Real Estate Agents: The real estate prices fell for the 14th consecutive year in Japan. Residential land prices decreased an average of 4.6 percent in 2003. The prices of commercial land fell 5.6 percent in 2002. However, land prices in the five central wards of Tokyo have witnessed an increase of 0.8 percent in the year 2003. If you are planning to relocate to Tokyo, you will need to contact some real estate agents of Tokyo to help you buy a house there. Some of the real estate brokers of Tokyo are Eastern Noel Realty Co. Ltd., Plaza Homes Ltd., and Master's Corporation. The price for a 700 square feet apartment in Japan is about 44,940,000 Yen.
Educational Institutions: Tokyo is considered the educational center of Japan. Several of the reputed colleges and universities of Japan are located in Tokyo. The most famous of these universities is the University of Tokyo. The University of Tokyo is the largest of the more than 50 colleges and universities that are located in Tokyo. This university has five campuses in which more than 30,000 students study. There are many foreign students also in this university. Almost all faculties are taught in this university, but its law and literature courses are particularly renowned in the world. Many top politicians of Japan have been alumni of this university.
Banking System: While in Tokyo, you can take care of all your everyday banking requirements at the ATM machines. Although, most of these machines have instructions in Japanese language only, so you may need some help the first time you use these machines. Banks in Japan are usually open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday. There are some banks, which open for longer hours and some banks, which open on Saturdays also. Some of the major banks, which have a presence in Tokyo, are ABN Amro Bank, Adachi Seiwa Shinyo Kinko, Asahi Shinkin Bank, and Bank of Japan.
Currency Exchange: While traveling to a foreign country, people need to buy goods or services in the country to which they are traveling, in the currency of that country.
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They cannot buy these goods and services in the currency of their native land. Thus, they have to exchange the currency of their native land with the currency of the country they are traveling to. This is called foreign exchange. Some of the banks, which provide the facility of currency exchange, are Bank of Japan, Bank of Kyoto, and Bank of Nagoya.
Insurance: The leading non-life insurance companies of Japan are Tokio, Mitsui Sumitomo, Sompo Japan, Aioi, Nippon Koa, Nichido, Nissay Dowa, Fuji, AIU, and Kyoei. The leading life insurance companies of Japan are Nippon, Dai-ichi, Meiji Yasuda, Sumitomo, ALICO Japan, Daido, Mitsui, American Family, Taiyo, and Fukoku. If you want to take out an insurance policy on your life, travel, baggage, health, car, or any other kind of insurance, you can contact the agents of these companies in Tokyo.
Health System: Going to a hospital is scary enough in your own native country where you understand what the doctors are saying. But, going to a hospital in a foreign country where you cannot understand what the doctors are saying, and you don't know how to communicate your problem to the doctors is very difficult indeed. There are several hospitals in Tokyo, which have English-speaking doctors. Some of these hospitals in Tokyo are International Catholic Hospital, Keio University Hospital, and St. Luke's International Hospital.
Employment: If you are looking for a job in Tokyo, there are several top international companies as well as Japanese companies in which you can find a job here. Of course, your lack of knowledge of Japanese may be a limiting factor. Many companies seek only employees who speak Japanese fluently. However, there are some companies, which seek employees who can speak English fluently. Some of the companies in Tokyo in which you can find jobs are Nippon Seagate, Ernst Braun & Partner GMBH, and Robert Walters Japan.
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