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Emergency in Japan
February 19, 2009
When you get sick....
It is recommended that you locate English-speaking doctors in
private clinics or hospitals near your office and apartment beforehand.
If you have a chronic disease, locate the clinic or hospital most suitable
to treat it. Moreover, it will be helpful if you have your medical and
dental treatment records.
When you go to see a doctor, please take your health insurance policy
with you whenever you go to a hospital or a clinic.
You should get a medical insurance claim form and a receipt.
It is advisable to also bring cash in case you have to pay your bill and
be reimbursed later.
It is also a good idea to call the clinic in advance to make sure a doctor
is available on the day.
IN AN EMERGENCY AND AFTER HOURS
Dial 119 to call an ambulance.
English-speaking operator on duty 24 hours a day
Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Medical Information Center
Tel: 03-5285-8181 (9am - 8pm daily)
Languages: Available in English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Spanish
*This organization provides information about medical institutions with
staff who speak foreign languages and information about the medical
and health insurance systems in Japan.
EMERGENCY TRANSLATION SERVICE
Tel: 03-5285-8185
(5pm-8pm weekdays, 9am-8pm weekends and holidays)
Language: Available in English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Spanish)
Translation service through phone is also available for foreign patients
visiting a hospital if their treatment is not going to be carried out
smoothly because of language difficulty. (for medical institutions).
English Speaking Doctors / Hospitals List
You may feel nervous when you get sick in the country people
do not speak your language. But there are quite many doctors
speak English and/or other languages in Tokyo and Yokohama.
We list here a couple of major doctors in Minato-ku arera,
please also check our company website to find a doctor near you.
http://www.realestate-tokyo.com/info/hospital/
TOKYO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CLINIC
32, Shiba Koen Building 2F., 3-4-30,
Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011
Tel: 03-3436-3028
Hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm Mon. - Fri.
9:00am - 1:00pm Sat.
Closed on Sundays, Public Holidays, Dec. 30th. - Jan. 3rd.
TOKYO MIDTOWN MEDICAL CENTER
(In affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine International)
9-7-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6206
Tel: 03-5413-0080
Hours: 10:30am - 1:00pm / 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Closed on Sat. Sun. and Holidays
[Important]
The information we provide here is of January 2009, and we are not
responsible for any doctor care included or changes thereafter.
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August 22, 2008
September 1st is National Disaster Prevention Day
(Bousai-no-hi) in
The day was established in 1960 in accordance with the a
harsh and bitter experience of the Great Kanto Earthquake
which struck on September 1st 1923.
The day was also set for the typhoons which often hit
at this time of year.
At your residence, we suggest you to re-check the location
of the nearest evacuation site and also prepare an emergency kit.
The emergency kit should be minimal, light-weight and can be
easily taken out by one person.
Also check the contents at least once a year. If batteries,
bottles of water, emergency canned food etc. are getting old,
you need to replace them.
We also suggest you to store some water, canned and instant food
for a case of emergency. They may not be brought out with you
immediately upon a disaster but can be taken out when
your safety is guaranteed.
After the Great Hanshin Earthquake, there were many reports of
accidents caused by falling furniture and appliances.
Please take this opportunity to check if you have any unbalanced
furniture and hazardous materials, etc. in and out-side your home.
Please also read our previous article to check Earthquake Survival Manual.
http://blog.realestate-tokyo.com/archives/50555003.html
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January 16, 2007
JI=EARTH, GROUND
SHIN=TREMOR, SHAKE
We had an earthquake early this morning.
That was only two on the sesmic scale but
you might have felt it if you were in Tokyo.
Earthquakes like this morning happen all the time.
Japan, being right over the Pacific Rim Earthquake Zone,
is one of the world's most earthquake prone countries.
In 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake hit Tokyo.
Its magnitude was 7.9, and over 90,000 people died in it.
Most of then were burned to death in fires caused by the
earthquake because it's happened just around lunch time.
It is possible to have another big earthquake in Tokyo again,
or could hit any other part of Japan in anytime.
We cannot guess when or where...
We had the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on the 17th
of January in 1995. That killed over 6,400 people.
We are not trying to scare you, but just take your time and
read this 'Earthquake Survival Manual'.
http://www.seikatubunka.metro.tokyo.jp/index3files/survivalmanual.pdf
When you feel a tremor, don't panic, be calm,
the major tremors usually last about one minute.
It is a good idea to prepare emergency supplies.
Put all emergency supplies in a backpack and leave the
backpack near your bed or near the entrance.
