HELP CONTACTS
Listed below are a number of useful contacts for foreigners living in Kansai, and indeed throughout Japan.
LOST & FOUND
JR-OSAKA
06-6346-4406
TAXI-CENTER
06-6933-5618
JAPAN HELPLINE
0120-46-1997; JHelp
GENERAL INFORMATION
OSAKA INFORMATION SERVICE FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS
06-6941-2297 (Mon-Fri, 09:00-17:30)
CHIC (COMMUNITY HOUSE & INFORMATION CENTER)
078-857-6540 (Mon-Fri, 10:00-16:30)
JAPAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (JAF)
078-302-7581 or 078-303-0111
AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES
Information 24 hrs. a day: 06-6315-5995
VISA INFORMATION LINE
Recorded visa information for non-American Citizens traveling to the U.S. as students or tourists is also available 24 hours a day in English and Japanese: 0990-512-122
LABOUR
GENERAL UNION IN OSAKA
06-6352-9619; fax 06-6352-9630; email:gu@generalunion.org
LABOUR STANDARDS BUREAU
Mon.-Fri, 08:30-17:00
Osaka: 06-6949-6507
Kobe: 078-332-7000
Kyoto: 075-241-3211
SOCIAL
ASSOCIATION OF FOREIGN WIVES OF JAPANESE (AFWJ)
Kansai For information about the association and its activities call Monica Deife: 0744-43-5300
TOKYO WOMEN'S CENTRE
03-3355-3110
MEDICAL/HEALTH
AIDS HOTLINE
Interpretation by Hyogo International Association (see Legal & Immigration)
078-382-2052 (Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00)
I.C.C.
Provides counselling in English
078-856-2201
JAPAN HIV CENTER
Offers a weekly HIV/AIDS Hotline (test referrals, counseling etc.) in
English, Saturdays 12:00-15:00 Tokyo 03-5259-0256; Osaka 12:00-15:00
06-6882-0282
SARA RAPE CRISIS CENTER
Support Line - Sat 13:00-18:00; 1st & 3rd Thu 18:00-21:00
03-3312-7751
SEXUAL ASSAULT RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Dr. John Dussich 0292-32-2604
TSUKUBA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
for poison control 09:00-17:00
0990-52-9899
USAF HOSPITAL IN YOKOTA
0425-52-2511 then ask operator for 57740
YAKUGAI IRYO HIGAI JOHO CENTRE ICADIS (INFORMATION CENTRE AGAINST DRUG-INDUCED SUFFERINGS)
Group founded to inform patients about medicines and possible harmful side-effects.
Acts as watchdog committee, with professional medical advisors. Publishes monthly newsletter. 078-577-2064
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