2023 Top Jobs in Japan Week 20
If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to… Read More »2023 Top Jobs in Japan Week 20
If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to… Read More »2023 Top Jobs in Japan Week 20
The Japanese language is full of gairaigo, or foreign loan words. Many of these originally came from English, like aidoru (idol), panku (flat tire) or… Read More »Language Crossroads: 5 Japanese Words That Made Their Way into English
Sado is a mountainous, sparsely populated island in the moody Sea of Japan. One spring morning, my partner and I boarded a ferry in Niigata… Read More »Hitchhiking in Japan: Sado Island and The Kindness of Strangers
Want to switch careers? We break down several factors as to why you’re salary might be lower than you expected. From searchable resumes to opportunities… Read More »Why Your Salary in Japan is Lower Than Expected
Kabuki is one of Japan’s three major classical theater arts and is often compared to Shakespearean works in terms of cultural significance. Sporting heavily stylized… Read More »Izumo no Okuni: The Woman Who Created Kabuki
Light festivals over the Christmas period have become huge events in Japan. Every year the spectacular displays become even more extravagant and breathtaking. They typically… Read More »Best Winter Illuminations in Japan in 2022/2023
Holidays in Japan are unique, spectacular occasions which visitors, as well as locals, can enjoy. However, they are also very busy times of the year… Read More »Public holidays in Japan: 2023 dates and meaning
It will soon be optional to wear a mask on public trains in Japan. The previous mandatory requirement to wear a mask on trains and… Read More »Masks no longer required on JR trains from mid-March
Traveling around Japan using Shinkansen bullet trains is an absolute pleasure. They’re comfortable, convenient, luxurious, and above all, super-fast! However, at first, it can be… Read More »Shinkansen tickets: How to buy and use
Gala Yuzawa is one of the most popular ski and snowboarding resorts in Japan. This is partly because it’s the easiest to reach from Tokyo… Read More »Gala Yuzawa, the ski resort connected from Tokyo by bullet train