Looking for some help finding a ski/onsten town.
Hi everyone, I've been scouring through the reddit threads hoping to find a town that suits both my…
Second hand car budget
Hello I am new to here but I have just moved back to japan to study a masters.…
Food from Kyushu trip
Forgot the names of places so my apologies. 1) Motsunabe- beef/pork tripe hot pot. Fukuoka's speciality. 2) Kagoshima's…
Cheese flavored snacks that don’t suck
Up to this point I believe I've tried the majority of cheese flavored snacks in Japan with only…
Nintendo Museum in Kyoto: Tickets for June ’26 are now on sale
I missed the lottery back in March but checked this morning at 4:45am and was able to score…
![[Homemade] A Japanese breakfast that feels like home to me — takikomi gohan, soup, egg, yogurt, and Gohan Desuyo](https://www.lonelyjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/iexdhte17ytg1-380x220.jpeg)
[Homemade] A Japanese breakfast that feels like home to me — takikomi gohan, soup, egg, yogurt, and Gohan Desuyo
This kind of breakfast always reminds me of ordinary mornings at home. Takikomi gohan, a simple soup, an…
Zamami is legitimately maybe the nicest small island I have ever visited?
Is anybody else just absolutely and completely entranced with Zamami as I am? I was in Japan for…
How to work my shower?
Sorry if this seems dumb but i just moved to Japan last night and cannot figure out how…
Unlimited Wagyu + Alcohol at a Yakiniku Restaurant in Ikebukuro
It was $50. I am so full. by Balbonsito
For longtime learners: how is your Japanese learning “story arc”?
Lately I’ve been thinking about the whole arc of learning Japanese, my own experience and also more broadly:…
My wife is getting absolutely scammed on life insurance, isn’t she?
My wife, 28, is paying around ¥12,000 per month for life insurance with a 9m yen payout as…
Weekly Off-Topic Thread – 08 April 2026
Welcome to the weekly Off-Topic Questions Thread (questions on any topic are welcome). Check out the ★ Wiki…