In Tokyo, everyone is registered with the city office.
Now that we’ve moved, we have to visit the Bunkyo-ku office and let them know our new address. It’s fun to watch the clerks pull out the very thick, detailed city maps and note the change for our house. Our “green cards” will also be amended with the new address.
The registration helps the city keep track of people in emergencies, something you definitely want in an earthquake-prone place that’s way overdue for the Big One.
