August 1, 2020
You’ve made it to Japan. Hooray! Your wonderful new life in Tokyo awaits you. But before you go running off to tour around and stuff yourself […]
Topics that are about beginner topics for those new to Tokyo.
June 12, 2020
Social insurance in Japan consists of health, pension, unemployment, and workplace accident insurance. Typically, when workers have questions about social insurance, it comes down to health […]
January 16, 2020
If the sharehouse life isn’t for you, then you’re likely looking at renting an apartment. A growing population is raising rent prices, and average rent in […]
November 20, 2019
You’ve recently arrived in Japan, and you desperately crave the ease of communication the internet presents. You’ve spent the last several afternoons in cafes with Wi-Fi, […]
November 7, 2019
Introducing Suica and PASMO Like every other developed nation, Japan has a bustling public transport system; with its intricate network of railroads crisscrossing the cityscape and […]
November 5, 2019
Safety First: Expecting the Unexpected Japan is no stranger to disaster. With frequent tremors all year-round and typhoons ravaging the country between July and October, the […]
November 5, 2019
There are a number of banks to choose from when opening a Japanese bank account in Tokyo, but inevitably most people end up choosing from the […]