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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

Food

Fresh donuts chocolate whip

198 Yen

Sweetness overload

5 hours ago

Bananapea

398 Yen

Natural snacking option

5 hours ago

Fluffy & melty “raw-style” donut

128 Yen

Not for me personally, although I did like the cream!

5 hours ago

International Japanese food trends

5 hours ago

Chocolate Chip Melon Pan

168 Yen

If you like chocolate and cream on your melon pan

5 hours ago

Working late in Japan and how it affects dinner habits

6 hours ago

A day for Monteur

7 hours ago

Monteur Milk & Egg Roll Cake (5-piece pack)

299 Yen

Another of my Monteur favorites

7 hours ago

Milk and egg dessert waffle

199 Yen

Dessert waffles by Monteur

8 hours ago

Monteur mini cream puffs

199 Yen

Mini 'puchi' cream puffs by Monteur

8 hours ago

Milk and egg mini eclairs

199 Yen

Delicious eclairs by Monteur

8 hours ago

Caramel Cream

455 Yen

Loved by my youngest daughter

23 hours ago