Should I be preparing to move out and find a new place?
I signed a lease for a standalone house in Tokyo a year ago. The contract is until next…
Shampoo recommendations in Japan for 2A hair with hair fall?
Hi, I'm living in Japan and have 2A hair that's been falling out more than usual lately. I…
Where to find CRISPY Okinawan donuts? ( Sata andagi)
I’m in mainland Okinawa and I’ve been searching high and low for crispy Okinawan donuts. Everywhere I go…
Watching free local TV with a foreign TV
Hello. I want to watching regular Japanese TV channels ( not cable or satellite) on my foreign TV.…
As a kid, I really thought rikishi were fighting in a different dimension.
When I was a kid, my mother pointed at the dohyo (土俵) and said, "That's where the rikishi…
How to cook/store defrosted bag (2kg) of rice?
So I have this 2kg bag of white rice that I bought while in Japan last year and…
Never signed a “contract” but am a 正社員. Anyone else?
So I’ve been working at my job for just over a year. Blue collar stuff. Small ish company.…
Overseas travel Insurance that includes Search and Rescue
I've always assumed that 救済 meant and Rescue in Japanese travel insurance policies. However, policies read like the…
Workplace Stress, Now on Sick Leave, Transfer Refused
I few issues at work (power harassment, toxic working environment etc.) led to me having a depressive and…
Forgot to get taken off of dependency after starting a job how screwed am I?
I started a job a few months ago and completely forgot my pay would take me out from…
Another one of these “what do I do about a bad marriage” threads.
Hi there, you know how these threads go, mine might be a little different. Me: 10-15 years in…
How did you finally click with 曖昧 Aimai communication?
It's something I really struggle with – after some professional encounters where things were indirect and some confusing…