My Number: Individual Number mailing will begin in October!

「マイナンバー」についての大切なお知らせ

2015/09/07 Monday Announcements, Highlights

(1) Individual Number mailing will begin in October!

  • The “My Number” Individual Number system is about to begin in Japan.
  • The Individual Numbers, each one unique to its holder, are important because they are required for procedures at municipal offices, etc.
  • From October 2015 on, your municipality will mail an envelope to your residence (at the address registered therewith).
  • The envelope contains a “Notification Card” with your Individual Number on it.

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notification card (front-back)

(2) Handle your Individual Number with care!

  • Keep your Notification Card at hand and be careful not to throw it away or tear it.
  • To avoid illegitimate use of your Individual Number, do not tell it to others except as required.

(3) “Individual Number Cards” will be available!

  • Your “Individual Number Card” also serves as an ID card bearing your Individual Number.
  • In some municipalities, convenient options like having convenience stores issue residence certificates are available.
  • To apply for an “Individual Number Card”, fill in and send back the application provided with the “Notification Card”.

individual number card (front-back)

application (front-back)

(4) If you have any questions

  • Go to the site below, or call the number below. You can also contact the municipal office of the town where you live (your municipality).

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Cabinet Secretariat Home Page – English – click to open

Contact information

Call center information

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Information on My Number System (new office hours on weekends and time extension)
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Public attendance in Japan through the phone number: 0570-20-0178 (only in Japanese)

  • Weekdays: from 9:30 am to 10 pm – weekends and holidays: from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
  • Except in year-end/New Year holidays (Dec 29 to Jan 3)

Public attendance in Japan through the phone number: 0570-20-0291 (English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese)

  • Weekdays: from 9:30 am to 8 pm– weekends and holidays: from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm (service in Japanese and foreign language vary on weekdays)
  • Except in year-end/New Year holidays (Dec 29 to Jan 3)

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Information regarding Notification Card and Card with Individual Number (new service)

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  • Public attendance in Japan through the phone number: 0570-783-578 (only in Japanese)
  • Public attendance in Japan through the phone number: 0570-064-738 (English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese)
  • Weekdays: from 8:30 am to 10 pm – weekends and holidays: from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm (service hour is the same for all languages)
  • Except in year-end/New Year holidays ( Dec 29 to Jan 3)

※ Both call centers will work on the hours cited above until March 31, 2016 .

2015 Middle School Equivalency Exam

2015/09/07 Monday Announcements, Highlights

平成27年度 就学義務猶予免除者等の中学校卒業程度認定試験について

H27-Chugakko-Nintei-Shiken

2015  Middle School Equivalency Exam for Individuals Exempt from Completing Compulsory Education

This exam is for individuals who, due to illness or other unavoidable circumstances, were exempt from completing or could not complete compulsory education. Individuals who pass this exam are eligible to apply for entry to senior high school.

Those who wish to take the exam should follow the instructions below to obtain the registration and test guidelines, and complete the necessary registration procedures.

 

1. Obtaining the registration and test guidelines

The registration and test guidelines are available at the following institutions:

– Mie Prefecture, Prefectural Board of Education, Senior High School Education Division, Career Education Group (Mie Prefectural Office Building 7F)

9am-5pm, excluding Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
– The guidelines are also available at every municipal board of education

Please call ahead of time when coming to pick up registration and test guidelines.

 

< Contact information >

三重県教育委員会事務局高校教育課キャリア教育班

(Mie-ken Kyouiku Iinkai Jimukyoku Koko Kyouiku-ka Career Kyouiku-han)

TEL:059-224-2913

 

2. Exam time and date

10:00am – 3:40pm

Thursday 28 October 2015

 

3. Test Center

Mie-kencho, Koudou-tou 3-kai, Dai 131-132 Kaigi Shitsu

(Mie Prefectural Office Building, Lecture Hall 3F, Rooms 131 and 132)

Mie-ken, Tsu-shi, Koumei-cho 13

 

4. Subjects

Japanese language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Foreign language (English)

 

5. Application period

Monday 24 August 2015 – Friday 11 September 2015

*Must be sent postmarked on or before this date.

 

6. Results

To be announced Monday 7 December 2015

※Results will be mailed directly to the test taker.