Dealing with power harassment in academia
TL;DR: My teacher is harassing me, I want to change labs but he won't allow it. My student…
Hard time understanding spoken Japanese at work
My Japanese is somewhere between N3 and N2. I can read 詳細設計書, 議事録 etc without much issues. I…
Weekly Weekend Thread – 17 November 2025
It's Monday! Did you do anything over the weekend? Go somewhere? Meet someone? Try something new? Post…
Importance of a Masters Degree
Hi all! I've recently decided that I absolutely adore Tokyo and I really wouldn't want to leave, but…
gym recommendation? people who’ve experienced or heard please help!
as the title states are there any gym recommendations? ive heard of anytime fitness, chocozap, and few others…
Generic (made in Japan) brand hard/crispy tacos? Not the expensive imported ones
Maybe a year or so ago I used to occasionally buy crispy tacos from Gyomu Super for super…
Would getting a TOEIC score actually help me switch from a Kumiai job to a better company?
Hi everyone, I’d like some advice about switching careers in Japan. I’m 24, Indonesian, currently working at a…
Where can I buy Drunk Elephant products?
Hey there! Today I learnt with sadness that Drunk Elephant left Japan. I checked Amazon, makeup.com… Do you…
Working as tour guide in Kyoto…
I’m getting tired of everything! The tourists which some are my clients .. which I don’t mind as…
Does Apple Care cover iPhones bought abroad in Japan?
I've been thinking of upgrading to the iPhone 17 Pro, but the model sold here is eSIM only.…
In Harajuku. What is going on, don’t remember it being like this
Hiroshima resident here. I have dealt with the increase of tourists in Hiroshima since corona, so I know…
How’re we buying computers with japanese wages?
Is used the only way to go? I want to buy a good gaming computer but most of…