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Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

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

Big Pucchin Pudding

98 Yen

Halloween version of the large pucchin pudding by Glico

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16 hours ago

Mishima Yukari Salt Yakisoba

98 Yen

Bargain price tempted me to try Mishima Yukari Salt Yakisoba

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20 hours ago

Vegan Friendly Food Truck on Soy Milk Day

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22 hours ago

Rosé Buldak Bokkeum Myeon

798 Yen

Mysterious Flavor of Samyang's Rosé Buldak Bokkeum Myeon

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on Oct 12

Cheese Buldak Bokkeum Myeon

158 Yen

Too Hot to Enjoy: Samyang's Cheese Hot Chicken stir-fried noodles

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on Oct 11

A Very Good Breakfast Day

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on Oct 11

Lotte's chocolate filled pretzel; Toppo

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on Oct 10

A Day for Kameda's Kaki No Tane

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on Oct 10

October 10th is Okonomiyaki Day in Japan

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on Oct 10

Hokkaido Exclusive Dice Caramel

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on Oct 9

Starbucks and the Limits of Artificial Intelligence

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on Oct 9

A new anniversary in 2026: Mary's Mille-Feuille Day

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on Oct 8

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