How Japan Works·Oct 10Can Japanese Police Stop You Just for Looking Foreign?One American says he’s been stopped 17 times in ten years. Here’s what Japanese law actually says — and how to handle the first few minutes…
Yuu | Onsen & Daily Insights·Oct 10Your Point Card Could Be a Back Door: A Foreigner’s Guide to Protecting Your Data in JapanWhat Lawson’s 2.15-million-record data leak teaches anyone living in or visiting Japan
Miwiki·Sep 9Japan Now: The 20-Hour Social Insurance Line Sits Inside Your 28-Hour Visa Cap From OctoberTwenty-eight hours a week. That is the ceiling written into the blanket work permission attached to a “dependent” (家族滞在) residence status…
David Esparza Alba·Sep 7My Experience as an Exchange Student at a Japanese UniversityIn 2011, I spent eight months living in Japan through the JICA exchange program.A response icon1A response icon1
Mika·Aug 31The Hidden Cost of Living/Traveling in Japan: What Nobody Tells You Before You Move/Travel
David Esparza Alba·Aug 30What I Learned About Japanese Food After Living in JapanJapanese food turned out to be very different from the breaded avocado sushi rolls you find in Mexico. Overall, I loved it. But not…
Mika·Aug 27Beyond the Neon: Making Your Japan Dream a Reality (Vol. 1)The Roadmap to Moving to Japan: Mindsets, Language, and the Truth About Language SchoolsA response icon2A response icon2
Culture Bridge Japan·Aug 2Japan’s New Language and Life Program for Foreign Residents ExplainedThe proposal covers Japanese, public systems and daily rules, but it has not yet become a compulsory nationwide course.
CARLOS BURAGA·Jul 31The Things I Realized After One Week in Japan as an ALTJapan has always been one of my dream destinations. For years, I have read countless stories about its beautiful culture, discipline…
