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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

medical

Raising awareness about "night-crying"

on Apr 7

Honoring Japan's first female doctor and the door she opened

on Apr 4

Creating an awareness of the importance of folic acid

on Apr 3

Training day on the first day of the new fiscal year

on Apr 1

A heartwarming story fitting for the day that's in it

on Mar 28

A good choice for a Doctors Without Borders mascot!

on Mar 24

Why I don't use Japanese sunscreen

on Mar 20

The Japanese concept of "mibyo"

on Mar 20

Current data about the costs of having a baby in Japan

on Mar 17

An overlap of pollens

on Mar 7

A reminder to check your emergency kit

on Mar 1

A day for caregivers

on Feb 22