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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

Yukimi Daifuku Choco Sakusaku

194 Yen

Daifuku with a chocolatey crunch

on May 15

Crunky Shiro Noir

780 Yen

Highly recommended for Crunky fans

on May 15

A treat for Crunky fans!

on May 15

Sake Garden in Onagawa This Month

on May 13

Chocolate terrine

540 Yen

Deliciously dense

on May 12

How Japan residents are responding to ever-rising prices

on May 11

Lipton Day: Celebrating a Global Tea Tradition

on May 10

My first garlic harvesting experience

on May 9

A day to highlight the importance of chewing

on May 9

A day for a small portion of Karinto

on May 9

Blendy Stick Cafe Au Lait half the calories

598 Yen

On "koku day" - a day for Blendy

on May 9

A day for the deep, layered and pleasant richness of taste

on May 9