Children & Education– category –

For foreign families raising children in Japan: a guide by situation covering the pregnancy notification and the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, the birth registration and your child's status of residence, the child allowance, children's medical expenses, health checkups and vaccinations for infants and young children, nursery schools, kindergartens and certified centers for early childhood education and care, entering elementary and junior high school, and where to get advice.

Children's vaccinations in Japan: the difference between free "routine vaccinations" and "voluntary vaccinations" you pay for yourself, the types of vaccines and when to start, the pre-vaccination questionnaire sent by your city, ward, town or village, what to bring to the clinic, and what to do when you move here, based on information from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

How to enroll a child of foreign nationality in a public elementary or junior high school in Japan: the steps (moving-in notification, board of education, enrollment permit, school), what to bring, how the grade is decided, tuition, textbooks and school lunch costs, school attendance assistance, and procedures when you move or return home, based on information from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the Immigration Services Agency.