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Jun 23. 2023 Topics The Best Summer Festivals in Central and West Japan! Festivals and fireworks are the biggest highlight of Japan's hot and humid summer, so if you are visiting Japan in the summertime you need to make time to check one out. Luckily, no matter where you go in Japan, you'll be able to find everything from small, local festivals to huge, famous festivals that attract both Japanese tourists and tourists ...
Jun 16. 2023 Topics The Best Summer Festivals in East & North Japan! While Japan's summer can be hot, humid, and long, it's actually one of the best times to come to visit the country for one simple reason: there are so many summer festivals and fireworks all across the country! From festivals held in cities nationwide, to gigantic events held in big cities, to tiny local festivals held in countryside towns, no mat...
May 26. 2023 Life Support How to Find a Babysitter in Japan Are There Babysitters in Japan? It's no secret that people in Japan live very busy lives. Between working very long hours and raising kids, it can be hard for people to find time for themselves and get out of the house to have fun once in a while. In other countries all over the world, the easy solution would be to get a babysitter for a few hour...
May 19. 2023 Housing Gas Heating or Induction Heating: Which is the Better Choice in Japan? If you're looking to rent or buy an apartment or home in Japan, or thinking about renovating your current kitchen, you'll need to decide what kind of stove is best for you. In Japan, induction heating (IH) and gas stoves are the most common, but which one is best for you? Let's take a look at both types of stoves so that you know what to expect wh...
May 12. 2023 Topics Shibuya vs Shinjuku vs Ikebukuro: Which Tokyo Hotspot Should You Visit? Tokyo's Major Districts In a megacity like Tokyo, the number of places you could go as a tourist is countless. There are so many unique neighborhoods to visit, but as a tourist, you'll probably start your Tokyo adventure in one of the major downtown districts of the city: Shibuya, Shinjuku, or Ikebukuro. But when you're in a city with more tha...
May 05. 2023 Topics Don't Make These Mistakes in Japan! Do's and Don'ts You Need to Know Culture shock is a normal part of any trip to another country, and when you come to Japan you'll probably experience a lot of it. Japan has a lot of unspoken rules, customs, and norms that almost everyone follows, and some of these may be very different from your home country. Japanese people are usually friendly to foreigners, so they probably wo...
Apr 27. 2023 Life Support Raising Kids in Japan as an Expat: How Hard is It? Japan is a very appealing country to move to and work in for people all over the world. While it can be easy for someone to pick up their life and move to Japan by themselves, the decision to move is much more complicated for families with children. If you are planning to move to Japan with your children, or are an ex-pat with children that were ...
Apr 13. 2023 Medical Is Healthcare in Japan Expensive? All About Japanese Health Insurance Japan has a reputation for being one of the safest and healthiest countries in the world. Japan's high life expectancy comes at least in part from having some of the best medical care in the world available to its residents. However, this excellent healthcare isn't free. So as a tourist or as someone coming to live in Japan long-term, how can you ...
Mar 30. 2023 Medical Taking Your Pet to the Vet in Tokyo If you are planning to move to Tokyo with your pets, or already living in the city and thinking about buying a furry friend, knowing that good veterinary care is available if your pet needs it is probably one of your top concerns. But if you can't speak Japanese, the prospect of getting help for your pet can be daunting and stressful. Luckily, th...
Mar 25. 2023 Topics How to Get Around Tokyo by Subway Discovering Tokyo's Underground Tokyo is the most heavily populated city in the world, and its public transportation network is equally massive. There are multitudes of ways to get where you need to go, but navigating these interconnected systems can be challenging, even for people who have lived in Japan their whole lives. The Japanese subway in...

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