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

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How Japan's elder care system usually starts — The usual public-care path, from a family's first worry to covered services, with the municipal certification in the middle.

Japan elder care facility types comparison — Four facility types compared: tokuyo and roken, dementia group homes and senior housing. Read this before comparing individual facilities.

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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

Start with the care system guide

The diagram is only the map. The guide explains who is eligible, how the 30-day certification deadline actually runs, and what the 10 to 30 percent co-payment does and does not cover.

Read the guide