Pay your bills. The meters (gas, electricity sometimes water) can be read on your last day with bills paid in cash on the spot. Get your supervisor/office to call the utility company and have them send a man to your apartment. Don't forget NTT (dial 116, they have an English line), but don't disconnect the line unless it's yours to disconnect! Cancel ADSL/Dial-up/ISDN Internet connections and return any rented modems/ equipment. Worldlink will take your bill from your credit card, but don't forget your Ketai. Some companies charge a fee if you cancel your contract within a year. Pay for and cancel /have redirected newspaper subscriptions, magazines, satellite TV subscriptions. Rent You can have your mail redirected to any address in Japan for free, for one year. Ask at the Post Office. Before closing your bank account, consider leaving some money in your account to pay any additional bills that may arise. Send your possessionswell in advance of leaving. Make an action plan to get rid of all your garbage/rubbish in advance. You know how complicated the system is.
