Expert: Chiaki - 3/23/2004

Question
Please help me
I have got a job in Japan Tokyo it is arranged by Saturnjobs.com
I am a simple indian guy.
They have given the company name & address as
Hokushin Seisakusho
18/20 Otani Chome
Marunakki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100005
The company is a Pharmaceutical Preparations Company.They told me.
I have visited all the sites but unable to collect information
will you kindly check the existence of this company In Tokyo and inform me in my mailing address as soon as possible.Thanking You
bishu11_aec@yahoo.co.uk

Answer
Dear Bishu,
I received your question.  I searched some web sites, but couldn't find appropriate companies.
I think the address could be mistyped by your agent or yourself.  At least the address is not perfect, I think.

Japanese addresses usually consist of several layers -- room no or floor number, building name, xx Chome yy - zz Go, area name, district name or city name, prefecture name, zip code, and country name.  Room no or floor number could be omitted, and several items would be omitted in a small town or village, but in Tokyo the address should be like ABC bldg 2nd flr, 2 Chome 6-25 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 123-4567 Japan.

In addition, there is no area named Marunakki, which doesn't sound like a Japanese name.  There is Marunouchi, and it's in Chiyoda-ku.  Because there is a mistake in the address you got from the agent, and I don't think the address is perfect, so I think you should contact them again and ask them for URL of the company's site.

If you give me it (it's ok in Japanese site), I can see the information for you, and can translate necessary into English.

Hokushin sounds like a real name.  I heard several companies has this word in their company names.

For your information, Chiyoda-ku or Marunouchi is the very central area as a place of office.  If they have office there, it should be a successful company because the rent there is quite high.

You should ask them for URL, I think.  Please get back to me as soon as you get it.

Chiaki