For Employees

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Visa and Status of Residence
 
In order to be employed by IPMU, you must obtain an...
Alien Registration
 
Soon after you arrive, we...
If your appointment date is on the 1st of a month, your monthly salary and commutation allowance will be paid on the 17th of the same month. If your appointment date...

There is no particular regulation regarding working hours. You can choose your own starting and finishing time each day. IPMU is closed on Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, and the new year...

The work regulation of the University of Tokyo describes holidays and other benefit you are entitled to receive as a UT employee. But at the same time, it imposes certain responsibilities on you...

You will need a Japanese bank account to receive your salary from IPMU. You need an Alien Registration card to open a bank account (a temporary one may do this job). Probably the most convenient...

Credit Cards issued by non-Japanese banks can be used for most purposes, but are sometimes rejected automatically. In addition, you do not want to pay credit card balances to non-Japanese banks...

Japanese income tax consists of National and Local taxes. Consult the English page of National Tax Agency for details...

Any resident in Japan who is between 20 and 59 years of age, including non-Japanese nationals, is required to enroll in the national pension plan. Those who join the MEXT Kyosai automatically join...

 

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Joining health insurance program is mandatory when living in Japan for one month or longer. Those who have the employment contract with the University of Tokyo automatically join a welfare program...