[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by noodle

ok... would you be kind enough to read the "Health insurance" section on this link and tell me how accurate it?

New to Japan - General - Japanese Health and Welfare System

It`s fairly accurate, but I do believe that the out of pocket costs have risen recently, and there was a HUGE change to the elderly plan. The ideas are right, but it`s a couple years out of date.

It also seems to be heavily weighed toward Tokyo - there are small differences between the regions, most visibly with up until what age children are fully covered.

Japan`s medical system has a bad image with foreigners, it seems, but I personally prefer it.