April 5, 2016 Kazuhiro YONEMOTO (Institute of Global Affairs)

Orientation for New International Students

http://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/international/center/useful_information/index.html

1. Immigration procedures □ Residence Card (Airport/Immigration Bureau) http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_1/en/point_1-2.html □ Notification of moving in (City Hall) □ National Health Insurance (City Hall) Payment reduction service

https://www.city.chiba.jp/somu/shichokoshitsu/kokusai/gb-en-kokuminkenpo-kenshin.html (Chiba City)

2. Procedures on campus ・Student Support Unit

- Bldg #5, 3F - 03-5803-5077 - fssu@ml.tmd.ac.jp

・Global Gateway (Previously, Foreign Student Support Unit, Overseas Student Support Unit)

- Bldg #5, 3F (Planned to move to Bldg #1, 4F starting on June 1) - 03-5803-4076 / 03-5803-4077 - fssu@ml.tmd.ac.jp

□ Tuition Exemption (Student Support Unit) Tuesday, April 5 ‒ Wednesday, April 13 □ Information on scholarship (Global Gateway) □ Temporary leave (Global Gateway) □ Tutor System (Global Gateway) □ Part-time job permit (Global Gateway) https://www.uni.international.mext.go.jp/life/preparation/visa/

Any changes must be reported to the local city/ward office within 14 days. Also, report the changes to the Student Support Section.

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3. Services on campus http://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/campuslife/announcement/index.html □ Library (M&D Tower 3F) http://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/lib/index.html □ Gym (M&D Tower BF) https://www1.tmd.ac.jp/others/fitnessroom/index.html (internal website) □ Seikyo (Co-op; Bookstore/cafeteria) (Bldg #5, BF/1F) Co-op membership (Bldg #5, 1F)

- You can eat at the cafeteria and buy books at a 10% discount rate. - ¥15,000 (Refunded upon graduation/withdrawal from the university)

□ Health Administration Center (Bldg #5, 2F) http://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/hac/hsc/index.html □ Support Center for Students and Female Staff (Bldg #5 2F) http://www.tmd.ac.jp/cmn/stdc/index_en.html http://www.tmd.ac.jp/ang/en/ □ Institute of Global Affairs (Bldg #1 West, 4F) Global Gateway (Bldg #5, 3F until May 31) International Exchange Section

- Matters related to international students - Japanese & International courses - Lounge, Pray room for Muslim students

http://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/international/center/ □ TMDU International Students Association (ISA) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1659339417638323/

4. Living in Japan □ Hospital Yushima Clinic 03-3830-0099 http://www.aiwoon.com/original15.html □ Bank Japan Post Bank (post office) http://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/en_index.html

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□ Insurance (Available for co-op members) (Bldg #5, 1F) http://www.univcoop.or.jp/en/pdf/student_mutual_benefit.pdf

- Life Mutual Insurance (生命共済): ¥13,600~45,600 / 4 years Hospitalization, surgical operation, etc.

- Fire Mutual Insurance (火災共済): ¥8,000 / 4 years Tenant liability, household properties, burglary of household properties and cash, bicycle theft, etc.

- Personal Liability for Students (学生賠償責任保険): ¥5,800 / 4 years Liability to a third party, borrowed items, etc.

□ Mobile Phone - Major phone company: au, docomo, Softbank - Electronic appliance stores:

Yodobashi Camera (Akihabara) http://www.yodobashi.com/ec/store/0018/index.html Yamada (Akihabara) http://www.yamadalabi.com/akihabara/access/index.html

□ Free Wi-Fi

- Japan Connected-free Wi-Fi (application) - Convenience Store (Family Mart, Seven Eleven), JR & Metro Station

http://www.ntt-bp.net/jcfw/en.html - Café (Starbucks)

□ Wi-Fi in the International House WINAS (Monthly payment, unlimited data) http://www.winas.net □ Transportation

Suica / Pasmo http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/types/pasmo/ - Rechargeable and prepaid IC card - Trains, subways, buses, convenience stores - Need to go to the counter to get student monthly pass Monthly Pass http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/ticket/types/pass/ (Tokyo Metro) Shinkansen (Bullet train) - Discount coupon for students (Bldg #5, 5F, Automatic certificate machine)

□ Bike

Rules http://www.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/foreign/english/guide/seikatsu/seikatsu_2.html Bicycle theft prevention registration http://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/dept/102500/d010044.html (Nakano City) - Mandatory - ¥500 for 10 years Parking lot - ¥100 / day at Ichikawa Station

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□ Shopping Grocery/Livingware

- Daiei (Ichikawa) http://shop.daiei.co.jp/shop/ShopPageTop.do?shopid=0289 - Livin (Kinshicho) http://www.seiyu.co.jp/shop/リヴィン錦糸町店

Clothes - Uniqlo (Kinshicho/Ichikawa) http://www.uniqlo.com/jp/ - GU (Kinshicho) http://www.gu-japan.com ¥100 shop - Daiso (Kinshicho/Ichikawa) http://www.daiso-sangyo.co.jp

□ Haircut

¥1000 shop - QB House (Akihabara//Ichikawa) http://www.qbhouse.co.jp

□ Monthly Payment

- Gas bill (Convenient store, Post office) - Water bill (Convenient store, Post office) - Electricity bill (Convenience store, Post office) - Phone bill (Convenience store, Post office) - Rent for dormitory (Bldg #1 West, 3F)

5. Natural Disaster □ Earthquake

- Japan Meteorological Agency http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/

- Free app for iPhone ゆれくる (yurekuru)

□ Tsunami

- Japan Meteorological Agency http://www.jma.go.jp/en/tsunami/

□ Typhoon (May-November)

- Japan Meteorological Agency http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/index.html

□ Volcano

- Japan Meteorological Agency http://www.jma.go.jp/en/volcano/

□ Preparation

- Know your neighborhood & check the evacuation areas The information is available on the city/ward website.

- Emergency supplies Water (2l x 3 days), food (dried, canned), light, radio, batteries, sanitation kit, hot pad Available at DIY stores or online (Tokyu Hands, drug store, amazon)

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□ Information - TMDU Website

http://www.tmd.ac.jp/faculties-news/index.html - JR East

http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/ - Tokyo Metro

http://www.tokyometro.jp/en/index.html

M&D Tower

Bldg #5

Bldg #1 West