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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

Cooking for one is on the rise, home-made family meals decline

3 hours ago

Apricot blossom, a birthday flower of April 12th

18 hours ago

Japanese festival food: kushiyaki

20 hours ago

A day promoting a Proper, Energizing Breakfast

23 hours ago

Gateau Chocolat

180 Yen

Half a cake!

on Apr 11

Crispy Apple Pie

180 Yen

Much smaller than I expected

on Apr 11

Fresh Cornet

130 Yen

I don't normally like cornet much, but this was good

on Apr 10

A Small Celebration of a Very Special Egg

on Apr 10

A day for Japan's beloved "ekiben"

on Apr 10

Dragonite's Shiro Noir Custard Pudding

1080 Yen

Delicious and cute but pricey for what it is

on Apr 9

Part two of Komeda Coffee's Pokemon collab is out now!

on Apr 9

Set out on the right foot on Departure Day

on Apr 8