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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

Whipped Melon Pan

118 Yen

A poor whipped melon pan from Pasco

8 hours ago

Saku Yama Choco Jiro

248 Yen

Bite-sized 'Saku Yama Choco Jiro' chocolate biscuit

8 hours ago

Avoiding Heat Stroke in Japan: Salt Charge Tablets

8 hours ago

Passion Iced Tea

485 Yen

Refreshing fruit tea!

8 hours ago

Salt Charge Tablets

180 Yen

A must buy in summer: salt charge tablets

8 hours ago

Suppai Daisakusen

298 Yen

Sour fun with share pack of Suppai Daisakusen

12 hours ago

Lemon Special

148 Yen

A Summer taste Lemon Special

13 hours ago

Condensed Milk Strawberry Ice Bar

198 Yen

Condensed milk and strawberry ice pops with a taste of stick!

13 hours ago

Potato with Butter & Mayonnaise

257 Yen

Tasty, but would be cheaper to just bake a potato at home...

13 hours ago

An appreciation for peach season in Japan

14 hours ago

Unaju (eel rice bowl) set

1539 Yen

Gets the tick of approval

17 hours ago

e-ma lozenges, Shine Muscat flavor

172 Yen

Cute Chiikawa packaging, great tasting

18 hours ago