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Expats sharing experiences of life in Japan

Pick Up

Do you feel like the "concert has come to you"?

on Apr 15

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

on Apr 8

Free Glassware Score

on Feb 25

Free Ultraman spot in Fukushima Prefecture

on Aug 18

How to

How to listen in to Japan in English

How to forage for mountain veggies in Japan

How to Get Paid by Preply 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

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

More Preply, More Problems

A comparison of Japan's average annual wage

Family Life

Aging as a single foreign resident

How Childcare Started

Family Fun at VS Park

Health

Hot water for health

3 Root Canals, 2 Months, Less Than 20,000 Yen

The health ministry tells Japanese people to go to bed

Food

Pudding Tart

298 Yen

Great tasting, a little pricey

22 hours ago

Maple butter pancake pie

200 Yen

Loved the flavor combo!

on Apr 25

Mentaiko pan

140 Yen

For mentaiko lovers

on Apr 24

Kaldi Coffee Farm Spring Blend

130 Yen

Spring-limited coffee

on Apr 24

Accepting inflation, or no real choice?

on Apr 23

Doenjang Jjigae Potato Chips

198 Yen

A unique chip flavor

on Apr 23

Organic Women's Hand Fair Trade Blend (Dark Roast)

120 Yen

Good tasting fairtrade coffee

on Apr 22

Japan home to some of the world's best markets

on Apr 22

Soup Curry Base

270 Yen

Quick to prepare soup curry

on Apr 21

Sakura Milk Pudding

248 Yen

Surprisingly Sweet

on Apr 20

Chiba kun no piinatsu age

486 Yen

Spicy and mildly sweet peanut souvenir

on Apr 20

Kiwi Sauce

468 Yen

Not a lot for the price, but it is tasty

on Apr 20