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Update: May 11, 2023
As part of the government’s “New Coronavirus Emergency Economic measures”, 100,000 yen will be granted to all residents of Japan registered in the Basic Resident Registration System as of April 27, 2020, including foreigners.
Please apply at your local municipal office within three months of the start date for accepting applications, which varies by municipality.
The municipalities will send an application form as soon as possible by mail with your name and date of birth printed.
If you have a My Number Card, you can apply online from the Myna Portal Website.
In order to prevent spread of COVID-19 infection, please apply by mail or online.
Guide for the Special Cash Payments (English)(PDF:585KB)
Guide for the Special Cash Payments (11 languages)
To households that are struggling with living expenses due to temporary stoppage of work or unemployment caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
A maximum of 400,000 yen will be granted to small and mid-sized businesses (including self-employed persons) with head offices located within the Prefecture which suffered a sales loss of 50% or greater in comparison with the same month last year due to the effects of the coronavirus.
Chiba Prefecture Small/Mid-Sized Business Rebuilding Grant Consultation Center
A maximum of 2,000,000 yen for companies and 1,000,000 yen for self-employed enterprises will be granted if large sales losses were suffered due to the coronavirus.
Support Grant to Continue Business
The number of foreign residents in Chiba Prefecture is increasing year by year, with approximately 165,000 living in the Prefecture at the end of 2019 (an increase of 41% in the 10 years since 2009).
Due to this situation, there is a growing need to create a society in which all residents can cooperate together as members of the community, regardless differences in language, culture, or customs.
Chiba Prefecture has formulated the “Chiba Prefecture Multicultural Coexistence Plan” to address issues faced by foreign residents and explain the reason behind and direction of multicultural coexistence.
Creating a Prefecture where foreign and Japanese residents of different languages, cultures, and customs can come together to assist each other and live and work in peace and play an active part in one community.
Chiba Prefecture Multicultural Coexistence Promotion Plan [Summary](PDF:1,326KB)