EXPAT INFO
Discover essential information for expats living in Japan. Our guide offers valuable tips on settling in, understanding local customs, navigating everyday life, handling official documents, and finding the best attractions. Whether you're new to Japan or looking to enhance your experience, we provide practical insights to help you thrive in your new home.
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What is Kodomo Shokudo? - Kids Cafes in Japan
Kodomo Shokudo (a Kids Cafe / Kodomo=kids, Shokudo=cafe) provides nutritious meals and a welcoming environment for children from low-income backgrounds or those who eat alone. These services are offer…
Geisha Dinner Experience in Tokyo
The geisha is a world-famous Japanese symbol that is seldom understood outside of Japan. The geisha arts, a 250-year-old legacy, are fast fading, yet there are still sites in Japan where one may have…
Japanese Business Manners and Etiquette
In Japan, there are rules of etiquette suitable for interactions between acquaintances, between customers and shop assistants in shops and in all other social situations. These rules and customs are a…
Japanese Business Gift Giving: Dos and Don'ts for Expatriates
This page contains affiliate links. For Western expats living in Japan, the frequency and occasions for giving and receiving gifts may be surprising. Not only are gifts given between loved ones and fr…
The Types of Japanese Mail Explained
This article is contributed by MailMate, a bilingual virtual mail service for expats in Japan If you’re new to Japan and you’re wondering what type of physical mail you can expect to receive at your p…
What you didn’t know about Japanese habits
This page contains affiliate links. The following article is contributed by Tokyo Central Japanese Language School. Nice to meet you all! My name is Eri, and I'm a Japanese teacher at a Japanese langu…
Japanese Office Documents
If you have ever worked in a Japanese company, you may have had the experience of being overwhelmed by any in-house documents that you have had to submit on different occasions. These documents includ…
Japanese Gift Giving Tradition and Luxury Japanese Gifts
This page contains affiliate links. There are quite many occasions where Japanese people give gifts, it can be a gift giving season or a specific occasion. In this articles, you can learn about typica…
Japanese Idioms: A List of Expressions Based on Body Parts
This page contains affiliate links. When learning a language one of the most difficult, yet most interesting aspects is mastering the idioms and expressions that come with the language. From literal m…
Corporate Tokyo Law Firms: English-Speaking Attorneys
Access to timely and competent legal representation is crucial wherever you in the world you happen to reside. However, in countries like Japan, differing legal systems coupled with huge cultural and…
Earthquake App Options: 6 Smart Choices for your Smartphone
As even Japan’s reliable mobile phone networks will inevitably get jammed during natural disasters, the internet is your best bet for getting information and disseminating information about yourself.…
New and Used English Book Stores in Tokyo
Are you on the hunt for some good reading material but wondering where to find something in your native language in the middle of Tokyo? Have you ever stepped into a Japanese bookstore and been overwh…
For Emergency - Methods for Contacting Family Members
Japan is known as a country with many earthquakes. This kind of disaster could happen in Japan. It is very important to discuss the evacuation methods and measures in case of such event among the fami…
Emergency Free Wi-Fi Service 00000JAPAN
There are several types of natural disasters in Japan such as earthquakes, typhoons, and floods. During an emergency situation, having an Internet Connection is very important and can potentially save…
Why Study Japanese? The Overlooked Importance of Learning the Language
This article is contributed by ICI (International Communication Institute) Step Up Nihongo team. Anyone having a go at learning Japanese must have done so for a reason. I feel safe in saying it was pr…
Lost and Found in Japan - How to Find Lost Items
If you lose something in Japan, there is a good chance that you can get it back. In Japan, a large number of lost items, including wallets with cash and smart phones, are turned in to police and many…
Useful Free Apps and Websites to Protect You from Natural Disasters in Japan
When natural disasters happen (such an earthquakes or typhoons), it's important to obtain accurate information that is easy to understand. There are several Apps and Websites which are provide this in…
Floods in Tokyo and Safety Tips and Preparation
Japan, located in the eastern end of Monsoon Asia, one of the world's rainy regions, has an average annual rainfall of 1718 mm, which is about twice the global average (880 mm). Moreover, the precipit…
How to Get a Credit Card in Japan: An Expat Guide
This page contains affiliate links. Getting a credit card is part of normal adult life, and while applications can be difficult regardless of country, getting a credit card for foreigners in Japan ca…
All About the Buzz: Japanese Onomatopoeia
Dive into the colorful world of language, where words don't just speak - they pop, sizzle, and fizz! Every language has its onomatopoeic magic, but the Japanese language takes it to a whole new level.…
