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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

A day for hotcakes

11 hours ago

Dars Hojun Cacao

200 Yen

Hazelnut and chocolate, minimal waste

11 hours ago

Warm up with Chinese Steamed Buns

12 hours ago

A Little Extra Bento Goes a Long Way

13 hours ago

Small Potato Solution

14 hours ago

Dillweed (whole)

1130 Yen

Imported dried dillweed satisfies cravings

14 hours ago

Ookina pizapan

160 Yen

Satisfying snack, plenty of sauce

19 hours ago

Koikeya Nori Zanmai

160 Yen

Abundant umami potato chips

19 hours ago

Things I didn't try early on: stamp rallies

on Jan 24

A day for bonito flakes

on Jan 24

A day for financiers

on Jan 24

Things I didn't try during my first years in Japan: branching out more with food

on Jan 24