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>>thunde+(OP)
Japan is insane on the paperwork front. The amount of stuff my wife has to deal with (because my Japanese is frankly terrible) for basic processes is mind numbing. Things like having to write out your address and contact info on five different forms for one appointment, visiting multiple offices to submit paperwork in for the same process, etc.. Moving apartments (heaven forbid it is to a different city government) involves weeks of straight up administrative work from one person in the household.

>>Tagano+b6
Would you say that this is due to overzealous bureaucracy or does it have a point?

Since I'm not sure how much paper work you can do to confirm thst you are indeed moving away or loving in.

Also wondering if this could be elevated somewhat by having the form be digitalized as it is in certain European countries.