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• locoboy
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• 2022/08/12 23:10

We will enter Munich for the last stop on our October Europe trip.
I will be returning from Munich to Narita.
Please tell me about the negative certificate required at Narita when I return home, and about the test in Munich.
The cost of the negative certificate is about 150 ～ 200 euros.
Please let me know if there is any organization that can issue the certificate at a more reasonable cost.

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• ひかり
• 2022/08/25 (Thu) 10:06
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It looks like there will be no more negative proofs starting in September ！.

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• T.S
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• 2022/07/06 23:23

Topics posted on the information board.
Please see if you are interested.


Trial for amendment of Article 11 of the Nationality Law
Under the current Japanese Nationality Law, a person "automatically" loses Japanese nationality if he/she voluntarily acquires the nationality of another country.
Now, plaintiffs living in Switzerland and other countries are fighting in court to amend this. I think this is an important trial for those of us living in the US.
There is a petition campaign on change.org to amend Article 11 of the Nationality Law. Currently, about 43,000 votes have been collected, but it would be great if more people would sign the petition. The next trial will be held in September. By the way, I am an individual and not a member of this association.

https://www.change.org/p/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%8C%E5%A4%96%E5%9B%BD%E7%B1%8D%E3%82%92%E5%8F%96%E5%BE%97%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E9%9A%9B-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%9B%BD%E7%B1%8D%E3%82%92%E4%BF%9D%E6%8C%81%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E6%94%BE%E6%A3%84%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B-%E9%81%B8%E3%81%B9%E3%82%8B%E3%82%88%E3%81%86%E3%81%AB%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81-%E7%A7%81%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A1%E3%81%AE%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95%E3%82%92%E5%BF%9C%E6%8F%B4%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%81%8F%E3%81%A0%E3%81%95%E3%81%84

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• 椎名
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• 2021/08/04 22:15

Date ： September 10, 2021 (Fri.)
Time ： 18:00 ～ 19:35
Audience fee ： 3,300 yen （ including tax ） (pre-register ）
Registration deadline ： September 3 （ Fri. ）

https://www.koureisha-jutaku.com/newspaper/synthesis/germanysemi_202109/

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• せいこ
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• 2021/06/09 21:03

https://www.surfnews.jp/news_topics/news/43721/

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• 凛々子
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• 2021/06/04 01:30

I would appreciate it if you could let me know.

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#2

• マミィ
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 19:56
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・ student visa
・ language training visa
・ working ・ training visa
・ working holiday visa
・ spouse visa

I think this is about it.

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#3

• すす
• 2021/06/04 (Fri) 19:58
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I think the working holiday was up to 18 ～ 30 years old and there was no limit. I think the stay was about one year.

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• 白身
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• 2021/06/03 02:13

You can write on any topic you like. We would love to hear your comments.

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• りんご
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• 2021/05/19 04:55

I would like to go to Munich when the corona converges ！
Please give me your recommendations ～

I will do more research beforehand.

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#2

• いとこの娘
• 2021/05/27 (Thu) 23:24
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Yes, I can't recommend it right now, but once you get settled in, I would definitely recommend it. I think Harburg Castle and Marienplatz are classic.

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#3

• 苺
• 2021/06/03 (Thu) 02:10
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I would additionally recommend Nymphenburg Castle, Alte ・ Pinakothek and St. Michael's Church.

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• いち
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• 2021/04/08 20:09

https://www.muenchen.de.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/704.html

most importantly, test certificate ！

・ negative test certificate for corona test performed within 72 hours prior to local departure
・ signed or stamped by a physician

○real time RT-PCR method （ real time reverse transcription PCR ）
○LAMP method （ Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification ）
○ TMA method （ Transcription Mediated Amplification ）
○ TRC method （ Transcription Reverse-transcription Concerted reaction ）
○ Smart Amp method （ Smart Amplification process ）
○ NEAR method （ Nicking Enzyme Amplification Reaction ）
○ Next Generation Sequence Method （ Next Generation Sequence ）
○ Quantitative Antigen Test （ Quantitative Antigen Test ） (CLEIA ）
（ Note ） Qualitative Antigen Test （ Qualitative Antigen Test ） and rapid antigen test commonly used in Germany （ Antigen Schnelltest ） is not recognized as a valid test method by the Japanese government.

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#2

• 兄さん
• 2021/04/21 (Wed) 03:23
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・ Various problems have arisen in boarding procedures at departure and quarantine upon arrival in Japan over the validity of the new coronavirus test certificate required for entry into Japan.
In order to avoid such problems, the MHLW recommends that test certificates be obtained using the designated format （ A German version has been newly added to the test certificate format ） .
● Methods of testing specified by the MHLW ・ Regarding the method of specimen collection, we have already informed you in Newsletter No. 690 and No. 704, etc. Please refer again to 3 in the text below. The Antigen-Schnelltest （ Rapid Antigen Test ）, which is widely used in Germany, is not recognized as a valid test method, and the laryngopharyngeal swab （ Throat Swab / Rachenabstrich ）, a common specimen in Germany, is not recognized as a valid specimen for collection.
●Please see 4 in the following text for laboratories in Bavaria and Baden ＝ Württemberg that are allowed to enter test results in the format designated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
●In addition, when entering Japan ・ after （ transit ） through Germany from a third country, you are required to present a negative test result of a corona test conducted within 48 hours "before" entering Germany in Germany.

1. Obtain a valid test certificate
After March 19, all entrants to Japan must have a negative coronary test certificate （ conducted within 72 hours "prior to departure" See 3 below for test method and specimen collection method ）. See 3 below for test method and specimen collection method .
There have been cases where passengers have been prevented from boarding the scheduled aircraft at the place of departure or have been prevented from landing in Japan in accordance with the Quarantine Law upon arrival in Japan, even though they were allowed to board the aircraft.

2 Recommendation to use the format designated by MHLW
（ 1 ） To avoid such problems, the MHLW recommends the use of the inspection certificate format designated by the MHLW whenever possible.
Please see the following link for the designated format of the inspection certificate （ A new German version has also been added ） . This format must be completed by the local laboratory and signed or stamped by the physician to be valid.
○ Presentation of the Certificate of Inspection （ Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ）
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00248.html
○ Valid Inspection Certification Format and Verification of Inspection Certificate （ Q&A ） （ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ）
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/ca/fna/page25_001994.html

（ 2 ） If there is no medical institution that can issue examination certificates in the above designated format, the use of any format is not prohibited, but it may take time to confirm the contents when boarding an aircraft or entering Japan. In some cases, the applicant may be denied boarding or may not be allowed to enter Japan based on the Quarantine Law.
In addition, the following items must be included in the optional format.
（ a. ） Personal details （ Name, passport number, nationality, date of birth, sex ）
（ b. ） Corona test certification details （ Testing method （ Collection described in the specified format. ）, test result, date and time of specimen collection, date of determination of test result, date of issuance of test certificate ）
（ c ） Information on medical institution （ name of medical institution （ or physician ）, address of medical institution, seal of medical institution （ or physician's signature, electronic signature, letterhead ） ）

3. Method of examination ・ Method of specimen collection
Method of examination ・ For the method of specimen collection and cases not accepted as a valid examination certificate, please refer to the following Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) website. Test certificates based on other than the test specimens and methods recognized as valid by the MHLW will be treated as invalid by the Japanese quarantine office.
○Requirements for the test certificate required at the time of entry into Japan （ Specimen, test method, and test time ） （ Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ）
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000770638.pdf
Please note that Antigen-Schnelltest （ Antigen rapid test ） which is widely used in Germany is not recognized as a valid test method. Please note that Throat Swab/Rachenabstrich ） is not recognized as a valid specimen collection method.

4 Bavaria, Baden ＝ Corona laboratories in Wuerttemberg
（ 1 ） The laboratories we are currently aware of in both states that can fill out the format specified by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare are listed on our website below. The following is a list of laboratories that can fill out the MHLW format in both states. However, since the details of the handling of samples differ from laboratory to laboratory, and the details of the handling may change in the future, please make sure to confirm the testing method ・ sample collection method, business hours, etc. before using this service.
（ 2 ） The following laboratories are listed based on information provided by our customers. If you know of any laboratories other than those listed below that can be included in the format, please introduce them to us.
（ 3 ） We do not prevent the use of laboratories other than those listed below, but if you wish to use other laboratories, please make sure to check 2 and 3 above by yourself.

*Bavaria, Baden ＝ Corona Inspection Agency of Württemberg
https://www.muenchen.de.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/corona.kennsakikan.html

5 Returning to Japan ・ Entry Flow
Entry to Japan as informed so far ・ Basic Flow for Returning to Japan （ Present inspection certificate, submit written pledge, carry smartphone and register necessary apps, submit questionnaire and No change to the requirements for submission of questionnaires, corona test on arrival, etc. ）. Please refer to the following MHLW website for details.
○New measures for water border control （ Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ）
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000121431_00209.html

[For inquiries about this matter]
○MHLW New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Consultation Service （ Strengthening Quarantine ）
If calling from overseas ： +81-3-3595-2176 （ Available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean ）
When calling from within Japan ： 0120-565-653
Inquiries accepted ： 9:00 am Japan time ～ 9:00 pm （ Weekends and holidays also available ）

6 Transit through Germany （ Transit ） and return to Japan ・ Entering
Return to Japan from a third country ・ Entering Germany （ Frankfurt etc. ） transit （ ） through Germany Frankfurt, etc., you will be required to present a negative corona test certificate conducted "within 48 hours prior to entry into Germany" when entering Germany. This measure will be in effect until May 12 for the time being, but may be extended.
○ Introduction of Corona test certificate before entering Germany
https://www.de.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/konsular_coronavirus260321.html

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• ハラ
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• 2026/09/25 09:06

I’m currently working at my first non-Nikkei company, in an environment with many Japanese and Asian employees. My boss isn’t used to managing people, so he gets flustered and takes his frustration out on those around him by yelling at them. He even yells at new hires who just started and don’t know anything yet, telling them “that’s not right” without any explanation.
I think this kind of situation would be considered power harassment in Japan, but is the term “power harassment” also used in English-speaking countries, and does it refer to situations like this? ？

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• 会社
• 2026/09/26 (Sat) 01:27
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This is a common issue at Japanese companies.

You should report this to the Labor Department.
In the U.S., if a company did something like that,
the company itself would be sued.

Please report this to the Labor Department.

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• ハラ
• 2026/09/26 (Sat) 20:57
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I'll look into how to report this to the Labor Bureau. Alternatively,
since the company is in the food and beverage industry and originally from Europe, I think I could report it directly to the company itself, so I'd like to consider that option, but I'm worried about whether my anonymity will be properly protected.

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• ハラ
• 2026/09/27 (Sun) 08:14
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Thank you, EEOC, for providing such specific details.
As I suspected, “power harassment” is a term coined in Japan and isn’t used in the U.S.
It’s certainly impossible to file a complaint without evidence. Moreover, since you can’t record conversations without the other person’s permission, it’s practically impossible unless the experience of workplace harassment is severe enough to cause mental distress and result in a doctor’s medical certificate.
I don’t plan on staying at this company much longer myself, but I feel sorry for the new hires and the other employees.

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• クリフバー
• Yesterday 11:53
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Mr. Hara

No, you can sue.

In both Japan and the United States, you can sue if conduct in the workplace constitutes another tort, such as assault, physical restraint, defamation, or acts that cause extreme mental distress.
Incidentally, “power harassment” is not an official legal term in Japan either



Regarding recordings, in Hawaii, if you are a party to the conversation, you can legally record it even without the other person’s permission.
The issue arises when you eavesdrop on a conversation in which you are not present.

Therefore, the explanation that recording without the person’s permission is illegal and that the case ends as soon as it is filed with the EEOC is also incorrect.

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• 我
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• 2022/11/16 05:08

Gone again ？

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#4412

• ボランティア
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 17:58
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I was invited to volunteer pouring coffee into cups and handing them out to passersby.
The man in charge of the event suddenly started hitting on me.
I told him, “I’m conservative, so I don’t just start dating someone that easily. It takes months or even years for me to fall in love,” to which he replied, “I’ll wait as many years as it takes.”
When I said, “I’m not interested for the next five years” (as a way of turning him down), he replied, “I’ll wait five years.”
I flatly refused, saying, “Even if you wait five years, I have no intention of dating you or marrying you.”
Volunteering to pour coffee into cups. The organizer’s instructions were, “Pour the coffee up to about this level in the cup.” But the man in charge on site told me, “Fill it to the brim.”
When I did that, it was too hot to hold, and it was also very hot for the people receiving it, but since he wanted to finish quickly, he insisted, “Just do as I say—fill it to the very top.”
But when I said, “I’ve been told not to fill them to the brim,” he thought I was being defiant.

The day we served iced coffee. We put ice in the cups before pouring the coffee.
Some people would come back for a refill holding their empty cups. I’d tell them to please put the cup on the table, and I’d try to add ice and coffee to it.
He got irritated, grabbed the cup, shoved it into the ice box, and added ice.
Wait a minute. Why would you put a cup that someone else drank from—a cup someone else used—into the ice box? ？
They probably thought I was just another troublemaker. Do people who just want to avoid trouble just keep quiet and do exactly as they’re told?
I couldn’t continue volunteering there.

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#4413

• チューター
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 20:18
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She's still sending me texts today. If our friendship is over, then so be it, but why is she texting me so persistently?
I clearly told her I haven't even opened them or read them.

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#4414

• チューター
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 22:36
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She’s still sending me text messages nonstop. The very first sentence of the text she just sent said, “You have absolutely no sense of remorse, do you?” Even without opening it, I can see the first sentence right there on the screen.
“I’m sorry for trying to change the lesson location from Starbucks to Whole Foods, I’m sorry for trying to change the day of the week for the lesson, I’m sorry for teaching you difficult kanji, I’m sorry for teaching you a discriminatory term like ‘ugly,’ I should have taught you “ugly woman” instead, and I’m sorry for teaching you a word like “super”—it seems she won’t forgive me until I apologize for all of these things.
As far as I’m concerned, I don’t need any more texts, conversations, or anything else. There was nothing we could do about the fact that we couldn’t understand each other.

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#4415

• チューター
• 2026/09/28 (Mon) 23:51
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The latest text message on my phone screen
I know what I’m saying ？

I really wish you’d cut it out already. I’ve told you I haven’t read it and I haven’t even opened it.

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• チューター
• Yesterday 07:10
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I’ve got about 130 unread messages now. It looks like they sent me the time for the next lesson, but why do they think I’m actually going to go?
I keep telling them I haven’t read them or even opened them, so why are they sending me so many texts?

I’m facing a huge backlash for teaching the word “ugly” to my American students. People say it’s an outdated or discriminatory term, but I thought Osamu Suzuki’s book *In Love with the Eyes of an Ugly Woman*—which he wrote about his wife—was interesting, and the anime *A Bouquet for an Ugly Woman* has been airing since last year.
I also read a few chapters of *Don’t Call Me Ugly*, which offers a free preview of several chapters on my phone.
I think the word “ugly” is used quite commonly.
Besides, she’s far from being “ugly”—she’s friendly and very popular with guys. When I was a kid, some rude boys used to tease girls by calling them “ugly” ！, and I wonder if that’s still causing her trauma.
But “shikome” is a word people don’t use anymore, so I really think “ugly” is just a normal word.
When I’m talking with friends, I often say things like, “I’m ugly, so there’s no way,” or “I’m ugly, so I won’t take pictures or even look in the mirror.” I also often say things like, “I’m dumb, so I forget things right away” or “I can’t remember anything.” I don’t think “ugly” or “dumb” are discriminatory terms.

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