Be sure to check travel warnings for each country you plan to visit. Contact your nearest Embassy to inquire about the country in question. They are a group that supports foreigners living in Japan. Founded shortly after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, They have been offering help and advice to the foreign community mainly around Osaka. They can help with your problems about visas, work, international marriage, medical treatment as well as other problems you may encounter in everyday life in Japan.
Counseling is free and strictly confidential.
If you want an eager listener to hear out your problems, pick up the phone and call the Tokyo English Life Line. They are available to talk whenever you have a problem. Please be aware this is a long-distance call. Please call AMDA if you need to discuss medical and mental health problems. They can provide assistance in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Portuguese, Persian and Tagalog.