Permanent residency visa revocation law gets guidelines
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16057632 PAST DEBTS MAY APPLY Because the revised law does not include any “transitional provisions,” any instances of…
Maternity leave payments in Japan
Trying to figure out the maternity leave situation with my girlfriend. She's due next week and she has…
New Gaimen Kirikae (外免切替) – Anyone taken today? What to expect?
Today is the brand-new rollout of the updated conversion driving tests. After a grueling multi-month process I finally…
Advice on rent problem
So I am renting a place where the company that rents is to an extent, very traditional. The…
What do you think of Japanese style comedy?
Does any country besides Japan crank out comedy that straight up glorifies vicious, schoolyard style bullying? I’m talking…
Japanese residence card and my number card…lost
Recent experience, September 2025… Reported the loss of my residence card to my local police station and obtained…
Is working 6 day work weeks normal?
I work at an english school/daycare. Each school year, we are supposed to work a total of 2000…
Switching my phone provider to one I can use abroad
Hi all – I have lived here for 10+ years and have kept the same number the entire…
Smart-Ex Shinkansen booking app won’t let me login
It's a kind of rant from this morning. Sorry, bear with me. I think some of you might…
Men haircut like Cam Do
Anyone knows where I can go to surprise my boyfriend for a haircut like Cam Do? (@_cambarber on…
Work life balance compared to The West
Hi, so i did a year studying in Japan and am still living here and will be starting…
Quick reaction saved a man from possible injury
My son and I stood at the train platform in Ito station at about 3pm yesterday. We had…