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…
Have you ever felt discrimination
I am hispanic. Mexican white looking to be pricise. I went to a ramen shop in kinshicho, Tokyo.…
should I quit a high paying job in japan?
Hello, long time lurker 29M here! I’ve been in Tokyo for a few years now and on paper…
Japan Post Parcel Pickup (small packet – international)
Hi, I just looking for some confirmation about Japan Post's pickup service for sending parcels overseas. I see…
Fire insurance in Kyoto: looking for English-speaking agent
Could you direct me to an English-speaking insurance agency? I have to subscribe a fire insurance for a…
State of software jobs and hiring…
So I just wanted to share some of my thoughts on the market right now as we close…
Self employed side job while on instructor visa
Hi everyone ! So I am on an instructor visa working as a teacher. I have read that…
There is a stereotype that Japan’s working environment is abnormal. Do you think this is true?
Regarding Japan’s working environment, I often see posts on Reddit saying that people work more than 12 hours…
Leaking Faucet: Tenant or Landlord Responsibility?
TL;DR: Who is responsible for fixing a leaking faucet in Japan, the tenant or the landlord? I’ve been…