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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

Throat candy day

10 hours ago

A day for kamaboko fish cakes

11 hours ago

A day for kombu

11 hours ago

Soup at Starbucks

15 hours ago

Bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich

440 Yen

Husband gave it two thumbs up

16 hours ago

Maple Butter Sandwich Pai no Mi

302 Yen

Seasonal flavor of the popular snack

16 hours ago

A day for Tartar Sauce

on Nov 14

Tokyo Banana Custard Crepe

268 Yen

An easy way to get your Tokyo Banana fix in crepe format

on Nov 14

Yukimi Daifuku PREMIUM Mango

248 Yen

Mochi ice cream for mango lovers

on Nov 14

Strawberry danish

370 Yen

Pretty in pink danish

on Nov 13

A day for "good" sweet potatoes!

on Nov 13

Japan's osechi spending trends for the new year

on Nov 13