I have been watching all the videos about Japan and they are really brilliant, I am annoyed I didn't find them earlier. They didn't come up that obviously in my search engine searches - I was using "Living in Japan" as my request....anyway my question is really about the whole translating thing when you get there. I am moving to Japan in a bout 4 weeks and know I will have to sort out the alien registration and other paperwork. I don't know anyone, or speak any Japanese to deal with this paperwork on the ground, so taking a friend along to help translate is not possible. Are there any translator services around - someone who would go with you and help with the paperwork etc??