Oita International Plaza offer FREE consultations for international residents of Oita Prefecture.

Please refer to below or this month's schedule.

Contact: 097-533-4021 (in@emo.or.jp)

・Chinese Consultations
Date/Time: Every Thursday 10am-1pm(we are NOT holding it on Thu. May 2nd.)

・Tagalog Consultations
Date/Time: 1pm-4pm on Sat. May 11 and Tue. May 21

**Legal Consultations
Date/Time: 1pm-4pm on Wed. May 15


**Interpretation into languages other than Japanese and English may be available with a reservation at least 2 days prior to the consulting day (there are no guarantees).

*How To Get To The OIP⇒http://www.oitaplaza.jp/blog/enblog/item_160.html

The May 2013 edition of Oita Shinsoku (Chinese Language) is HERE!

To access past issues click HERE!

The May-June 2013 edition of THE TOMBO is HERE!
※The date of International Kempo(Self-Defence Classes) (page5)has changed!!
The NEW date:Every Tuesday

To access past issues click HERE!

We just started our facebook page!!

Please check it out and click "いいね!" button.

And please check our blog and twitter, too!

To all foreign nationals living in Japan:
A New Resident Registration System for Foreign Residents Will Begin July 2012!
This will replace the Alien Registration System.

For more details
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*MIC HP
*IBJ HP

● MIC Call Center (Multi-language Telephone Consultation)
☎ 0570-066-630 (Navidial)
☎ 03-6301-1337 (IP telephone or PHS)
★ 8:30 am-5:30pm (Until March 29, 2013)
*Except Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays and New Year's holiday
★Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese

Oita prefecture board of education has been published "School Handbook For International Students, Parents and Teachers(Elementary school)".

It has been written in English, Chinese, Tagalog and Spanish.

The contents of handbook are samples of most letters and notifications from school, the list of commonly used words and phrases at school and other useful information.

Please use or tell international students, parents and teachers because this handbook is very useful.

↓↓↓You can download the handbook from the site below.
*You can also download the Japanese version .
http://kyouiku.oita-ed.jp/jinken/2011/12/post-14.html

We have made a new corner for language exchange on our message board.
Language exchange involves teaching your native language to a partner, and having them teach you their native language in return.
You can improve your language skills and experience international exchange.
If you are interested in language exchange, please come to the Oita International Plaza and find your language exchange partner today!

*You can also find a language exchange partner on the online bulletin board!

◎English online bulletin boardCLICK!
◎Japanese online bulletin boardCLICK!
◎Chinese online bulletin boardCLICK!

*How To Get To The OIP⇒http://www.oitaplaza.jp/blog/enblog/item_160.html

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ぜひご活用ください。

http://www.clair.or.jp/tabunka/shinsai/