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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

Mixed Grill

591 Yen

100% beef with both chicken and shrimp

about an hour ago

Milano-Style Doria

273 Yen

An Italian - Japanese fusion

17 hours ago

Hashed potato

273 Yen

Has suffered shrinkflation, but still tastes good

18 hours ago

Arrosticini

364 Yen

When craving lamb

18 hours ago

Italian Custard Pudding and Tiramisu

455 Yen

One of my favorite indulgences

18 hours ago

Freshly Piped Mont Blanc

180 Yen

Steak Gusto's most popular mini dessert

18 hours ago

Fruits Short

180 Yen

Like the novelty of it being served in a glass

19 hours ago

Homemade Rich Pudding (Purin)

180 Yen

A clean finish to a meal

19 hours ago

Chocolate Cream Fuwa Mochi Chigiri Pan

165 Yen

More like chalk than chocolate

19 hours ago

Gummies for good skin!

21 hours ago

KitKat Gold

398 Yen

I appreciate the sentiment of the KitKat Gold

on Apr 17

Choco Pie Hokkaido Caramel Cheese Cake

390 Yen

Delicious, but not much of a difference

on Apr 17