For those renting an apartment for the first time or those moving to Japan from overseas, procedures for renting an apartment …
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Moving in Japan is not simply about packing up your belongings and transporting them. There are several tasks to handle, including …
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Living alone in Japan can be exciting, but it also comes with a variety of challenges. There are many things you’ll …
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It's 3 am on a cold winter morning and the thunderous sound of glasses smashing onto the floor jolts you awake. Furniture slides across the …
2022-08-04
What better way to celebrate the joy of summer than to make the most of the traditional summer festival we have in Japan! Tohoku is a hub fo…
2022-08-01
In a society that is now climate-conscious, we all should be doing everything we can as a community to find ways to make our lives more sust…
2022-07-28
As a result of the increasing cost of living many of us are looking at how to save money. Whether it is cutting costs in your supermarket sh…
2022-07-25
So you’ve found a new place to live and have signed the lease. The clock is now ticking down to when you’ll have to vacate your current prem…
2022-07-18
Japan’s 100 yen stores, Daiso and Seria, are famous across the world for their innovative and affordable goods. All you need to do is search…
2022-07-14
With summer in full swing, the arrival of insects is inevitable. Cockroaches, flies, ants, centipedes, and, of course, mosquitoes could all …
2022-07-11
Summer is the season for fireworks, and we take our fireworks very seriously in Japan! Here you can enjoy some of the World’s best firework …
2022-07-07
Kobe City is Japan’s seventh-largest city and the capital of Hyogo Prefecture. It’s located on the coast in central Kansai, with easy access…
2022-07-04
Sometimes people put off moving for years on end even though they may not be in the perfect place. The moving process can be overwhelming, a…
2022-06-27
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