If your life is in danger, call the police at 110

Kasumigaseki legal consultation center

Helps Japanese speaking foreigners if they are certain to win the case; income must be within a certain limit , certification of income necessary. First come, first serve basis. Free counseling in English will be between 1-3 p.m. on Thursdays. If not free, available on M-F except Thur. Call and make an appointment. See book Survival Manual: A Guide to Foreigners’ Rights in Japan for more information.