Living in Japan

Living in Japan is exciting and fun, but it will be very different from your home country. Read our articles to help you get the most out of working in Japan

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How sake became a cultural institution in Japan
Living in Japan

How sake became a cultural institution in Japan

First Timer’s Guide to Eating at an Izakaya
Living in Japan

First Timer’s Guide to Eating at an Izakaya

What to know before your first OB-GYN appointment in Japan
Living in Japan

What to know before your first OB-GYN appointment in Japan

(@_@) The origin of Kaomoji
Living in Japan

(@_@) The origin of Kaomoji

Becoming Self-Employed in Japan with Jo Ebisujima
Living in Japan

Becoming Self-Employed in Japan with Jo Ebisujima

The history of highbrow street racing in Japan
Living in Japan

The history of highbrow street racing in Japan

Owning a Microbrewery in Japan with Garth Roberts
Living in Japan

Owning a Microbrewery in Japan with Garth Roberts

Never break these bicycle traffic laws in Japan
Living in Japan

Never break these bicycle traffic laws in Japan

How to make Japanese friends by joining a club or group
Living in Japan

How to make Japanese friends by joining a club or group

10 Fun Things to do in Yokohama!
Living in Japan

10 Fun Things to do in Yokohama!

Insiders Guide to Visiting Akihabara
Living in Japan

Insiders Guide to Visiting Akihabara

Are Japanese banks foreigner friendly?
Living in Japan

Are Japanese banks foreigner friendly?

How to politely reject someone in Japanese
Living in Japan

How to politely reject someone in Japanese

How to watch a sumo match in Tokyo for free!
Living in Japan

How to watch a sumo match in Tokyo for free!

What happened after Japan’s economy bubble burst?
Living in Japan

What happened after Japan’s economy bubble burst?

What you need to know about going to a Japanese hospital
Living in Japan

What you need to know about going to a Japanese hospital

Robert Taira Wilson – Becoming a Performing Musician in Japan
Living in Japan

Robert Taira Wilson – Becoming a Performing Musician in Japan

Our favourite jogging areas in Tokyo
Living in Japan

Our favourite jogging areas in Tokyo

Japan’s Largest Chinatown: Yokohama’s Motomachi-Chūkagai
Living in Japan

Japan’s Largest Chinatown: Yokohama’s Motomachi-Chūkagai

The Inseparable Link Between Japanese Culture and the Language
Living in Japan

The Inseparable Link Between Japanese Culture and the Language

Why does Japan still have key money?
Living in Japan

Why does Japan still have key money?

How to make friends in Japan, even if you don’t speak Japanese
Living in Japan

How to make friends in Japan, even if you don’t speak Japanese

What is a Japanese Sound Princess?
Living in Japan

What is a Japanese Sound Princess?

Dealing With Hay Fever In Japan
Living in Japan

Dealing With Hay Fever In Japan

Dealing with noisy neighbors the Japanese way
Living in Japan

Dealing with noisy neighbors the Japanese way

What is Omakase dining?
Living in Japan

What is Omakase dining?

An Insiders Guide To The Sapporo Snow & Ice Festival
Living in Japan

An Insiders Guide To The Sapporo Snow & Ice Festival

Japanese Bathhouse Etiquette You Must Know Before Visiting Japan
Living in Japan

Japanese Bathhouse Etiquette You Must Know Before Visiting Japan

Guide to Japanese Manga Cafes
Living in Japan

Guide to Japanese Manga Cafes

5 Fun Activities on New Year’s Day
Living in Japan

5 Fun Activities on New Year’s Day

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