Kirk here with some information about a new consultation desk for foreign residents that has been established in Kikuyo, where the TSMC factory is being built. I think the TV segment I saw gave the name of the woman you see pictured, who speaks very good Japanese and has lived in the area for over 20 years. Unfortunately, however, I neglected to make a note of her name. As I recall, she said that it’s good that more support will be available to help people complete various kinds of paperwork that one must fill out after a move, etc.
The TV segment and the article both explain that consultation will be available for foreigners who have questions about rules regarding trash separation / disposal. That makes sense and, of course, it’s good that such information is available. On the other hand, I’m often struck be the extent to which the first topic mentioned in Japanese-language news reports about “information for foreigners” is “how to separate garbage.” Granted, it’s an important topic but, on the other hand, it rarely comes up on this page – even in inquiries sent to the page. Perhaps there’s a bit of a gap between what Japanese people think is most important to explain to foreigners and what foreigners are most interested in learning.
If you have any thoughts on this topic, I’d be very interested to read them. :)
