Did I earn too much as a freelance student?
Hi, I'm coming with a situation that I haven''t seen before when I tried to look around this…
General Discussion Thread – 16 December 2025
Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.…
Christmas gifts for my Japanese school teachers?
Hello! A bit of a culture question. I’m finishing up my first semester as a Japanese language student…
Any idea where to buy this?
G' day! Any idea where I can buy those Kit Kat bars? A box of 12s? These are…
Can I get any advice about quitting my current part time job?
Hello Reddit. I’m a 25 female, and I came to Tokyo this July on a working holiday visa.…
Is Mitsui Sumitomo trust bank impossible for foreigners?
I tried making an account with them and even asked to do nisa, ideco, and a time yen…
Help! Leaving Japan with pending application for pension exemption?
Hello everyone, I came to Tokyo in late September for a research internship as a graduate student at…
Is it true that Japanese people are very serious about their work?
I often see opinions online saying that Japanese people take their work very seriously and work with a…
Is annual leave carry over to following year, and +2 days per year after the 3rd year mandatory?
or can a company decide to not grant a carry over at all, and only grant +1 days…
Does anyone have experience with Invisalign at Alba Dental???
I’m looking into getting Invisalign and Alba Dental clinic is really close by. They have really good reviews,…
How common is it to send a farewell email on your last day in the company?
Hi, I work in an international company with Japanese colleagues, and I resigned today. They initially tried to…
Paying a card bill early.
I currently have a PayPay card and have been finding a way to pay it early, but I…