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Services and Living
- Appliances
- Guides to the kanji found on Japanese appliances
- ATMs
- ATM button translations as well as furikomi and other procedural guides
- Driving
- Driving permits and licenses
- Food Around Mie
- Aggregate list supermarkets, restaurants, and more arranged by city
- Medical Care
- A collection of good doctors and dentists in Mie, including a list of personally recommended doctors
- Phones
- How to hook yourself up with a cellphone
- Vegan Living
- Comprehensive guide to thriving in Japan as a vegetarian/vegan
- Wildlife
- Sampler of some creatures you may find in your inaka apartment – warning: pictures of giant bugs
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Recreation and Entertainment
- Amusement Parks
- List of major and minor amusement/theme parks around Mie and Japan
- Arcades
- Get in touch with your inner otaku at some of the area's best game centers
- Festivals
- All the best matsuri around – don't miss them!
- Movie Theaters
- List of movies theaters in Mie with a link to the current movie listings for each as well as directions
- Nightlife
- Where to go to blow off steam after long day/week
- Onsen
- All about baths with a step-by-step etiquette guide as well as a list of recommended onsen and sento
- Sports
- Tips for getting into various sports in the area
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Official Procedures
- Re-entry into Japan
- Notes about re-entering Japan if you're leaving temporarily to go on vacation or visit family back home
- International Driving Permit
- Permit you pick up at home that allows people from most countries to drive in Japan without having to take the license test
- Taxes
- All about taking care of tax matters in your home countries
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Transportation
- Air
- Airport info plus some useful websites for booking plane tickets
- Bus
- Local and long-distance buses in the area
- Night bus
- A great way for getting between major urban areas
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