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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

Join a Japanese Pottery Class in Tokyo

Japanese Pottery (Tougei) is popular throughou…

Bonsai Basics: Beginner's Guide, Top Trees, Tokyo Picks

Bonsai Basics: Beginner's Guide, Top Trees, Tokyo Picks

Bonsai is perhaps the most well-known and trea…

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 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

How to Reduce Food Waste in Japan: Steps to Sustainability

Like many other countries, Japan faces a sever…

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

How to Get More Freelance Work in Japan

This article is contributed by Scaling Your Co…

A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Business Etiquette

A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Business Etiquette

In Japan, there are rules of etiquette suitabl…

Leisure

Sports, outings in Japan and travel information for foreign residents in Japan.

What is Sumo Wrestling?

What is Sumo Wrestling?

This article is contributed by DISCOVA. Sport…

Sumo Wrestling in Japan : Tournaments, Tickets and More

Sumo Wrestling in Japan : Tournaments, Tickets and More

To the untrained eye, Sumo is a simple pushing…

Travel in Japan: Hotel Booking Websites

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

English-Friendly Massage Therapists & Chiropractors in Tokyo

Massages and adjustments are some of the most…

English-speaking Hair Salons in Tokyo

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

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

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

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…