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Interpreter Services

If you speak a language other than Japanese, language assistance services are available to you.

  • We provide remote video and telephone interpreting services free of charge.
  • We can also arrange the dispatch of a medical interpreter which we have concluded a contract if you want avail the service. For available languages and the cost you will be charged, please contact the reception counter 2 on the first floor of our hospital.
  • Telephone & Video Interpreting (Free of charge)
    Available in 19 languages　*as of March, 2022
Language Available for use
Translation device Telephone interpreting Video interpreting
English
Chinese
Korean
Spanish
Portuguese		 24 hours a day
365 days a year 		24 hours a day
365 days a year 		24 hours a day
365 days a year
Vietnamese
Russian
Thai
Tagalog
Nepali
Indonesian
 24 hours a day
365 days a year 		24 hours a day
365 days a year 		Weekdays
9:00 am～6:00 pm
French
German
Italian
Malay
Myanmar
Khmer
Mongolian 		24 hours a day
365 days a year 		24 hours a day
365 days a year 		×
Hindi 24 hours a day
365 days a year 		Weekdays
9:00 am～6:00 pm 		Weekdays
9:00 am～6:00 pm
  • Medical Interpreter Dispatching Service（You will be charged）
    Available in 4 languages　*as of June, 2021
English
English
Chinese
Portuguese
Spanish 		Hours 9:00 am ～ 5:00 pm
Fees 6,000 yen for up to 2 hours and 1,500 yen for every 30 minutes thereafter (excluding taxes).
* The actual transportation expenses for the interpreter will be borne by the patient.
Reservation A reservation is necessary for the dispatch of an interpreter for up to 5 business days prior to medical examination.
If you want to avail this service, please approach Counter No. 2 on the first floor.

Please note that our staff member might decides to use a medical interpreter service to ensure providing safe medical care even if you did not request the service.
Please also note that medical interpreters other than (1) and (2) (e.g., translation by a family member of the patient) are not allowed in principle; however, medical translation other than the above mentioned regarding the languages for which our contracted interpreter agent is unable to provide the service may be approved when the response is considered to be difficult to understand.
We will not be liable for any damages caused by mistranslation.

Contact us

Please allow 3-5 business days for your inquiry to be replied.
If you need a prompt response, please call:06-6645-2121(Switchboard/in Japanese only)

Reach out to us by email at

gr-a-knja-intl@omu.ac.jp

*Before inquiring, please check the FAQ page.
*Please contact us either in Japanese or English.

To help us to route your inquiry to the proper place, please include the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your patient ID number（if you have one issued by us）
  • Your phone number and email address
  • Your nationality and first language
  • Country of residence
  • Nature of Inquiry（Choose: New patient/ Overseas residents seeking medical care in Japan/Others）

We are sorry but we will not respond to any of the inquiries below:

  • Diagnosis or prescription
  • Specific treatments and costs
  • Personal information
  • Appointment
  • Inquiries unrelated to our business

*Personal information obtained through inquiries will be handled appropriately in accordance with our privacy policy.