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A plain-English diagram of Japan's elder care system.

Use this graphic when explaining the usual path from early family concern to community support, certification, care planning, and services in Japan.

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This diagram is designed for expat resources, family-support pages, care articles, newsletters, and partner pages that need a simple orientation to Japan's elder care system. You may embed it with attribution and a link back to this page.

How Japan's elder care system usually starts — The usual public-care path: concern, local consultation, certification, care planning, then covered and private support.

Japan elder care facility types comparison — A quick comparison of tokuyo, roken, dementia group homes, and senior housing before families compare individual facilities.

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Source: Japan Care Concierge, "How Japan's Elder Care System Usually Starts" (https://japancareconcierge.com/en/resources/japan-care-system-diagram/)

Source: Japan Care Concierge, "Japan Elder Care Facility Types Comparison" (https://japancareconcierge.com/en/resources/japan-care-system-diagram/)

Recommended context

Articles explaining long-term care insurance or care certification in Japan
Resource pages for foreign residents or international families
Newsletter explainers for overseas families supporting parents in Japan
Partner pages describing how Japan Care Concierge supports care conversations

Need the full explanation?

Start with the care system guide.

The diagram is only the map. The guide explains eligibility, certification, co-payments, care managers, and what families should prepare before contacting the municipality.

Read the guide

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