Living in Japan

We’ve all heard the idea that “Japanese people can’t speak English”. Where does this idea come from? And is it true? 

Under a lot of pressure, the Japanese government will be giving  checks of 100,000 JPY to support everyone affected by COVID19… and that means everyone! After some heated discussions about a stimulus package to support

If you live in Japan, you constantly need the help of Japanese people to deal with your mail. It’s a drag, but you need to know what to do so you don’t get in trouble

If you have ever been in a bad situation at work, you’ll know that it isn’t always easy to challenge your company in Japan. Unpaid overtime, denying holiday allowances and not getting paid properly, these

The chances are you will probably feel lonely in Japan. There’s an expectation when moving to a new country that the excitement of being there will carry you through; that opportunities and friendships with come

Getting an apartment in Tokyo can be really expensive, but there are new options that can be cheaper and much more exciting. You’ve begun your research on finding an apartment in Japan and have scrolled

http://traffic.libsyn.com/altinsider/IJ71.mp3 This week I talk with Glen Wood, a man in the middle of a paternity leave harassment case in Japan. Give it a listen, and if you want to take some action check out

If you want to get the benefit of doing part-time work at multiple schools, when visa renewal rolls around you might want to sponsor your own visa for Japan. But how do you do that?