Returning Japan: What About My Previous Data?

Hi everyone,

I used to live and work in Japan for 2 years before returning to my home country (I left Japan and am no longer a visa holder). Now, I will be returning to Japan with a new job and have reapplied for a new visa. My question is, what happens to my previous data such as insurance, pension, and personal seal (inkan)? Should I create a new inkan or can I use the previous one? Additionally, if anyone has experience with a similar situation, could you please share the procedure for moving back to Japan after leaving for a while with a new visa?

Thank you!

I also left and returned to Japan

I didn’t have an inkan, so can’t speak to it.
I had a my number card which was old and I just got a new one but with same number
I had (stupidly?) gotten my pension payment paid back to me when I left Japan so started again at 0 years.
I didn’t have any insurance while I was away.

Essentially you are still the same person , so the bank, wards etc will see your history and still know you are the same person.

I did have no issues at all when returning.

Thank you for your reply!

It seems like our previous data will continue once we register a new address at the shiyakusho.

Did you need to show any additional documents besides your new zairyu card that you obtained at the airport?

Unfortunately, I lost all my documents, and I didn’t even claim my pension when I left Japan because I misplaced the necessary paperwork 😂

Well for the pension that might actually be good news for you. You should be continuing to pay into the same “account”. When you are here ask around how you can get a history of your pension payments.

I don’t think I needed to show any old documents anywhere. I did have my old my number card.I am not sure if it made it easier to get a new one. I had my old Japanese driving license but as it had expired I needed to redo the conversion process from scratch. I also never closed my Japanese bank account and credit cards so that was all still running.