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Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

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FamilyMart Celebrates 20 Years of Famichiki with Three New Flavours

on Oct 17

Welcome Back City-Cost

on Oct 22

Japan lags in world's best cities for public transport, according to residents

on Oct 16

Guess the Anime from the Flowers

on Oct 22

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

Honmaru Goten's Mysterious Horse

on Oct 27

When you live in a tourist town... Part II

on Oct 27

The Annual Air Show Reminder

on Oct 27

Swans as the messengers of winter

on Oct 27

Japanese words we use at home instead of their English equivalents

on Oct 25

Akizakura: The Poetic Name for Cosmos

on Oct 24

Cool Street Names in Kichijoji

on Oct 24

Japan's parents feeling the pinch at the supermarket and beyond

on Oct 24

Japan's parents are changing their grocery habits, but milk is staying

on Oct 24

Halloween on a budget and how people here celebrate

on Oct 24

Halloween in Japan and how much is too much?

on Oct 24

A Pompompurin collab at Sushiro

on Oct 24