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Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

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

Food

Hot Dog Classic American

380 Yen

Decent option for a hot dog fix, but nothing to write home about

genkidesu

3 hours ago

Potato and bacon danish

240 Yen

Filling and a good combo of flavors

genkidesu

3 hours ago

Egg & Ham

138 Yen

Egg and Ham roll from Yamazaki that tastes better reheated

BigfamJapan

4 hours ago

Apollo

298 Yen

Convenient 12 pack of Meiji Apollo

BigfamJapan

4 hours ago

Shiawase Butter Potato Chips

98 Yen

Happiness and butter abound with this flavor of Calbee potato chips

BigfamJapan

8 hours ago

A Day a Month for Salmon Roe

BigfamJapan

on Oct 19

Japanese Festival Food: Yaki Manju

BigfamJapan

on Oct 19

Japanese Festival Food: Taiyaki

BigfamJapan

on Oct 19

Japanese Festival Food: Cotton Candy (Wataame)

BigfamJapan

on Oct 19

Japanese Festival Food: Yakitori

BigfamJapan

on Oct 19

Japanese Festival Food: Horumon-yaki (Grilled Offal)

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on Oct 19

Japanese Festival Food: Obanyaki

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on Oct 19

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