Here's a valuable tip about living in Japan:
Don't get coerced, fooled or bullied into signing a contract with
NHK!
Yes, the often-cited Broadcast Law - Article 32 to be specific states:
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Any person who has installed receiving equipment capable of receiving the broadcasting provided by NHK shall conclude a contract with NHK with regard to the reception of its broadcasting.
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However, unlike the UK, there are NO penalties or measures for enforcement if you decide not to 'conclude a contract with NHK'.
That does not stop NHK
commissioned agents from doing everything they can to coerce you into signing. Sometimes they will physically force their way into your house. And, sometimes they will make outrageous threats such as " You will be reported to Immigration and kicked out" "I'll complain to your employer and you'll be fired" "Don't blame me if something bad happens to you!" Complain to NHK and they will politely inform you that since they are not full-time employees, they don't take responsibility for their actions. However, they would like to take your money...
Oh, and don't wring your hands over how you might make the rest of us
gaijin "look bad". If you look up the data that is out there, you'll discover that the percentage of
Japanese who 'Just Say No' to NHK is in the double digits.