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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

Chocolate Daifuku

400 Yen

Soft and tender chocolate daifuku

9 hours ago

Strawberry Milk Daifuku

400 Yen

Satisfying flavor

10 hours ago

Tokuno Croissant Custard

109 Yen

Custard goes well with croissant

10 hours ago

Choco Chip Mocha Smoothie

446 Yen

Surprisingly good mocha smoothie

10 hours ago

Hot Chocolate

419 Yen

Cheaper than nearby alternatives

11 hours ago

Niko Pan Egg Salad

357 Yen

Love the bread

11 hours ago

Tom & Jerry x niko and ... COFFEE, Tom

590 Yen

The Tom and Jerry Marshmallow made it!

11 hours ago

X Fried Potato

298 Yen

Remain popular with my family

on Mar 29

Tokachi Hash Stick

298 Yen

I could get hooked on these

on Mar 28

Blueberry Yogurt Parfait

550 Yen

Delicious mix of blueberries and soft-serve

on Mar 28

Strawberry Sandwich

470 Yen

Not worth the money in my opinion

on Mar 28

Strawberry Shortcake PIe

220 Yen

A strange sensation: a cold dessert hot

on Mar 28