Lifestyle & Culture

Everything You Need to Start Living in Japan as a Foreigner

The getting-settled-in-Japan checklist: what you need for your new life in Japan You’ve found a job and a house in Japan, ticket in hand and ready to go! You are...

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Are iTalki Japanese Lessons Right for You? An iTalki for Japanese Review

iTalki for Japanese Review Having recently introduced iTalki briefly as a sponsor on my YouTube channel, I wanted to...

It Was a Disaster for This Family to Move to Japan’s Countryside (And What We Can Learn From It)

Japanese family leaves Tokyo for the inaka, only to be met by social disaster. #移住失敗 (#ImmigrationFailure) Kyoryokutai (Japan's Chiiki Okoshi...

What Kind of Visa Do I Need to Move to Japan? A Flow Chart

How to Qualify to Live In Japan; A Visa Flow Chart For those of you on a mission but...

3 Major Obstacles in Japanese Countryside Life

Are you wondering what it's like to live in the Japanese countryside? I've lived in the Japanese countryside...

Everything You Need to Start Living in Japan as a Foreigner

The getting-settled-in-Japan checklist: what you need for your new life in Japan You’ve found a job and a house in Japan, ticket in hand and...

We Moved to a Mountainside House in the Japanese Countryside

We finished moving! I've lived in the Japanese Countryside for about two years now. My previous residence was a seaside house in a compact...

How I Learned to Live a Slow Life From Silk Farming in Japan

https://youtu.be/q_rIzhazEp4 Slow life lessons from Japan's Silk Farming Industry The practice of silk farming in Japan (sericulture) may seem like a relic of the past, but...

What is the “inaka?” The low-down on the Japanese countryside.

What is the meaning of inaka? "Inaka" (田舎) is a Japanese word that translates to "countryside" or "rural area" in English. It refers to regions...

BEST Shoes to Travel or Live in Japan

I remember well the first time I took a Japan trip. I had brought a pair of hightops. What a mistake! As I visited...

You Aren’t Better Than Teaching English in Japan

An opinion on the role of teaching English in Japan. I get messages from people all the time who say: I want to move to...