Support for foreign residents

 

Our international coordinators are available for consultation at the times liested below. Consultations are generally 30 minutes per client each time. Fixed regular appointments are not available.

 

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Head Office:
■English: Tremain Xenos
■Chinese: Dang Pei

■Vietnamese: Nguyen Nghi

*Out of office from 12 noon to 1pm

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Fri
English	13:30-17:30		13:30-17:30		14:30-17:30
Chinese	9:00-17:00	9:00-17:00
Vietnamese	9:00-17:15	9:00-17:15	9:00-17:15		9:00-17:15

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Kurayoshi Office:
■Chinese(Taiwanese): Wednesday and Thursday 9:00-17:00 Lo Fang Jeamy *out of office 12noon-1pm
■Vietnamese: Monday and Friday 9:00-17:00 Usuda Ann *out of office 12noon-1pm

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Yonago Office:
■Chinese (Taiwanese) : Wednesday and Thursday 9:00-17:00 by appointment

■Vietnamese: Monday and Friday 9:00-17:00 by appointment

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Please note that our coordinators may be called away on other business. It is best to telephone ahead to confirm availability.

TPIEF offers free Japanese language instruction for foreign nationals residing in Tottori Prefecture. Learners unable to attend courses may contact us to arrange for individual instruction.

If you are interested in  to help with language instruction, please visit any of our offices to get started. We will guide you through the registration process and arrange to have you sit in on a class.

 

■No class fees (some sections may require purchase of textbook)
■Learners are free to join courses at any time during the period. Please inquire for details.
■To sign up, or for more information, visit your local TPIEF office.

TPIEF trains special medical interpreters for free use by foreign nationals at medical and health centres. Please click here  to download the forms. Note that request forms for medical interpreters and community interpreters are different.

 

Registered volunteers are also available to interpret at secondary schools, preschools, kindergartens, municipal offices, insurance and pension offices, immigration, and the like. Visit this page  to download the forms. Note that request forms for medical interpreters and community interpreters are different.

 

A certified notary public, Gyoseishoshi-Lawyers, is available at our office once per month to answer your questions regarding visa procedures and related mattters. Please notify us ahead of time. There is no fee for appointments.
●In-person consultations are offered at our Head Office, with video conferences at our Kurayoshi and Yonago offices.
●Please let us know if you require an interpreter for your consultation.
◆Second Sunday of each month 2pm-4pm

TPIEF can help provide funding for students paying their own way at tertiary institutions within Tottori Prefecture. The scholarship committee meets each year to select recipients on the basis of school recommendations. Application periods may differ depending your institution of study; contact your institution directly for details. Contact us for information on qualifications and other details. Head Office: 0857-51-1165）