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Surviving Your First Work Dinner Party

Rocking up at your first work dinner party (宴会, enkai) in Japan can be daunting. Here, we’ll fill you in on what to expect, and importantly, how to not make any social blunders. Prepare yourself for your first enkai with this thorough article.

How Jonathan Found His Dream Job in Japan Using Instagram

So, you want to work in Japan but aren’t sure how to break into a field other than teaching English? This is precisely the predicament Jonathan Last found himself in, before landing his dream job as a gymnastics coach in Tokyo.

The Definitive Guide to Moving House in Japan

Spring is fast approaching, and that means as many as six million people will be moving house in March and April. If you’re one of them, then buckle-up because you’ve got quite the list of things you need to do before you can kick back and relax in your new abode.

Cultural differences of raising a child in Japan

We love living in Japan, but I don’t think there will ever be a time when we don’t stop and think “Blimey, this is weird”.