Shipping your Stuff Home while Traveling Japan
We’ve all been there. You drank too many Strong Zero 9%, bought four kimonos, a Totoro fan for everyone including your …
We’ve all been there. You drank too many Strong Zero 9%, bought four kimonos, a Totoro fan for everyone including your …
As a foreign resident of Japan, especially if you live in a big city, you might never own a car or even miss owning …
While COVID-19 has become less of a concern, the dastardly virus doesn’t look like it’s going to disappear …
Is that big bag of clothes you brought along with you starting to whiff? Are stains from that late-night ramen binge …
The Passive House methodology provides us with ways to reduce energy consumption and make living in our Japanese homes …
Ventilation and COVID-19? Will Japan reach its CO2 emission reduction targets? That and more in our interview with Miwa …
An interview with Matt Ketchum, co-founder of Akiya & Inaka — a consultancy that guides you through the akiya (vacant …
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Getting a credit card in Japan can be difficult—see our guide on securing that plastic and how to use it.
Leaving Japan? Here is a list of COVID test centers in Tokyo that issue fit to fly certificates to present at airport …
Study less, practice more—and master those particles!
Let's get you pera-pera.
Interested in a cheap home in the Japanese countryside? (And no, they're not 100% free.)
If your Japanese apartment has left you wanting for more space, check out these Tokyo self-storage services to store …
Moving to Tokyo? Here's what you need to know to make the big move as smooth and inexpensive as possible. Tips from …
Get rid of those knots without getting rid of your entire food budget.
Like any language, learning Japanese takes time and dedication. So, here’s a cheapo’s guide to introducing …
Because no one wants to be smothered in the night.
Tokyo is notorious for the tiny dwellings its residents squeeze themselves into. Chances are that you—unless you want …
Here are basic Japanese words and phrases (with audio) to help you get the medical attention you need.