Any experience on unregistering your bicycle on kouban?
I'm in Tokyo, but perhaps the rule is the same across Japan (?) Anyway, I'm wondering if I…
Junior high school student preparing for senior high school
Hey i’m at third grade of junior high school right now and i want to continue to a…
Taking a video of someone vandalizing vending machine
If someone is vandalizing a vending machine, can you take a video to send to the police or…
I lost one payslip and Im kinda anxious. Would this be an issue?
Hi, I've been living in Japan for 7 months now. Im 18, dumb and clueless, and I just…
A disturbing experience on Tokyo train today
I’ve been living in Japan for 4 years now, and I’m a woman in my 30s. Something happened…
Online Teacher – worried about being noisy in my Japanese apartment.
Hey everyone, I’ve recently moved into a small apartment in Tokyo and I work online teaching from about…
Need health insurance for Japanese 85‑year-old visiting the US — any advice?
Hi everyone, I'm planning to visit family in the United States with my 85‑year-old grandmother (I have dual,…
Being Paid Legally as an Influencer on a Work Visa- Application for Permission to Engage in Activity
I (35F) live and work in Tokyo on a work (instructor) visa. My hobby is influencing, and I…
Advice needed: Preventing my elderly grandmother from making excessive orders via landline
Hi everyone, I’m the caretaker for my elderly Japanese grandmother, and I’m struggling to manage her purchases. She…
Quick Prefecture Switch for PR Application?
Hello everyone! TLDR I would like to know if some people have experienced moving temporarily their address to…
Selling 2nd hand items on Mercari and 専門ing.
How's everyone's experience in selling 2nd hand items in Mercari? I've sold about 7 items so far, was…
DHL Express handed unaccompanied baggage to Sagawa Express
I had a desktop PC and some clothes shipped to me in a flight case by DHL from…