Monthly okozukai "pocket money" down among Japan's company workers

City-Cost

on Aug 20

Authorities eye taking back control of Mt. Fuji, from top to bottom

City-Cost

on Jul 3

Foreign ministry survey finds 45% of Japanese expats feeling lonely

City-Cost

on Jun 5

Gov’t selected clean-up initiatives take aim at littering tourists

City-Cost

on Jun 3

When feeling at home in Japan is tested

genkidesu

5 hours ago

138 years of waterworks

BigfamJapan

12 hours ago

Chiba Prefecture Charms - Ichikawa's Hokekyoji

TonetoEdo

on Oct 15

Decorate your home in Disney style

Eli

on Sep 18

Theater H

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Venue for musicals in Shinagawa

genkidesu

on Oct 15

Wall Aoyama

Minato-ku, Tokyo

A greenery-packed bar

genkidesu

on Oct 15

Mitsui Memorial Museum

Chuo-ku, Tokyo

A focus on Japanese and East Asian art

genkidesu

on Oct 15

Shoraikaku

Nagaoka-shi, Niigata

Another fab spot for autumn lovers + history buffs

genkidesu

on Oct 14

Which prefecture do you think is the most attractive?

I posted this morning about the recently released Prefectural Attractiveness Rankings. Obviously there's an element of subjectivity to this, because what one person deems attractive can be very different to someone else's opinion of it. Hokkaido was ranked the most attractive prefecture in Japan, but the full list can be found below (image source is the article here: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/39c11474715641625a5720b86bc9b72dfe59e4cd). Of the prefectures you've visited, which would you say is the most attractive, and why would you rate it that way?

genkidesu

7 hours ago

What shops online or brick and mortar do you rely on for work wear, ladies?

I get my separates from a mix of online and from brick-and-mortar shops. Which do you find are no-fail, look professional, and don't break the budget?

TonetoEdo

16 hours ago

What festivals will you go to this Autumn?

I am really going to miss the Kawagoe Festival this weekend. I need to live vicariously through you this Autumn! So tell me, what festivals are you going to this Autumn?

BigfamJapan

on Oct 14

Your favorite ways to unwind in Japan

A few little stressors have been popping up in my life lately, so I was wondering about your favorite ways to unwind here -- the big and the small. One of mine is definitely onsen when I have the chance to go, but that's not always an "easy to do everyday" thing. Let me know in the comments so I can incorporate some of them into my routine!

genkidesu

on Oct 13