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GuideArriving in Japan: Connectivity, SIM Cards, and Your First Phone ContractHow to get connected on day one and choose a mobile contract in your first month: what identification providers ask for, how address registration affects sign-up, and where to verify current plans.- Term契約A contract — the legally binding agreement used for leases (賃貸借契約), mobile phone plans, utilities, and employment. In a real estate transaction, the explanation of important matters (重要事項説明) must be given by a licensed specialist before the contract is concluded.Read
GuideFinding Rental Housing in Japan: From Search to Signed LeaseHow renting (賃貸) works in Japan: initial costs such as deposit (敷金) and key money (礼金), guarantors (保証人) and guarantor companies (保証会社), and the contract (契約) steps in order.
GuideMoving to Japan: First Steps Before and After You LandA practical sequence for your first two weeks in Japan: status of residence, residence card (在留カード), municipal registration, and the documents to prepare before you travel.
GuideCity Hall Registration and Setup: Address, My Number, Health Insurance, and PensionWhat happens at the municipal office (市区町村役場): moving-in notification (転入届), residence record (住民票), My Number (マイナンバー), National Health Insurance, and pension — in one planned visit sequence.
GuideThe Takken Qualification Explained: Japan's Real Estate Transaction Specialist LicenceWhat 宅建 (takken) is, what a licensed 宅地建物取引士 may legally do, who regulates it, and how registration differs from passing the exam.
GuideThe Takken Exam: Structure, Subject Areas, and a Study Method That WorksHow the 宅建試験 is organised by the official exam body, the subject areas it covers, and a practical study sequence built around past questions — with all dates and fees verified at RETIO.
GuideBuilding a Real Estate Career in Japan: Roles, Employers, and the Takken AdvantageWhere 宅建 fits in a Japanese real estate (不動産) career: brokerage, leasing, management, and international-facing roles, and how to verify employer and licensing facts at official sources.- Term宅建Short name for Japan's national Real Estate Transaction Specialist qualification and examination (宅地建物取引士). Passing the exam is the first step; registration and a specialist certificate are required to perform reserved tasks such as the explanation of important matters.Read
- Term宅地建物取引士The licensed Real Estate Transaction Specialist under the Real Estate Brokerage Act (宅地建物取引業法). Only a registered holder of the specialist certificate (宅地建物取引士証) may deliver the explanation of important matters (重要事項説明) and sign statutory transaction documents.Read
- JourneyArrival in Japan: Your First Month, in OrderYou are legally resident, registered at city hall, connected, insured, and housed — with residence card (在留カード), residence record (住民票), phone number, and signed lease (契約) in hand.Open