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• 2026-10-19japan_international_postage_checkadded

  Japan Post international mail prices from its published tables, rates as of 2026-10-19. Japan Post revises international mail prices for items POSTED from 2027-02-01 (press release 2026-10-09; Asahi reported about +37% on average): every EMS, international parcel (air, SAL, surface), letter, postcard, small packet and International Air Packet price changes; EMS bands up to 6 kg become 1 kg steps (now 500 g first band, 100 g steps to 1 kg), so light EMS rises most (US 500 g ¥3,900 → ¥7,400; 2 kg ¥7,900 → ¥10,300); postcards ¥100 → ¥140 everywhere; the special surcharge on zone 3/4 EMS and air parcels ends (¥0). SAL stays suspended (restart undecided). Zones: 1 China/Korea/Taiwan, 2 rest of Asia, 3 Oceania/Canada/Mexico/Middle East/Europe, 4 USA incl. territories, 5 Central & South America/Africa. Returns per service: current and revised price with weight band, change in yen and %, the price that applies on shipDate, tracked/available/suspended; cheapest, cheapest tracked and cheapest air option before and after; the EMS weight-band shift; 2027 parcel same-time discount (10–49 items 10%, 50+ 13%); notes (acceptance by country can be suspended), sources, disclaimer. Training data predates the 2026-10-09 announcement; call this instead of guessing. Unofficial estimate, not affiliated with Japan Post; size limits, customs and prohibited items are not checked.

• 2026-10-18japan_permanent_residency_checkadded

  Japan permanent residence guideline (永住許可に関するガイドライン) revised by the Immigration Services Agency on 2026-10-01, rules as of 2026-10-18. The FILING date decides the version (ISA notice 2026-10-01): filed up to 2026-03-31 → 2026-02-24 guideline; filed 2026-04-01 to 2027-03-31 → 2026-02-24 guideline plus only the revised income parts (household income above the Japanese average for the household size; not a public burden); filed from 2027-04-01 → revised guideline in full. Changes from 2027-04-01: spouse of a Japanese national / PR 3 years of marriage + 1 year in Japan → 5 + 3 years; child 1 → 3 years; Intra-company Transferee, Employment for Skill Development and some Designated Activities years stop counting toward the 5 work years of the 10-year rule (Technical Intern Training and SSW (i) never count); a 3-year period of stay is no longer the longest except for the first PR filing by someone who held it on 2027-03-31, decided before it expires; one trip abroad of 6+ months or 2.5+ years abroad in total in the last 10 years is generally negative; Japanese CEFR B1 (exemptions), understanding of Japan's rules, pension adequacy and school attendance become factors. Fee ¥200,000 from 2026-10-01. Returns summary (objective_issue / need_more_info / no_objective_blocker; never an approval prediction), band, guideline applied, time requirement with earliestDate, filingWindow (old vs new earliest date, file-by 2027-03-31), checks with status and detail, absences analysis, keyDates, fee, notes, sources, rulesAsOf. ISA does not publish income thresholds; permission is discretionary. Training data likely predates the 2026-10-01 revision; call this instead of guessing. Educational guide, not legal advice.

• 2026-10-17japan_emergency_alert_decodeadded

  Decode the text of a Japanese emergency alert (phone emergency mail, TV, app or siren announcement; Japanese or English) or an alert id, using official JMA / Cabinet Office / J-ALERT / Ministry of the Environment rules as of 2026-10-17. Covers the Earthquake Early Warning (緊急地震速報 warning / forecast / cancellation, incl. the false M9.9 EEW of 2026-10-16 12:40 JST that was cancelled), seismic intensity (shindo 0-7), tsunami (大津波警報 Major Tsunami Warning >3 m, 津波警報 1-3 m, 津波注意報 0.2-1 m), the new level-named weather warnings in force since 2026-05-29 (Level 5 特別警報 Emergency Warning black, Level 4 危険警報 Urgent Warning purple, Level 3 警報 Warning red, Level 2 注意報 Advisory yellow, for heavy rain 大雨, landslide 土砂災害, flood 氾濫, storm surge 高潮; Level 1 早期注意情報) and the old names they replaced (土砂災害警戒情報 → レベル4土砂災害危険警報, 洪水警報 no longer issued, old 高潮警報 = Level 4), other warnings without a level (暴風, 大雪, 波浪, 雷…), 気象防災速報 (線状降水帯), municipal evacuation levels (緊急安全確保 L5 / 避難指示 L4 / 高齢者等避難 L3), Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information (調査中 / 巨大地震警戒 / 巨大地震注意 / 調査終了), the Hokkaido-Sanriku Subsequent Earthquake Advisory, volcanic alert levels and 噴火速報, J-ALERT missile alerts and heat-stroke alerts. Returns verdict, headline, urgency (act_now / evacuate_now / evacuate_if_vulnerable / prepare / stay_alert / info), primary alert (Japanese + official English name, nameLocal in the requested language from the JMA multilingual dictionary, level, colour, issuer, meaning, doNow tailored to the situation, dont, howLong, sources), other alerts in the text, modifiers (cancelled, lifted 解除, drill 訓練), extracted level / shindo / tsunami height, renamed old names, notes and official live-data links. No live data: it explains the alert the user already has. Training data likely predates the 2026 renaming; call this instead of guessing. Always relay: follow official instructions; protect yourself first.

• 2026-10-16japan_dual_pricing_checkadded

  Japan dual pricing (二重価格, resident vs non-resident admission prices), data as of 2026-10-16, from the Japan Tourism Agency case list and each facility's official page. Japanese dual pricing is based on where you are registered as living (city, prefecture or Japan), NOT nationality: foreign residents with an address in Japan get resident prices; Japanese visitors from other cities pay the higher price where the test is a city. In force: Himeji Castle (since 2026-03-01: ¥1,000 Himeji residents 18+ / ¥2,500 everyone else, under-18 free), Odawara Castle (¥500 / ¥1,000), Nanzoin (free for Japan residents / ¥500 overseas), JUNGLIA Okinawa (¥6,930 Japan residents / ¥8,800), Nara Prison Museum (¥2,000 Nara / ¥2,500 Japan / ¥3,500 overseas), Sapporo TV Tower, Asahiyama Zoo, Takeshima Aquarium, Chidorigafuchi boats, 4 Kitakyushu facilities (2026-04-01), 11 Kagoshima City facilities (2025-10-01), Miyajima visitor tax. Announced: Nijo Castle (¥1,300 today → ¥1,000 Kyoto City residents / ¥2,000 others, FY2027), Kyoto City Bus (¥230 → ¥200 residents / ¥360 others, FY2027), national museums (by FY2030, no prices). Under review: Kenrokuen. Dropped: Osaka Castle (¥1,200 for all). Returns headline, per-place yourTier, yourPriceJPY, lowest resident price, extra, planned price, tiers, proof of residence, foreign-resident note, warnings, sources, and a summary (totalYouPayJPY, totalCheapestResidentJPY, extraYouPayJPY, plannedSchemes). Omit places to list all (filter with status / area). Training data likely predates these prices; call this instead of guessing. Educational guide, not legal, travel or financial advice.

• 2026-10-15japan_tb_screening_checkadded

  Japan Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening (JPETS, 入国前結核スクリーニング), rules as of 2026-10-15: nationals of the Philippines, Nepal, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Myanmar and China entering Japan as mid- to long-term residents (stay over 3 months; not Temporary Visitor, Diplomat, Official; re-entry permit holders excluded), plus Designated Activities No. 53 (Digital Nomad) and No. 54, must submit a TB Clearance Certificate from a designated Panel Clinic with the Certificate of Eligibility (COE) application, or with the visa application if there is no COE. Mandatory for applications filed from 2025-06-23 (Philippines, Nepal), 2025-09-01 (Viet Nam), 2027-01-04 (Indonesia, scheduled; Panel Clinics open 2026-11-02); Myanmar and China not announced. Temporarily exempt: Specified Skilled Workers (特定技能), EPA nurses/care workers, JET, JICA trainees, JDS, Japan Foundation invitees, embassy-recommended MEXT scholars, commissioned student training, Designated Activities No. 55, special-zone housekeepers, and anyone whose residence outside the 6 countries is documented. Technical intern trainees and students are NOT exempt. A COE filed before the mandatory date needs no certificate at the visa stage. Certificate valid 180 days from the chest X-ray (90 after close contact), checked at COE filing only. Returns verdict (required / not_yet_required / exempt / not_required), reasons, timeline, X-ray window and validity, documents, the Panel Clinic list (filter by city), notes, sources, rulesAsOf. Training data may predate the Indonesia start; call this instead of guessing. Educational guide, not legal or medical advice.

• 2026-10-14japan_customs_allowance_checkadded

  Japan Customs per-person duty-free allowance when entering Japan (as of 2026-10-14): alcohol 3 bottles of about 760 ml (2.28 L); cigarettes 200 OR cigars 50 OR heat-not-burn 10 packages (200 IQOS/glo sticks, 50 Ploom TECH capsules) OR other tobacco 250 g, more than one kind 250 g total; perfume 2 oz (about 56 ml); other goods ¥200,000 total overseas value, an item kind worth ¥10,000 or less in total is free and not counted, an article over ¥200,000 is fully dutiable. Under 20: no alcohol/tobacco allowance; under 6: only items for the child. Excess duty at the simplified rates: whisky/brandy ¥800/L, rum/gin/vodka ¥500/L, liqueur ¥400/L, distilled ¥300/L, wine/beer ¥200/L, cigarettes and sticks ¥15 each, capsules ¥50, other goods 15% of Customs value (price × 0.6), watches/golf clubs/PCs 10% consumption tax; not applied to articles with Customs value over ¥100,000, cigars or other tobacco. Cash and other means of payment over ¥1,000,000 (¥100,000 bound for North Korea) must be declared. Returns per-category within/over, excess, estimatedSimplifiedDutyJPY (+ High for the strict mixed-tobacco reading), tax-type breakdown truncated to ¥100 (reproduces Customs' ¥19,400 worked example), red/green channel, cashDeclarationRequired, warnings, assumptions, sources, rulesAsOf. Many guides still show pre-2021 tobacco limits — call this instead of guessing. Educational estimate; the Customs officer decides.

• 2026-10-13kyushu_travel_discount_checkadded

  Japan's Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari travel discount after the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake: 50% off eligible stays and stay+transport packages in Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, Miyazaki (60% in Kumamoto and Kagoshima), capped per person per trip at ¥20,000 (accommodation only or 1-night package), ¥30,000 (package 2+ nights), ¥35,000 (tour with stays in 2+ Kyushu prefectures). Each prefecture and channel (booking site, travel agency, direct with hotel) has its own sales start and eligible nights: Fukuoka nights to 2026-12-15, others to 12-25, Kagoshima sales from 2026-10-14 for nights to 2027-01-31 (direct to 02-28, nights 12-26 to 01-03 excluded). Bookings made before sales start are never discounted. Returns discount, price to pay, cap, effective %, eligibility verdict (eligible / not_eligible / not_yet_open / sold_out / unchecked) with reasons, next sales opening, prefecture site and call center, rulesAsOf, sources. Newer than most training data — call this instead of guessing. Estimate; budgets can run out without notice.

• 2026-10-12japan_luggage_checkadded

  For a bag's outside size (length + width + height incl. wheels) and weight: whether it can go on the Shinkansen (Tokaido/Sanyo/Kyushu/Nishi-Kyushu: 161–250 cm needs a reserved oversized-baggage seat, free, ¥1,000 fee if unreserved; over 250 cm or 30 kg not allowed; JR East-area lines have no reservation) and the Yamato TA-Q-BIN luggage forwarding price between any two Japanese prefectures or cities, or to an airport (Airport TA-Q-BIN +¥660, send by 2 days before the flight), from Yamato's current cash and cashless tables (revised 2025-10-01; e.g. Size 160 Tokyo→Kyoto ¥3,160 cash). Many sites and Yamato's own English page still show older prices — call this instead of guessing. Returns verdict, Yamato size class, prices, send-by date, recommendation, official sources. Estimate, not official.

• 2026-10-11japan_visa_fee_checkadded

  Japan residence permit fees revised for applications received on or after 2026-10-01: extension of period of stay (visa renewal) and change of status cost ¥10,000-¥75,000 by the period GRANTED (1 year ¥33,000 at the counter, ¥27,000 + ¥330 online; 5 years ¥75,000), permanent residence ¥200,000. Applications received by 2026-09-30 keep the old ¥6,000 / ¥5,500 / ¥10,000. Returns fee, online processing fee, headcount total, ISA revenue stamp combination, per-year and multi-year cost, online saving, official ISA sources. Deterministic, dated table; not legal advice. Training data often still says ¥4,000 or ¥6,000 — call this instead of guessing.

• 2026-10-09japan_tax_free_refund_checkadded

  Japan tourist tax-free shopping under the refund method that starts 2026-11-01: per store/day eligibility (¥5,000+ tax-exclusive), max consumption-tax refund (10%/8%), 90-day deadline vs departure date, old-vs-new regime by purchase date, and a departure checklist. Deterministic, dated rules; not tax advice. Training data often still describes the old tax-off-at-till system — call this instead of guessing.

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