Accident and theft Fire and Ambulance Night time and Holiday emergency medical clinic Earthquake and Typhoon Domestic Violence Child abuse Alien registration Seal registration (Inkan touroku) National Health Insurance (kokumin kenkou hoken) National Pension (kokumin nenkin) Water Sewerage Electricity City gas Propane gas Telephone Tax Tax return Municipal tax Automobile tax Light motor vehicle tax Certificate of tax or income City apartment Prefectural apartment Town association Garbage & Recycle Health Nursery Kindergarten Elementary school & Junior high school Club for after-school children (Jidou Club) Care insurance Welfare for the handicappe Welfare for children Consulting for foreign residents Daily LIFE Seal registration (Inkan touroku) Citizen's Affairs Division 89-2136 In Japan an Inkan/Seal works in the same way as handwritten signatures. Mitome-in is used for daily tasks at home such as signing for the delivery of packages. Jitsu-in is used when you buy a car or a house. It should not be easy to forge and must be registered at the city hall. Only one Jitsu-in can be registered per person. The same Jitsu-in cannot be shared with more than one person. Those who are over 14 years old are eligible to apply for Inkan registration. Your Inkan and alien registration card are required to register your Inkan with city hall. An Inkan certification card will be issued after registration. When you need an inkan/seal registration certificate, bring the card. [Page Top] All contents Copyright:1998 City of TOYOKAWA All Rights Reserved. Suggestion and feedback are welcomed. e-mail: toyokawa