Weekly Praise Thread – 27 February 2026
It's that time of the week again. Please boast and share about the good things that have happened…
Amazon Japan rejected my bank verification for Sims 4 DLC purchase – any advice?
Hi, I purchased digital DLC for The Sims 4 on Amazon Japan. Shortly after the purchase, my account…
Need advice: career/stability OR routine life
I know this is more on personal preference, but I would just like to know what will be…
Damage to Wood Floors—Moving Out Responsibility
I live in Tokyo in an 80 sqm, 3LDK house with a large dog. My rental house has…
People in Japan are pretty well-off, right?
A lot of Japan Reddit posts can fill your head with things like stagnation, inflation, dying population, depreciating…
Low quality of scam messages
Just received this SMS from "WahtsApp": 【至急】貴殿のアカウントが高危険と判定されました。 [Redacted URL] へ至急アクセスし認証を。未対応でアカウント抹消となります。 Can these scammers at least hire someone that…
To people married with Japanese nationals who purchased property
How common is it for the in-laws to help with down payment? My wife and I were looking…
Buying US or foreign stocks while staying in Japan
I have been living in Japan for 7 years now and I’ve been really wanting to buy stock…
Moving advice for the Okayama area
So I'm going to be moving to Tokyo in about a month and I'm getting things ready for…
Going to work sick is okay if you don’t have a fever?
I work as an english teacher at a daycare/english school so i’m constantly exposed to germs. Unfortunately, my…
Micard Credit Card: Submitting zairyu card info when there’s the 2-month grace period?
I recently got a お取引目的・ご職業等ご確認をお願い（兼お届出書）form from Micard because my zairyu card’s expiry is coming up. On the form,…
Free or cheap Japanese conversation classes near Kawasaki/Yokohama in Kanagawa?
I recently moved to the area and I'm looking for a new tutor. My main goal is to…