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Sep 20. 2024 Topics The Best Ways to Enjoy Autumn in Japan in 2024 Fall is one of the best times to be in Japan, and it's no secret why. The hot and humid summer is finally over, the leaves are changing from green to beautiful reds, oranges, and yellows, and there are special events and holidays throughout the season. If you're planning to visit Japan this fall, and especially if you're planning to check out Jap...
Sep 13. 2024 Topics How to Prepare an Emergency Survival Kit in Japan When a natural disaster strikes, you need to be prepared. If you are living in Japan, which is prone to serious disasters like typhoons and earthquakes, one of the best ways you can be prepared is by having an emergency survival kit ready to go in case you lose power or, in a worst-case scenario, need to evacuate. Plus, taking part in emergency dr...
Sep 06. 2024 Life Support Hiring a Housekeeper in Japan Hiring a housekeeper is rare in Japan compared to some other countries. The combination of unchanging gender roles, the fact that many Japanese people often do not invite strangers or even friends to their homes, and the fact that housekeeping services are viewed as a luxury, have stopped housekeeping from becoming common in the country. Still, th...
Aug 30. 2024 Life Support Owning Large Pets or Multiple Pets in Japan Are you planning to move to Japan with your pets, or are you already living in Japan and thinking of buying one? If you only plan on owning one small dog in Japan, you shouldn't face too much trouble, but if you want to keep multiple pets or a large dog, there are more challenges that you will face. Let's take a look at everything you need to know...
Aug 23. 2024 Internet Free Wifi in Japan If you are traveling in Japan, you will probably need internet access. From looking up great local restaurants to keeping in contact with friends and family, being able to connect to the net makes traveling abroad a smoother experience. As a tourist coming to Japan, you probably won't be signing up for a wifi or data plan with a Japanese mobile ne...
Aug 09. 2024 Topics The 7 Best Family Restaurants in Japan Family restaurants, commonly known in Japanese as "famiresu," are casual sit-down restaurants popular with Japanese people of all ages. At these restaurants, you'll find everyone from families enjoying a meal, to office workers on their lunch break, to students studying for their exams. Born from Japan's economic boom in the 1970s, these family re...
Aug 02. 2024 Topics How to Prepare for Natural Disasters in Japan Japan is, compared to many countries in the world, a country that is exceptionally safe when it comes to crime. It is also an island nation in the Pacific Ocean located right on the Ring of Fire, meaning that every year Japan is battered by typhoons, earthquakes, landslides caused by heavy rains, floods, and heatstroke-inducing heatwaves. Every y...
Jul 26. 2024 Topics What is Obon? A Guide to Japan's Traditional Summer Holiday The summertime Obon holiday is one of Japan's three major holiday seasons. It is an important time of year when Japanese people return to their hometowns to commemorate their ancestors and attend local festivals. But if you are living in or visiting Japan and don't have a Japanese hometown to return to, how should you spend the holiday? Let's take...
Jul 19. 2024 Topics NHK Fees: Do you Really Have to Pay? So you've moved to Japan and settled into your apartment with a brand-new TV. Maybe you plan on using the TV only for streaming, or maybe you want to watch Japanese television to work on your Japanese skills. Either way, soon you will likely get a knock on your door from a man in a suit demanding that you pay a monthly fee just because you have a ...
Jul 12. 2024 Medical Staying Healthy in the Summer in Japan Summer is a fun-filled time of year in Japan, with beaches, summer festivals, fireworks shows, and more to visit during this season. But that doesn't mean that summer is all fun and games. If you're not careful or unlucky, you could find yourself sick or struck down by heatstroke this summer. So here is what you should be careful of in the summert...

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