AUTHOR

Matthew Coslett

After his 6 month stay got extended to 6 years, Matthew decided just to stay. As well as writing about his beloved Kansai, he spends hours in the middle of nowhere looking for wildlife and searching for the parts of the city most people ignore.

Articles

What’s the deal with Japanese school sports day?

Working in Japan

What’s the deal with Japanese school sports day?

Are Japanese banks foreigner friendly?

Living in Japan

Are Japanese banks foreigner friendly?

Can I teach in Japan without a degree?

Working in Japan

Can I teach in Japan without a degree?

Why does Japan still have key money?

Living in Japan

Why does Japan still have key money?

How to apply for the JET Programme

How to apply for the JET Programme

Japanese vocabulary you need to know at the post office

Japanese vocabulary you need to know at the post office

How Christmas has changed in Japan

Living in Japan

How Christmas has changed in Japan

Can you get an English teaching job as a non-native speaker?

Working in Japan

Can you get an English teaching job as a non-native speaker?

Discovering the Depachika Food Halls

Living in Japan

Discovering the Depachika Food Halls

What to do if you are the victim of a crime in Japan

Living in Japan

What to do if you are the victim of a crime in Japan

The Japanese World of Silent Business Negotiations

The Japanese World of Silent Business Negotiations

6 things you must do to succeed at teaching a private English lesson

Working in Japan

6 things you must do to succeed at teaching a private English lesson

Omurice – a distinctive Japanese meal

Living in Japan

Omurice – a distinctive Japanese meal

Why are Japanese people so fascinated by your blood type?

Living in Japan

Why are Japanese people so fascinated by your blood type?

Saying so long to sayonara

Living in Japan

Saying so long to sayonara

The Difference Between a Japanese Mansion and Apartment

The Difference Between a Japanese Mansion and Apartment

How to sound more natural when speaking Japanese

Living in Japan

How to sound more natural when speaking Japanese

What does sensei mean?

Working in Japan

What does sensei mean?

Getting your tongue around the sounds of counters

Living in Japan

Getting your tongue around the sounds of counters

The Wide World of Katakana

The Wide World of Katakana

Essential Japanese For Arriving At The Airport

Essential Japanese For Arriving At The Airport

The other March 14th

Living in Japan

The other March 14th