Loading...

Blog

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

miyagi

Kids Museum in Shiogama This Month

on Mar 11

Marking 15 years since the Tohoku Disaster

on Mar 11

Monster Exhibit, At the Edge of a Dining Table

on Jan 25

Still Loving the Kawaii Culture

on Jan 25

Horses Of Courses

on Jan 25

Kitchen Amber's Delicious Cuban Sandwich

on Jan 17

Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2025: Lights and Ice

on Dec 23

A place to visit Santa Claus in Sendai

on Dec 11

Updates on the Tsunami warnings

on Dec 9

Nuclear Power Plant updates further to the Aomori coastal earthquake

on Dec 9

Transport disruptions in Hokkaido and Tohoku

on Dec 9

Sake and a View?

on Nov 21