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White Dental Rabbit sits on the 4th floor of a building in Minami-Karasuyama, Setagaya — a quiet residential part of western Tokyo that doesn’t see a ton of foreign foot traffic. The clinic focuses specifically on orthodontics and pediatric dentistry, so if you’re looking for braces, aligners, or a dentist for your kids, this is their whole deal rather than an afterthought.

The website has some English content, which suggests they’ve thought about international patients at least a little. But “some English online” doesn’t automatically mean fluent staff at the desk. Realistically, you’ll want to prepare for a Japanese-primary environment. A translation app on your phone is smart. That said, orthodontic treatment involves a lot of visual communication — photos, models, diagrams — which helps bridge language gaps more than, say, explaining a complex medical history would.

For expat families in Setagaya specifically, this clinic is worth knowing about. Pediatric dental care with a specialist focus isn’t always easy to find in English-friendly form, and proximity matters when you’re dragging a reluctant child to appointments.