The lack of helmet-wearing on ski slopes here
I am originally from europe and have been to ski slopes all over along with in canada and…
Is backshitting on coworkers a “normal” thing here?
We had a “shinnenkai” dinner and after it part of our colleagues left for a billiard. Turns out…
Weekly Weekend Thread – 26 January 2026
It's Monday! Did you do anything over the weekend? Go somewhere? Meet someone? Try something new? Post…
Quick question about leaving and re-entry as a student
Briefly: I’m considering leaving for a few weeks in March. My status expires in June. My school told…
Proposing in Japan as an American – Do I need the father’s permission first?
Hello everyone, I’m an American planning to propose to my Japanese girlfriend in the next few months, and…
New Job Contract Guarantor
TLDR: New job has been offered to me and I want to take it, have been sent the…
For those who took the TOEIC and JLPT exams here, do you feel the difference in terms of strictness?
Just had the TOEIC exam yesterday (as well as the JLPT last December), I felt that there was…
Lost my passport, but still have IDP, is there any possible way to rent a car?
As title says, unfortunately don't have my passport. Is there anyway I can still rent a car? I…
Please recommend me a washer/dryer that actually dries clothes.
Pretty much it. I've got a 10-year-old drum-type Sharp washer/dryer combo that takes three hours to dry a…
Being poached to work at the same place under a different company (science research). Advice needed.
I am a researcher on a government research institute on a fixed-term contract and a recruiter recently contacted…
Customs power of attorney?
I have a package stuck in Japanese customs. Japan Post sent me a letter saying I could handle…
Looking at new apartments — is this mold?
https://imgur.com/a/qmEWjGi The material is "クッションフロア." The apartment admittedly had a distinct smell, but I don't know if it…