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• Lost Something in Japan? How to Get It Back (IC Card, Phone, Wallet, Passport, Umbrella)Japan has the best lost-and-found system in the world, but only if you know where to go in the first 24 hours. Here is exactly what to do for a lost Suica or ICOCA, a phone, a wallet, a passport and a bag left on a train, with the Osaka-specific counters and phone numbers.
• Sick or Injured in Japan: Which Number to Call, Where to Go, and What It Costs (Osaka Guide)A fever at midnight, a sprained ankle at Fushimi Inari, a child with an earache. Here is how Japan's medical system works for a visitor: the emergency numbers, the 24-hour English hotline, how to find a clinic that speaks English, what a visit costs without insurance, and what you can and cannot buy at a drugstore.
• Typhoon, Earthquake, Trains Stopped: What to Actually Do When Japan Shuts Down for a DayJapan announces train shutdowns a day ahead of typhoons, earthquakes are routine, and the system for both is excellent if you know how it works. Here is how to read a 'planned suspension', what to do in the first minute of a quake, which apps to have, and how to rescue your itinerary and your money when a travel day disappears.