Pregnant in Kyoto—should I give birth here or return to the US?
I recently found out that I’m pregnant, and I’m feeling really conflicted about whether I should give birth…
How badly did I mess up my credit by missing a phone bill payment.
When I first got to Japan about 6 months ago, I registered a phone number with Rakuten mobile…
Some birthday pics
Some birthday pics by Key-Fix-4418
Old Apple Watch battery replacement in Tokyo?
Hi all, I live in Tokyo and would like to have the battery of my Apple Watch Series…
Is the bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Lake Yamanaka needs to be booked in advance?
Our Airbnb is near the lake and Im trying to figure out how to reach there. From Rome2Rio,…
How do you usually decide where to eat when traveling in Japan?
As a Japanese person, I’m curious how people here usually decide where to eat when visiting Japan. Do…
Linear Chuo Shinkansen: Major Progress Made Toward Starting Work on All Sections
Linear Chuo Shinkansen: Major Progress Made Toward Starting Work on All Sections by Jonnyboo234
Ryoan-ji, Kyoto
Autumn 2025 Series, Part 92: Ryoanji I've covered Ryoan-ji before in my 2023 Series, so here's a different…
Does anyone here have experience setting up online payments for your Japanese business with your Wise account (or other foreign accounts)?
I am starting a consulting business (live in Japan, spouse visa), and I am stuck at coding the…
Why as a Chinese person, I find the Japanese language more beautiful than Mandarin.
Think of languages like food. Some dishes are instantly appealing, sweet, creamy, easy to enjoy without effort. That’s…
Tateyama Mt Range and Tram
Tateyama Mt Range and Tram by Wonder_Toyama
How full is tokyo at golden week?
Is it still an enjoyable place and are stores such as the Tower Records still enjoyable. I’m going…