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Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

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Japan’s Heat Stroke Alerts Are Empty Gestures: Kids Forced to Play in WBGT 34.6°C

on Aug 8

Tragedy for the Minamiuonuma community

on Aug 9

Helping ourselves during unprecedented rain in Chiba

on Aug 14

September 2026 Silver Week lives up to its traditional name

on Aug 6

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

The double dip faux pas

about an hour ago

Okashi na chikin

198 Yen

Unique new product from 7-11

1 hour ago

Half Maple Cocosh

450 Yen

A half portion of Coco's signature Danish "Cocosh"

10 hours ago

Coco's Beef Curry

990 Yen

Signature beef curry at Coco's restaurant

11 hours ago

Fresh Basil & Mozzarella Tomato Pasta

790 Yen

Disappointing tomato pasta from Coco's

11 hours ago

Beef Hamburger Steak

990 Yen

Good value beef hamburger steak at Coco's

11 hours ago

My first experience of fully automated front-of-house dining

18 hours ago

Salmon Carpaccio.

250 Yen

Coco's Lunch Only Salmon Carpaccio

18 hours ago

King Ghidorah

160 Yen

All-out Gojira flavour attack

on Aug 15

TtoE wafu gazpacho

on Aug 15

One Place to get the Gunma Yappashi Myogisan Nansa Pineapple Yogurt Frappuccino®

on Aug 15

The grocery squeeze continues...

on Aug 14