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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 tart

590 Yen

Rich and indulgent, good texture

17 hours ago

White chocolate macadamia doughnut

310 Yen

Fun flavor and nice texture from the macadamia bits

17 hours ago

Mini masking tapes

110 Yen

Cute mini masking tapes with a sweets theme

on Jan 28

Curry rice becoming an inflation indicator in Japan

on Jan 28

Wapichoc Chococake slices

322 Yen

Too sweet for me

on Jan 27

Marble cake

322 Yen

Reasonably good marble cake

on Jan 27

Things I didn't try early on: strawberry picking

on Jan 26

Rising ehomaki costs in Japan

on Jan 26

A day for hotcakes

on Jan 25

Dars Hojun Cacao

200 Yen

Hazelnut and chocolate, minimal waste

on Jan 25

Warm up with Chinese Steamed Buns

on Jan 25

A Little Extra Bento Goes a Long Way

on Jan 25