William The following info perhaps useful for our US readers was sent to my email. If you’re an American citizen and haven’t registered with the Consulate, you should.

Greetings from the U.S. Consulate in Fukuoka, We be visiting Kumamoto City on Friday, June 9th to offer passport, birth registration, and notarial services. Services are by appointment only and are limited to 8 families. If you would like an appointment, please reply to this email by Tuesday, June 6 with the information requested below. Please note that we will need applicants to bring exact change in cash only. We can accept payment in both dollars or yen. If paying in yen, please note our exchange rate is currently $1=140 yen but is subject to change. We look forward to seeing you in Kumamoto! Date: June 9, 2023 (Friday) 13:00-15:00 Venue: Kumamoto Prefectural Office Main Building 7th Floor 6-18-1 Suizenji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City *To make an appointment, please email us the following information by Tuesday, June 6. Name of applicant Type of service requested Passport / Birth report / Notarial service Number of applicants Please let us know if you currently have an appointment at the Consulate Yes / No Sincerely, Consular Section, U.S. Consulate [email protected]