http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/ Living In Yokohama Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:25:29 GMT julesandjamesinjapan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3214 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3214 ... It does seem that for the spouse visa, they specifically ask for the spouse to be the guarantor. I don't see why this should be a problem, assuming you are Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:29:16 GMT Julien Cayzac http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3213 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3213 On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 10:01 PM, Stuart Woodward ... That's what I remember having read some months ago on the immigration website, but as far as I can tell, Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:20:58 GMT Stuart Woodward http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3212 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3212 On 6 Oct 2009, at 05:23 PM, "julesandjamesinjapan" <julesandjamesinjapan@... ... Yes. Well spotted. But, I'd rather be going with a Japanese person if Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:23:38 GMT julesandjamesinjapan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3211 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3211 ... Isn't it any permanent resident? James Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:04:52 GMT Stuart Woodward http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3210 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3210 Typhon coming this week... ... From: <TSRhelpdesk@...> Date: Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 10:47 AM Subject: TSR Storm Alert - Super Typhoon MELOR Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:01:50 GMT Stuart Woodward http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3209 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3209 ... As far as I know, any Japanese person, who is willing to vouch for you can be your guarantor. The immigration office will look at the paperwork, which I Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:03:44 GMT Julien Cayzac http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3208 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3208 Hi, I arrived in Japan last year under a spousal visa, which I must renew this month. Me and my wife have no declared income, except for the Dec-Feb period, Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:07:10 GMT Justin Gardiner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3207 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3207 There is indeed. Fortunately most of the police seem to be unaware of this rule, but if you've lived in Japan for over a year and are using an intl. license Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:02:00 GMT Justin Gardiner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3206 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3206 Glad to hear that James survived the Spanish Inquisition and is now able to accumulate points for driving infractions like the rest of us... On a not entirely Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:58:16 GMT Greg Conquest http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3205 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3205 I think there is a one-year limit after residency on using an international driver's license. They are for visiting, not for long-term residents. Greg Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:45:10 GMT Stan Thur http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3204 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3204 Hi All,    I'm living in the San Francisco area and I visit Japan often. I go to the local AAA office and get an international driver's license. With that Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:53:38 GMT kevin parrington http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3203 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3203 james, i've used only my japanese drivers license to rent/hire cars in the US and AU, no worries.  i was not asked for an int'l drives license and when the Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:32:40 GMT julesandjamesinjapan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3202 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3202 Well, on the bright side, it will probably save you trouble if you get stopped by the police :-) James Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:38:31 GMT Heather Seyl Miyashita http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3201 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3201 Man, do I need to keep my mouth shut before doing a quick search! "If your foreign licence doesn’t contain a photograph or is written in a language other Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:32:56 GMT Heather Seyl Miyashita http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3200 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/liy/message/3200 Hmmmm. I don`t rent cars, just use family vehicles when I`m home in both Canada and the US. My understanding was that you can`t drive without your