Check-list

Japan

Passport and visa service: To get more information on visa and entry requirements, visit the website of the ministry of Foreign affairs of Japan.
For further information: To find the location of the Japanese embassy or consulates in your country, visit the website of the ministry of Foreign affairs of Japan.
Contact your embassy

Official language: Japanese (nihongo)
Other languages spoken: Korean and Chinese.
Business language: English is moreover the foreign language which is the most usually spoken. However the Japanese, including the business leaders, sometimes only have basic English. Businessmen often read English better than they can speak it.
Getting some knowledge: The Travlang website gives you some typical phrases to learn in Japanese.
Free translation tools: Babel Fish Translation - translation of text and web pages
Jim Breen’s WWWJDIC Server - on-line dictionary
jisho.org - on-line dictionary
yomoyomo.jp - free service which adds phonetics to any Japanese site
Translated - Free translation arabic-japanese-arabic
TV5 - Free translation arabic-japanese-arabic
lexicool - Free dictionary arabic-japanese-arabic

Domestic currency: Japanese Yen
ISO Code: JPY
To obtain domestic currency: It may be useful to arrive in the country with some Yen in your pocket. But rather than going to a bureau de change, which can be expensive, or using traveler’s checks which sometimes require a long time to cash, it is better to withdraw Yen directly from banks’ ATMs.
Possible means of payment: Payment is usually in cash. A credit card is also useful, but is only taken in the larger establishments. ATMs are easily accessible all day long. There are plenty of them in airports and town centers.
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Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in Japan, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Type of climate: The rainy season lasts from June to mid-July and the summer is damp and humid. The Typhoon season lasts from August to September. The temperature can rise to 38°C (100°F) in summer and drop to under 5°C in winter. The climate can vary noticeably from one island to another. Autumn is undoubtedly the best time to visit Japan.
For further information: Japan Meteorological Agency

Telephone codes: To call in Japan from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +81.
To call Tunisia from Japan, dial 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: Japan has its own mobile phone standards (cell type and the PHS type). Mobile phones bought in other parts of the world cannot therefore be used in the country.
You can buy a phone or also rent one for a short time, including the duration of one call.
To avoid subscriptions, there are systems of pre-paid cards.
Internet suffix: .jp
Emergency numbers

Police	110
Fire and Ambulance	119
Marine Emergency	118
Emergency in English language	0120 364 463