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Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

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English Language Matters: School refusers

TonetoEdo

TonetoEdo

on Oct 12

A Big Change Is Coming to Japan's Tax-Free Shopping System

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on Oct 13

Letter Writing in the Digital Age

helloalissa

helloalissa

on Oct 8

Japan's prefectural attractiveness ranking results for 2026

genkidesu

genkidesu

on Oct 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

Kichijoji bargain and seemingly popular kebabs!

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

11 hours ago

Chiffon Sand Milk

198 Yen

Not a bad combination: Yamazaki's Chiffon Sand Milk

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

12 hours ago

Powder Cheese

298 Yen

Reasonably priced Zanetti Powder Cheese

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

12 hours ago

A Day for the Delicious Furuta Fresh Cream Chocolate

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

14 hours ago

Red bean paste and butter scone sandwich

390 Yen

Cheaper than the chocolate version!

genkidesu

genkidesu

on Oct 14

Matcha Anko Butter Chocolate Scone Sandwich

420 Yen

Nice mix of flavors

genkidesu

genkidesu

on Oct 14

A Day for Soy Latte, particularly Morinaga Milk's Mt Rainier

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on Oct 13

Big Pucchin Pudding

98 Yen

Halloween version of the large pucchin pudding by Glico

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on Oct 12

Mishima Yukari Salt Yakisoba

98 Yen

Bargain price tempted me to try Mishima Yukari Salt Yakisoba

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on Oct 12

Vegan Friendly Food Truck on Soy Milk Day

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on Oct 12

Rosé Buldak Bokkeum Myeon

798 Yen

Mysterious Flavor of Samyang's Rosé Buldak Bokkeum Myeon

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on Oct 12

Cheese Buldak Bokkeum Myeon

158 Yen

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

BigfamJapan

BigfamJapan

on Oct 11