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Taxi Apps in Japan: Your Gateway to Seamless Urban Mobility
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Electronic Money (E-Money) in Japan
How to Get More Freelance Work in Japan
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Comprehensive Guides to Living in Japan
We provide comprehensive English guides to living in Japan. From day-to-day life to business, leisure, and more. We hope these resources will help support your life in Japan.
Useful Information for foreign residents and families
Living in Japan
Information on Japanese culture, government, international schools, transportation, and other aspects of Japanese life.
Join a Japanese Pottery Class in Tokyo
Japanese Pottery (Tougei) is popular throughou…
Bonsai Basics: Beginner's Guide, Top Trees, Tokyo Picks
Bonsai is perhaps the most well-known and trea…
Discovering Kabuki: A Guide to Tokyo's Kabuki-za Theatre, Tickets, and Cultural Insights
So, what is Kabuki theatre, really? To the fir…
Daily Life
Basic information about daily life in Japan, such as food, shopping, pets, and money.
Furusato Nozei: How to Benefit from Japan's Hometown Tax
Furusato Nōzei, or the hometown tax, is a sy…
How to Reduce Food Waste in Japan: Steps to Sustainability
Like many other countries, Japan faces a sever…
Minimizing Food Loss: Finding Supermarkets in Japan that Sell Expired (Expiring) Food
Japan is one of the world's leading countr…
Business
Information on business-related articles including practical business tips at work for foreign residents in Japan.
How to Get More Freelance Work in Japan
This article is contributed by Scaling Your Co…
A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Business Etiquette
In Japan, there are rules of etiquette suitabl…
Japanese Business Gift Giving: Dos and Don'ts for Expatriates
For Western expats living in Japan, the freque…
Leisure
Sports, outings in Japan and travel information for foreign residents in Japan.
What is Sumo Wrestling?
This article is contributed by DISCOVA. Sport…
Sumo Wrestling in Japan : Tournaments, Tickets and More
To the untrained eye, Sumo is a simple pushing…
Travel in Japan: Hotel Booking Websites
Japan is an exciting country to explore and choosing the right accommodation can greatly affect your travel…
Health and Safety
Beauty, Medical, Health, Hospitals, Emergency Information for foreign residents in Japan.
English-Friendly Massage Therapists & Chiropractors in Tokyo
Massages and adjustments are some of the most…
English Speaking Psychiatrists, Therapists, and Psychologists in Tokyo
As a new resident in a foreign country, it is…
English-speaking Hair Salons in Tokyo
While Tokyo has a number of excellent hair sal…
What's On & Upcoming Events in Japan
Listings of events including fun activities, exhibitions, festivals, etc.
Banksy Artworks from Masatoshi Kumagai Collection
Apr 13, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023
Only at GMO Digital Museum can visitors enjoy three of Banksy's most famous works at the same time. …
Entering the World of Sento
Sep 8, 2023 - Jan 24, 2024
An introductory guide that can be enjoyed by people unfamiliar with public baths and foreigners alik…
Rome, the Eternal City: Masterpieces from the Capitoline Museums’ Collection
Sep 16 - Dec 10, 2023
An exhibition featuring a life-sized replica of a portion of the colossal statue of Emperor Constant…
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