Pension Book

Pension Book
Soon after arriving to Japan you should receive a small book. It should be either orange or blue, and the front should have four kanji that read 年金手帳 (Nenkin Techou). Your school should hold on to this book for you while you work there, and unless you transfer, you probably won't see it until you get ready to leave Japan. In fact, the only reason we mention it here is that when it comes time for you to apply for your pension refund, you will need to send it in with your application. So make sure you get this from your school/contracting organization before you leave the country.

Lost Pension Book
Because your contracting organization holds on to your pension book, you probably won't have the opportunity to lose it. But just in case you do, you can apply to any regional office of the Social Insurance Agency (社会保険事務所) and get a replacement book.