Need a live translation app for lengthy meetings
Hi, We have several employees that don't speak business Japanese. Recently the frequency of meetings in Japanese increased…
Contemplating about my career path
Hello! I’ve been living in Japan for a few months now on an engineer visa, working at a…
Medical issue – please help!! (from a clueless Irish Tokyo resident)
Hi all, I’ve been living in Tokyo for about 3 months now. About 5 weeks ago, I got…
driver’s license conversion — orig. license will expire between written and practical road exams
I'm from one of the US states that requires the written and road test for conversion. I have…
Has anyone actually had HIFU done here? My local clinic is pushing it hard.
Every time I go to my regular skin clinic for a facial, they try to sell me a…
Has any one worked in one of those global-ish companies tried moving from Japan to the States?
I’ve currently working at one in the Tokyo office and looking forward for moving to the states in…
Is it really a Japan thing?
More and more I've been thinking, trying to determine which things about [my] life in Japan (good or…
What were the official reasons you were given for PR rejection?
This isn’t about me though PR is something I’m interested in for the future, but I was on…
Washing mashine outdoor earth
Hi I am wondering where I connect earth wire for my washer. I am from the UK and…
Urinal in our apartment REEKS
Ok, so, our apartment has a urinal next to the toilet. Yup, INSIDE our apartment. It’s a very…
NICIGAS: how long does it take for the electricity to start?
Hello I need to move to my apartment as soon as possible and my gas company nicigas doesn’t…
Foreigners in Japan, what’s the most “wait, what?!” moment you’ve had here?
Japan has a way of surprising you, sometimes in the best ways, sometimes in the most confusing ones.…