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Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

Pick Up

An excursion to Karuizawa resort town

on Oct 21

Missing Kawagoe more than ever

on Oct 14

October Theory's parallels to Japan's year-ending practices

on Oct 12

A Short Visit to Magome

on Aug 17

How to

How to spring clean your body in Japan

Getting around Japan as a Newbie

How to listen in to Japan in English

Features

Monthly okozukai "pocket money" down among Japan's company workers

Authorities eye taking back control of Mt. Fuji, from top to bottom

Foreign ministry survey finds 45% of Japanese expats feeling lonely

How much

Avg. household savings in Japan up for 5th consecutive year

How much does it cost to travel in Japan? Around 44,000 yen per trip, gov’t data

How much does it cost to live in Japan? Avg. household spending in 2023

Work

Normal Week Eikaiwa Triptych

A Newcomer ALT in Japan

A shout out to bus drivers

Family Life

Undokai Apprehension

No way, baby?

Golden Week Stroll in the Park

Health

Pit Pads for Puberty

The therapeutic effects of flowers

Walkable Japanese cities for well-being

Latest Blogs

Local Mascot Convention in Narita This Month

on May 13

A Picturesque Port Exhibition in Miyagi

on May 13

Sake Garden in Onagawa This Month

on May 13

There isn't always "next year" when it comes to flowers

on May 12

Flower festivals that have left us in limbo since the pandemic

on May 12

Honoring Japan's guardians of the sea on Maritime Safety Day

on May 12

A day for nurses

on May 12

More Americans are considering Japan as a place to relocate to

on May 11

How Japan residents are responding to ever-rising prices

on May 11

Floss Flower, a birthday flower of May 10th

on May 10

Concrete Housing in Japan

on May 10

Lipton Day: Celebrating a Global Tea Tradition

on May 10