Living in Japan

Answers to all your questions about how to find an apartment, the weather, different areas of Japan, and more.

2021.01.7

Updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

As bored as we all are of the constant news of the global pandemic, it is (reall…
2020.12.16

Eye tests in Japan

You lost your glasses or maybe eating all the nutrient-rich Japanese snacks and …
2020.12.11

Japanese new years cards 年賀状 (ねんがじょうnengajō)

As most of the 'western' countries send Christmas cards, the Japanese send New Y…
2020.12.9

Work out items for small Japanese apartments

So you want to work out at home, but you live in one of the many tiny Japanese l…
2020.11.19

House hunting in Japan

The first home for many foreigners working in Japan is some form of short-term r…
2020.07.20

Measures to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus Infe…

For the past few days, new recorded cases in Tokyo alone have been in the mid-hu…
2020.07.15

Getting Through the Japanese Summer

Japan is a country with four seasons. Autumn is colorful, winter (depending on t…
2020.06.10

Wearing a Mask

Face masks are all over the news right now. Some countries have even made wearin…
2020.05.29

The New Coronavirus Payout

Because of the ongoing new coronavirus crisis, some countries have introduced re…
2020.05.1

Fun staying in

This is a time where the ultra-introverts among us really come to shine. For eve…