copy of the

parent’s resident certificates or special permanent resident certificate, copy of child’s

resident certificate and child’s passport (not needed if not available)

　

(2) Birth Reporting Form/Home Visit Request Form(2) Birth Reporting Form/Home Visit Request Form

【Inquiries】Area Health Divisions (P11)　

※ Please contact the Area Health Division for where you live.

Please fill in and submit the birth notice enclosed in the Mother & Child Health

Package you were given when submitting the notice of pregnancy to the Area Health

Division right away.

(3) Other child related Benefit Programs(3) Other child related Benefit Programs

Benefit programs Eligibility Where to inquire

Child Allowance

Chrildren before completing junior high

school

course ※Apply within 15 days following

the day of transfer (date of birth or that

of planned transfer from the previous

address), and allowance will be given

starting from the next month after

transfer.

Medical Care for

ChildrenSection,

Childcare Support

Division

☎03-5744-1275

Medical Expense Subsidy

for Children

Children before completing

junior high school course

Medical Subsidy for

Single-Parent FamilyChildren aged up to 18 who meet

certain requirements

Child-rearing Section,

Childcare Support

Division

☎03-5744-1274

Child Support Allowance

Children aged up to 18

(disabled children aged up to 20)

without a mother or a father

Child Rearing Allowance

Children up to 18 years old whose

father or mother has died or whose

parents are divorced

Allowance for Disabled

Children

Children with mental and physical

disabilities up to age 20

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(4) Health Checkups for Infants and Toddlers(4) Health Checkups for Infants and Toddlers


Ota City conducts health examinations for infants and toddlers as follows:

Checkup programs Locations Eligibility, how to receive examination

Checkup for　

4-month-old infants

Area Health

Divisions

Notifications are mailed to eligible

families. Schedules are notified by Ota

City’s monthly report.

Checkups for

6-to 7-month-old infants Designated

medical facilities

in the Tokyo

Metropolitan area

Health checkup cards are distributed with

checkup notifications for 4-month-old

infants Checkups for

9-to 10-month-old infants

Checkups for

18-month-old infants

Area Health

Divisions

Notifications are mailed to eligible

families. Schedules are notified by Ota

City’s monthly eport. Dental checkups

performed at the same time.Checkups for

3 year-old infants

Dental consultation

for infants

Infants aged up to 3 and preschool

children with a disability. Reservation

necessary.

Dental health checkups

& fluoride treatment for

infants

Designated dental

facilities

One checkup for children aged 2 or under

3. Three checkups for 3-year old children

up until starting school. Notifications

delivered with those for checkups for

18-month and 3-year-old infants.

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(5) Regular immunizations(5) Regular immunizations


Eligibility Immunization　type Locations Immunization Slips

Infants

Hib

Medial facilities

conducting

immunizations in

Ota City

Immunization slips

sent together with

notifications for

4-month-old infanct

checkups

Infantile pneumococcus

Hepatitis B

DPT-IPV

(Diphtheria,Pertussis, Tetanus,

Inactivated polio quadruple)

BCG

MR

(Measles and Rubella double)

Chicken Pox

Japanese encephalitis I

Elementary

school

children

Japanese encephalitis II

Medial facilities

conducting

immunizations in

Ota City

Slips are mailed

individually to those

of the right ageDT

(Diphtheria and Tetanus double)

Those who moved into Ota City are requested to inquire about information on

registration procedures.

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Child-rearing3

(1) Nursery schools(1) Nursery schools

①① Nursery schoolsNursery schools

Nursery schools are childcare facilities providing childcare on behalf of parents

who are unable to take care of their children at home due to employment, illness,

childbirth or other reasons. There are 117 nursery schools in Ota City (45 municipal,

72 private as of 1 April 2017).

Nursery school fees vary depending on the parent’s income from the previous year.

Inquiries Contact

Enrollment and applicationNursery Services Division　☎03-5744-1280

Social Welfare Divisions (P11）

Nursery school management Nursery Services Division　☎03-5744-1279

Nursery school fees Nursery Services Division　☎03-5744-1280

②② Temporary child care (fees applicable) Temporary child care (fees applicable)

This childcare system is for limited periods regardless of reason. For children aged

5 months until starting school.

③③ Regular child care (fees applicable)Regular child care (fees applicable)

Regular ongoing child care for children needing it when guardians engage in part

time work or nursing of elderly parents. For children aged one or two (sometimes

children less than one year).

④④ Emergency child care (fees applicable)Emergency child care (fees applicable)

【Inquiries】Nursery Services Division ☎ 03-5744-1280

For children who cannot receive child care from their guardian due to sickness or

childbirth, children can be looked after as needed in an emergency.

⑤⑤ Childcare for sick children or after sickness (fees applicable)Childcare for sick children or after sickness (fees applicable)

【Inquiries】Nursery Services Division　☎ 03-5744-1277

When unable to attend a child care facility due to sickness and guardians’ work,

children can be looked after by a facility. There are conditions for use. Some

children are ineligible depending on the sickness.

⑥⑥ Child care for holidaysChild care for holidays

When children cannot be cared for at home during holidays due to work by

guardians they can be looked after. This is for children at least one year old

attending a local licensed small nursery.

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(2)Kindergartens(2)Kindergartens

See the page on education. （P81）

(3)Children’s Centers(3)Children’s Centers　　【Inquiries】Childcare Support Division ☎ 03-5744-1273

Children’s Centers are places where infants, mothers, and elementary and junior

high school children play, spend time together and make friends. Centers are closed

on Sun , public holidays (with an exception of Children’s Day on 5 May) and from

December 29 to January 3.

Some centers open some of their facilities during evening hours on weekdays and

Sundays. Please feel free to use them.

(4)After-School Care Program (fees applicable)(4)After-School Care Program (fees applicable)

【Inquiries】Childcare Support Division ☎ 03-5744-1273

Children who cannot be supervised at home after school due to their parents’

employment or other reasons are eligible to receive care at After-School Care facilities

located in Children’s Centers, After School Club for Children, or Hokago Hiroba. This

program must be paid for. For details, contact the above Division .

(5)Child and Family Support Center(5)Child and Family Support Center

The Center provides consultation on and other services for childcare.　

①① Consultation for children and families Consultation for children and families

Counsellors can help talk about problems for families with children aged 0 to 18 (by

phone or in person). Please consult about parenting, schools, friends and lifestyle.

Children can also receive counseling. (Anonymous and confidential counseling

available). Contact us before coming in person.

②② Kosodate Hiroba Kosodate Hiroba

Counseling for parents of children aged 0 to 3 living in Ota City about worries or

fears related to parenting.

③③ Family Support Ota (fees applicable)Family Support Ota (fees applicable)

Persons desiring help for parenting and persons that want to help parenting can

register to help each other in this parenting support network.

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④④ Temporary child care (fees applicable) Temporary child care (fees applicable)

Temporary child care and regular use child care available.

Facility

names and

locations

Services

①Comprehensive

consultation

for families and

children

②Child-Rearing

Information

Plaza

③Family

Support Ota

④Nursing room

for temporary

childcare

Kids-na

Omori:

Omori-Kita

4-16-5

Mon - Fri

9:00-18:00

Sat

9:30-18:00

☎03-5753-7830

Mon - Fri

10:00-17:00

☎03-5753-7830

Mon -Sat 　

9:00 - 18:00

☎03-5753-1152

Temporary

Childcare

Mon - Sat

9:00-18:00

Regular

childcare

Mon - Sat

8:30-18:00

☎03-5753-

0805

Kids-na

Senzokuike:

Kamiikedai

2-35-18

Mon - Sat 　

10:00-18:00

☎03-5754-7830

Mon - Fri　

10:00-17:00

☎03-5754-7830

Mon - Sat

10:00-18:00―

Kids-na

Kamata:Shakai

Fukushi Center

2nd Floor,

7-49-2 Nishi-

Kamata

Mon -Sat　　

10:00-18:00

☎03-5714-1152

Mon - Fri 　　

10:00-17:00

☎03-5714-1152

Mon - Sat

10:00-18:00―

Kids-na

Rokugo:3rd

Floor, Rokugo

Community

Activities

Promotion

Center:

Naka-Rokugo

2-44-11

Mon - Sat　

10:00-18:00

☎03-6715-7830

Mon - Sat　

10:00 -17:00

Till 14:00 on 3rd

Sat

Not available on

some Saturdays

☎03-6715-7830

Mon - Sat

10:00-18:00

Temporary

Childcare

Mon - Sat

9:00-18:00

Regular

childcare

Mon - Sat　　

8:30-18:00

☎03-3733-

1152

※ “Kids-na” is a nickname for Child and Family Support Center.

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Subsidy and allowance programs for child medical care4

(1) Medical expense subsidy for infantile diseases(1) Medical expense subsidy for infantile diseases

【Inquiries】Area Health Divisions （P11）　

Types of subsidy

programEligibility: children under18 years of age

Chronic infantile diseasesCongenital disorder, cardiac disease, pediatric cancer,

kidney failure, diabetes, nephrosis and others.

Medical care

benefit for infantile

hospitalization

Children who have contracted tuberculosis in their bone joint

or other areas, and are certified to be in need of

hospitalization.

Medical care

(childrearing medical care)

for self-support

Children with orthopedic impairments, sight, hearing,

equilibrium, vocal, speech or eating impediments, or children

who have heart, kidney, small intestine, liver, immunity

malfunctions or other internal organ disorders, and have a

chance of improvement if they have a surgical operation at a

designated medical institution for self-support

Infantile mental disorderChildren who are hospitalized at psychiatric wards for mental

disorder treatments.

(2) Medical expense subsidy for children(2) Medical expense subsidy for children

【Inquiries】Childcare Support Division ☎ 03-5744-1275

A Medical Care Certificate is issued upon guardian’s application. By submitting this

certificate to medical institutions in the Tokyo Metropolitan area, the personally borne　

portion of expenses incurred for medical care given to the child under the insurance

program is subsidized.

Type 　 Infant Medical Care Certificate 　 Child Medical Care Certificate

Eligibility

Preschool children from 0 years

of age until first March 31 after

his/her 6th birthday.

Children from first April 1

after his/her 6th birthday until

completing junior high school or

the first March 31 after his/her

15th birthday.

Issuance date

of qualification

for Medical Care

Certificate

When the application is filed within 6 months after childbirth or

moving into Ota City → Medical expense incurred on and after

the day of childbirth or moving into Ota City is subsidized.

When the application is filed more than 6 months after childbirth

or moving into Ota City → Medical expenses incurred on or after

the 1st day of the month of application is subsidized.

Scope of subsidy

Personally-borne portions of medical care, medication and other

expenses subject to the health insurance program, and

standard meal costs during hospitalization

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(3) Child related benefit programs(3) Child related benefit programs

File an application to receive the following benefits. As a basic rule, payment starts

from the following month of filing an application. Please inquire for information on

eligibility and the amount of subsidy you are eligible for.

Child benefit programs Eligibility Inquiries

Child Allowance

Children before completing junior high

school until the first March 31 after his/

her 15th birthday

Medical Care for

Children Section,

Childcare

Support Division

☎03-5744-1275

Child-rearing

Allowance

Child-

raising

Allowance

Children until March 31 after they turn 18

Single-parent family

(this includes families with a severely

disabled parent)

Child-rearing

Section,

Childcare Support

Division

☎03-5744-1274

Allowance

for

Disabled

Children

Family with a child under 20 with

physical or mental disabilities

Child Support Allowance

Children until March 31 after they turn 18

(including children with medium or more

serious disability under 20) without a

father or mother ( this includes families

with a severely disabled parent)

Special Child Support

Allowance

Family with a child under 20

with physical or mental disabilities

Welfare Allowance for

Disabled Children

Those who are under 20 and need

constant care at home in daily life due to

a severe disability

Disabled

Residents

Welfare Division

☎03-5744-1251

Area Welfare

Divisions(P11)

※ File an application for child allowance within 15 days after childbirth or the planned date of

moving from the previous address, and child allowance will be paid, starting from the next

month.

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Education5

(1) Education System of Japan(1) Education System of Japan

Japanese school education has a 6-3-3-4 structure, is composed of 6 years of

elementary school, 3 years of junior high school, 3 years of high school and 4 years of

university education. Japan’s school year begins in April and ends in March of the next

year.

(2) Kindergarten(2) Kindergarten

【Inquiries】Private School Management Section, Educational Affairs

Division ☎ 03-5744-1619

The kindergarten is an educational institution for preschool children aged 3 to 5 before

entering elementary school.

①① Subsidies for private kindergarten feesSubsidies for private kindergarten fees

Subsidy programs are provided to persons with resident registration in Ota

City and who are parents of a child going to a private kindergarten or a similar

facility. Information on the application procedures is provided through your child’s

kindergarten.

【The available subsidy programs are as follows】

○Subsidy to cover admission fee (This is a one-time subsidy per child enrolled in

a private kindergarten.)

○Subsidy to lessen parent’s burden (The amount depends on parent’s income.)

○Subsidy for encouraging preschool education (This subsidy has income

restriction.)

(3) Elementary school and junior high school(3) Elementary school and junior high school

【Inquiries】School Entrance and Guidance Section, School Affairs

Division ☎ 03-5744-1429

There are 59 municipal elementary schools and 28 municipal junior high schools

in Ota City. School education is not compulsory for foreign national children.

However, the municipal elementary and junior high schools accept foreign national

children who hold resident registration in Ota City.

①① Enrolling in or transferring to a local elementary or junior high schoolEnrolling in or transferring to a local elementary or junior high school

Required documents: Child’s residence card or special permanent resident

certificate and passport.

Bring the documents and perform the procedures at the School Affairs Division

(service counter for school entrance applications). The Board of Education will

designate the school and provide other information based on the application.

※ For information on admission to national, private or Tokyo prefectural schools,

please contact the school directly.

②② School expensesSchool expenses

The municipal elementary or junior high schools in Ota City do not require

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admission, tuition or textbook fees. However, parents or guardians need to be

responsible for their child’s school supplies, sub-learning materials, school lunch,

outing and school excursion fees, etc.

③③ School attendance support system School attendance support system

For people with difficulties paying for school lunch or school supplies when

attending elementary or junior high school residing in the city, the costs can be

partially supported. (Limited based on income)

In Japan, elementary-school children walk to school on their

own in general. It is helpful if they know where to ask for

help in case an emergency arises while walking to or from

school. Please make sure your child knows where the nearest

police box is. In addition, there are shops, private homes and

convenience stores etc. that serve as a place for children to

take refuge. These facilities have stickers with message such

as “Kodomo 110” and “KodomoSOS” placed on. So please

make sure your child knows where these places are in your

neighborhood.

(4) High school and university(4) High school and university

In Japan, most students go to high school (for 3 years at regular high school and 4

years at part-time high school) after they finish compulsory education (elementary and

junior high school).

Many students also go to university or technical college after finishing high school

education.

(5) Ota City’s scholarship program(5) Ota City’s scholarship program

【Inquiries】Public Assistance Section, Welfare Management Division

☎ 03-5744-1245

Ota City loans school expenses upon selection to students who plan to go to or are at

high school, technical college or university with financial difficulties.

Kodomo SOS Home

Sticker


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(6) Other scholarship programs(6) Other scholarship programs

Scholarship program Inquiries

Metropolitan Scholarship

Nonprofit Metropolitan

Private School Foundation,

Scholarship Unit

☎03-5206-7929

Japan Students Support

Organization Scholarship

Independent Administrative

Corporation Japan Students

Support Organization,

Scholarship Office

☎0570-666-301

Metropolitan Mother & Child

and Father & Child Welfare

Fund

Your local Area Welfare Division (P11)

Educational Support Fund Ota City Social Welfare Association ☎03-3736-2026

Subsidy programs to subsidize private high school expenses

Subsidy program inquiries

Subsidies to lessen private

high school tuition

Nonprofit Metropolitan Private School

Foundation, Reduction Unit☎03-5206-7925

Loan system for preparation

fees at private high school

admission

Nonprofit Metropolitan Private School

Foundation☎03-5206-7926

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