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Blog

Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

Pick Up

A leisurely Saitama bikeride

on Apr 28

This is why we can't have nice things

on Apr 27

Vocabulary Through Snacking

on Apr 15

Japan through the eyes of visitors

on Dec 12

How to

Getting around Japan as a Newbie

How to listen in to Japan in English

How to forage for mountain veggies in Japan

Features

Former Tsukiji market site facelift to feature stadium, ports for flying cars

Golden Week 2024 by the numbers

Haneda, Narita fly high in awards recognizing world’s best airports

How much

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

Shoppers could feel effect of “tomato shock” in February price hikes

Work

Will Japan fully embrace the four day work week?

Cake shop worker - the top profession choice for kids in Japan

More Preply, More Problems

Family Life

Family Fun at Hanamiyama, Fukushima

Aging as a single foreign resident

How Childcare Started

Health

Fluoride, Sweet Fluoride

Don't let gogatsubyo, the May blues, get you

Hot water for health

Food

Mixed fry bento

430 Yen

Mainly rice, but still filling and home-made tasting

3 hours ago

Usuyaki senbei norishio

100 Yen

Old-fashioned snack from the conbini

on May 6

100% Watermelon Juice

189 Yen

A taste of summer

on May 6

Egg-free egg salad base

180 Yen

Confusingly...not vegan?

on May 6

Ghana Ripple

173 Yen

Heart-shaped chocolate cuteness

on May 6

Milk and egg custard & whipped choux

130 Yen

Satisfies your sweet tooth

on May 6

Potato Chips Mugen Sarada Aji

150 Yen

You can't stop eating them

on May 5

Kadoya Shokudo Wontonmen

260 Yen

Good wonton noodles

on May 5

Ookina onigiri sake okaka

167 Yen

Hefty onigiri

on May 5

Subsidies for vegetarian and halal eats in regional areas

on May 5

Red bean and whipped cream dorayaki

194 Yen

A classic for a reason

on May 1

Calbee thick sliced salt chips

150 Yen

Simple but great

on Apr 30