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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How to Properly Dispose of Cooking Oil in Japan
Proper disposal of used cooking oil from home cooking, such as after making tempura or tonkatsu, is essential for both environmental and sanitary reasons. In this article, we will explain in detail th…
Pet Manners & Etiquette in Japan - Dog Walking, etc.
For many dog owners, pets are like their own children. If that description fits you, then you may be taking your dog with you almost everywhere you go. Recently, many dog owners with their dogs can be…
What is Sakaki and How Is It Used in Japan?
This page contains affiliate links. This article is contributed by 供TOMO. Japan is known for its deep attachment and respect for nature. Shinto, one of Japan’s main religions with Buddhism, is the pro…
Japanese Currency: Banknotes and Coins
Despite growth of credit card and e-money use in Japan, you will still find yourself paying by cash in some occasions in your day to day life. It's surprising to many that there are still some restaur…
What is Shojin Buddhist Cuisine? Try it at Minobusan
This article is contributed by KAKURINBO. Located in Minobu (population approx. 10,000) in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, Minobusan is a Buddhist enclave that is home to Kuonji, the head temple of the…
Translating Your Japanese Payslip: Essential Vocabulary
If you work as an employee for a company in Japan, it is important to be fully aware of how your wages are being calculated, what percentage is being withheld, and for what reasons it is being withhel…
Welcoming the Obon Holiday: Exploring Japanese Tradition
Japan is well-known for its festivals, especially during the summertime. Fireworks, festivities, and food is the image that comes to mind for most people. However, Obon is a festival with a difference…
The Seven Lucky Gods of Japan: Who Are Shichifukujin?
This page contains affiliate links. Spirituality in Japan is very unique in its wide acceptance and mixing of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, traditions, and customs. However, there are also some traditi…
Prayer Offering Manners at Shrines and Temples in Japan
There are many people in Japan who still get confused about what to do when visiting shrines and temples. While the prayers given at a shrine and temple may be similar, they each have their own proced…
Business Telephone Conversations in Japanese
When a foreigner works in a Japanese company, to answer incoming phone calls may be a basic office work. As telephone communication is made only by exchange of our voices, it is very important for you…
What are shinto offerings?
This page contains affiliate links. This article is contributed by 供TOMO. Shinto is an important part of Japanese culture and one of the main religions. If you live in Japan or if you have ever had th…
Registering or Changing Your Address in Japan
When you arrive in Japan and have a fixed address or are residing in a service apartment where their address can be recorded as yours, the first thing you should do is go to the municipal office and r…
What is Chonaikai (Neighborhood Associations) and How can Foreigners Join?
In Japan, each district has an organization run by local residents called a Chonaikai or Jichikai (means neighborhood association or residents’ association), which holds events, disaster prevention dr…
English-speaking Babysitters in Tokyo
If you’re raising children in Japan or will ever be in need of child care, you can find useful information here. There are also many after-school classes are available in Tokyo. Babysitters in Tokyo F…
Mago wa Yasashii: Japanese Key to Healthy Eating
This page contains affiliate links. Japan is known for its rich cultural traditions, technological advancements, as well as delicious and healthy food. However, it would be a mistake to assume that al…
Japanese Job Titles in English
There are many job titles that are commonly used in Japanese companies. Sometimes even some Japanese people find this system complicated and difficult to understand. To help understand this confusing…
English speaking car dealers in Japan
This page contains affiliate links. While Japan has a large number of motor companies, those that can provide services in English are limited. The following car dealers, on the other hand, are able to…
Train Etiquette in Japan: What to Expect as a Foreigner
The Japanese train system is renowned throughout the world for its speed, efficiency, and punctuality. What may be commonplace to Japanese residents is often impressive and surprising for foreigners c…
Foreigner-Friendly Yoga Studios in Tokyo
Many Yoga classes are available in Tokyo and its popularity has gained within the past few years. In a fast paced city like Tokyo, stress management becomes very important and Yoga is one of the great ways to reduce stress and anxiety. There are other benefits as well such as maintaining weight, stronger bones, improving sense of balance, improving lung capacity, lower blood pressure, increasing flexibility and many more.
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Japanese Cooking Classes in Tokyo: Learn How to Cook Japanese Food
No Japanese, no problem—there are a wide variety of English-friendly cooking classes available throughout Tokyo that can teach you how to make all your favorite Japanese foods, from sushi and ramen to traditional home-cooked meals.
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