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Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

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Around the World - in Japan

on Jul 18

Tachibana Akira on Poor Japan, trapped in aging housing

on Jul 12

Embracing the heat for some photos of lanterns!

on Jul 16

Share Your Opinions on New Visa Fee Increases

on Jul 19

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

Mango cake

570 Yen

A lighter sweet treat for summer

1 hour ago

Strawberry Custard French

187 Yen

Misdo's Strawberry Custard French

10 hours ago

Pon De Ring

176 Yen

Mister Donuts most popular, but not mine - Pon De Ring

10 hours ago

Double Chocolate

187 Yen

Misdo's Double Chocolate Ring Donut

10 hours ago

Shaved Ice Day on July 25th

10 hours ago

Crab in a crane game!

13 hours ago

Coconut French White

209 Yen

Rarely seen Coconut French White

14 hours ago

Blanc Neige

770 Yen

Delicious mix of flavors

on Jul 24

Whipped Melon Pan

118 Yen

A poor whipped melon pan from Pasco

on Jul 23

Saku Yama Choco Jiro

248 Yen

Bite-sized 'Saku Yama Choco Jiro' chocolate biscuit

on Jul 23

Avoiding Heat Stroke in Japan: Salt Charge Tablets

on Jul 23

Passion Iced Tea

485 Yen

Refreshing fruit tea!

on Jul 23