When you lose your belongings
When the lost items include a cash card, a credit card or a cellphone, immediately contact the issuing institutions or the cellphone operator to suspend your account or your cell phone.

YouWhen yourbelongings arepresumed to be loston the street,
When yourbelongings arepresumed to be lostat a particular place,

The police

When the lost property isn't found,

Submit "The Lost Property
Report" at a police station ora police box.
Refer tothe facilitymanager.

When the lost property isn't found,

You will be
informed throughthe police station.

*When the finder requests
a reward, you must pay thereward (between 5% and20% of the value of theproperty) and the costrequired for storage, etc.
*Please consult directlywith the finder, as thepolice are not involved inmatters concerning rewards
or payment methods.

- If you are living abroad , please provide avalid Email address and phone number.
- If there is a person in Japan who canreceive the property or contact the police
on your behalf, please provide his/hercontact information.

When the lost
property isrecovered,

Pick up the lost property at the police station where it wasreported.
*If you wish to have your property shipped, please prepare in advance"The Lost Property Shipping Request Form" and "The Receipt of Lost
Property". Please submit the documents with the required shipping cost.
*If you wish to receive the lost property by proxy, prepare a "Power ofAttorney" and have the proxy bring it with a copy of his/her ID.

- "The Lost Property Report" is a documentthat you file at the police station. This report
is not a document to prove that an item ofproperty has been lost.
- Searches and investigations will not beconducted based on "The Lost Property
Report". You will be informed only when theitem indicated on the report has been found.

The found property will be retained at thepolice station for 3 months from the day theproperty is reported to the police. During thisperiod, the police will make post notices aswell as inquiries to the relevant entities andbusiness operators so that the owner of thelost property may know his/her property isrecovered.
* Items such as umbrellas and clothing may
either be sold or disposed of if the owner is
not found within 2 weeks from the day ofposting notices.

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What you should do when you lose your belongings
1. If you think you lost your belongings at a particular place such as a train station or a
department store, please refer to the facility manager.
2. When the lost items include a cash card, a credit card or a cell phone, immediately
contact the issuing institutions or the cell phone operator to suspend your account or
your cell phone.
3. When a dog or a cat has escaped, consult with the local prefectural or city
government, as the animals may have been taken in or taken to shelters based on theAct on Welfare and Management of Animals.
4. The Lost Property Report is a document that you file at the police station whichindicates the date, time, place lost, and the description of the lost property. This report
is not a document to prove that an item of property has been lost.
5. Searches and investigations will not be conducted based on the Lost Property
Report. You will be informed only when the item indicated on the report has beenfound.
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When the lost property is recovered
1. When the lost property is recovered and reported to the police, you will be
informed in writing, as a general rule, by the police station where it was reported.
2. When the recovered lost property includes a cash card, a credit card or a cell phonewhich is issued by a Japanese company, at the request of the police, the company will
inform you that the lost property has been reported to the police station.
Contact the relevant police station in advance before you go to pick up the lost
property at the police station during working hours.
3. If you are unable to contact the relevant police station, the police station may sendor ship the lost property to you at your own expense.
 If you wish to have your property shipped, please prepare in advance the Lost
Property Shipping Request Form indicating the shipping address and shipping
method and the Receipt of Lost Property. Please submit the documents with therequired shipping cost. Only JAPANESE YEN (¥) is acceptable.
4. When the finder requests a reward, you must pay the reward (between 5% and 20%of the value of the property) and the cost required for storage, etc.
5. If the finder has agreed to notify his/her name and address to you, the police may
do so. Regarding the amount of reward and payment methods, please consult directlywith the finder, as the police are not involved in matters concerning rewards orpayment methods.
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When property is recovered after you leave Japan
1. Please provide a valid Email address and phone number on the Lost Property
Report, because the police will need to contact you when the property is recovered.
Also, if there is a person in Japan who can receive the property or contact the police on
your behalf, please provide his/her contact information.
2. If you wish to collect the recovered lost property after you leave Japan, pleasesubmit the Lost Property Shipping Request Form and the Receipt of Lost Property inadvance. Please submit the documents with the required shipping cost to the police.
Only JAPANESE YEN (¥) is acceptable.
If you wish to receive the lost property by proxy, prepare a Power of Attorney andhave the proxy bring it with a copy of his/her ID.
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Lost Property Report number is as follows:
YY/MM/DD XX Police Station, XX Prefecture

Report number: XXXX