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Originally Posted by dreams
So the idea is that once you are in Japan, they don't want you and your money to leave and spend the money elsewhere?
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No, it's that anything you do officially (moving, applying for things, filling out forms, etc.,) requires 'official' documentation, and all of that requires paying fees, often high fees. It's not just for foreigners... When my wife needs to renew her driving license, she has to get the same official forms proving where she lives that I have to get. But as a foreigner, I also have to prove that I'm legally permitted to reside in Japan. It's just standard bureaucracy taken up a few levels. Only the ancient Chinese Mandarin were more complex with it.
Stitchawl