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Shared Living in Japan: What’s It Actually Like?
Shared Living in Japan: What’s It Actually Like?
Thoughts from someone who lived in 4 different share houses
Alex Chen
Jul 23
The Emerald Carpet of Japan
The Emerald Carpet of Japan
An ode to the Kibi Plain
Joe Honton
Jul 22
Why Snoopy Is Japan’s Most Popular Character
Why Snoopy Is Japan’s Most Popular Character
My honest review of the Peanuts Museum in Tokyo
Yuko Tamura
Jul 18
Japanese Dialect Stigma
Japanese Dialect Stigma
What is Kagoshima-ben and why can it be embarrassing?
Christine J.
Jul 17
Japan is the only place in the world with four seasons
Japan is the only place in the world with four seasons
I swear, it’s true
Marco Blasco
Jul 16
Latest Stories
New Challenges for Studying in Japan: Special Fees for International Students
New Challenges for Studying in Japan: Special Fees for International Students
Musashino Art University’s ¥360,000 foreign student fee sparks controversy
3T Nomad
Jul 21
Heatstroke, Mosquitos and Typhoons
Heatstroke, Mosquitos and Typhoons
Why I love Japanese summers
Ben Proctor
Jul 15
Summer Gear to Beat the Heat in Japan
Summer Gear to Beat the Heat in Japan
3 must-haves to survive the misery of Japanese summer
Yuko Tamura
Jul 10
My Favorite Place in Japan — Kyoto’s Ryoanji Temple
My Favorite Place in Japan — Kyoto’s Ryoanji Temple
Enjoy the serene Zen rock garden away from the tourist hordes
DC Palter
Jul 8
Japanese Parents’ Mental Exodus Foreshadows a Grim Future for the Country
Japanese Parents’ Mental Exodus Foreshadows a Grim Future for the Country
More parents are choosing international and Indian schools over Japanese schools
Yuko Tamura
Jul 7
Where to Go in Kichijoji: Best Cafes, Shops & Restos
Where to Go in Kichijoji: Best Cafes, Shops & Restos
Enjoy Tokyo’s no.1 most desirable place to live before making the move
Clairine Daphne Tjahjono
Jul 4
Is Japan Turning into a Poor Country?
Is Japan Turning into a Poor Country?
The cheapening yen, declining real wages, and aging population are accelerating Japan’s economic fall — could it get worse?
Alvin T.
Jul 3
Bits and Bytes and Cyber Secrets: Getting Caught Up in “Countdown to Decryption”
Bits and Bytes and Cyber Secrets: Getting Caught Up in “Countdown to Decryption”
DC Palter’s new cyberthriller will have you flying through the pages
Rebecca Copeland
Jul 2
When Dreams Become Reality
When Dreams Become Reality
Why I stopped consuming Japan-related content after moving to Japan
Marco Blasco
Jul 1
4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to Southern Japan
4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Moving to Southern Japan
How to prepare to thrive in Kyushu
Christine J.
Jun 30
Out-of-Pocket: The Realities of Business Travel Expenses In Japan
Out-of-Pocket: The Realities of Business Travel Expenses In Japan
I don’t like being owed, and I don’t like to owe either!
Ko-ko! Weekly
Jun 27
The Stories Behind Mysterious Japanese Words
The Stories Behind Mysterious Japanese Words
Why is a stapler called a hotchikisu in Japanese and a pencil called a pen?
DC Palter
Jun 26
Markets, Merchants, and Machines For Food in Japan
Markets, Merchants, and Machines For Food in Japan
Why I stick with the traditional ways of procuring provisions
Karen Hill Anton
Jun 25
A Day in the Mountains Where Tengu Live
A Day in the Mountains Where Tengu Live
A hike around Kurama-dera Temple in the mountains of Kyoto
Takashi Shirakawa
Jun 23
The Shogun’s Routine — Decoding the daily life of medieval Japan’s most powerful ruler
The Shogun’s Routine — Decoding the daily life of medieval Japan’s most powerful ruler
What we can learn from the habits of great leaders
Ben Proctor
Jun 21
Door Salesmen on Sunday Mornings
Door Salesmen on Sunday Mornings
An annoyance or an inspiration?
Helen Nomura
Jun 20
Finding Your “Ikiai” — and Other Life Lessons from Japanese Archery
Finding Your “Ikiai” — and Other Life Lessons from Japanese Archery
And, no, it’s not a misspelling of “ikigai”
Clairine Daphne Tjahjono
Jun 19
A Rear View of Hootie & the Blowfish — From South Carolina to Japan
A Rear View of Hootie & the Blowfish — From South Carolina to Japan
Hootie & and the Blowfish are not famous here in Japan, where I live now, nor were they celebrities when was I was a senior at the…
Suzanne Kamata
Jun 18
Reading “Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies” by Robert Whiting
Reading “Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies” by Robert Whiting
Entertaining stories of the foreigners who helped shape modern Japan
DC Palter
Jun 17
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