Renting Japanese SIM Card for 1 Year?

I'm going to Japan soon on a student visa and i'll be staying there for about 1 year. I need a japanese phone number that also includes data (i need to receive phone calls from part time too, and tethering for my laptop). I want to bring my iPhone 6 with me and i'm hoping i can use them there.

Any tips?

If your iPhone 6 is SIM-free, you can rent a Japanese SIM card in Japan for 1 year. You will have your phone number and data transmission plan. And there are many services like that.

This is one.
https://www.iijmio.jp/hdd/visitors/

But the monthly fee depends generally on your data transmission amount every month. If you want to use it for tethering, you must choose a plan with much amount. It's generally 3000-4000 yen per month.

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