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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

Whipped Cream Roll-chan

117 Yen

The original and the best

8 hours ago

Tiramisu Roll Chan

117 Yen

A special limited-edition, EIGHT day only, Tiramisu flavored Roll-chan

8 hours ago

Chocolate Cream Roll-chan

117 Yen

Not my favorite, but I'll happily eat it

8 hours ago

A sweet little anniversary for a long‑eared roll cake

8 hours ago

Rifu Rock Fest This Month

12 hours ago

Tagajo's Starbucks: Always Sold Out

12 hours ago

Mini Danish Heart Condensed Milk

486 Yen

I thought it was custard, not condensed milk

16 hours ago

Mini Danish Heart Chocolate Cream

486 Yen

Too little chocolate

16 hours ago

Mini Danish Heart Sugar

432 Yen

Mini heart, heaps of sugar

16 hours ago

Mini Danish Heart Mapple Apple

486 Yen

A little bit of heart, a lot of calories

17 hours ago

Setouchi lemon tartar bacon teritama burger

510 Yen

Spring limited burger

17 hours ago

Danish Heart Mochi Mochi Sakura Mochi

206 Yen

My first Sakura flavor of 2026

17 hours ago