Is this cultural (Japan) or just toxic? Need perspective: girlfriend became furious that my parents
Hi everyone, I (M, foreigner living in Japan) need an outside perspective, especially from people dating Japanese partners…
Cancellation notice period when renewing a rental contract
My apartment contract ends on December 24th. It's my fault but I assumed that the management company would…
How long do repairs arranged by landlord usually take?
Hi! I posted about a 給湯器 problem a few weeks ago (https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/s/igMu1UutDr) and many of you told me…
Permanent residency with prior criminal record?
Background: A guy has been living in Japan for almost 10 years, 5+ years professionally. Has maintained points…
Need advice with Visa stuff
Hey all. Recently I decided to move away from my long term career and strike out on my…
Can a Spanish WHV holder switch to a Spouse Visa from inside Japan? (Tokyo, visa expires Feb 2026)
Hey everyone, I’m a Spanish guy currently living in Tokyo with my Japanese girlfriend. We’ve been together for…
In search of buying jacket potatoes
I live in Tokyo, but I'm desperately in need of jacket potatoes (those large ones that you normally…
Unable to process(If it is harassment or not?!!!!!!!!)
This happened on the 31st of October near HigashiHonganji(Kyoto). We were on a break and we went to…
overnight emergencies in Tokyo?
Recently one of my friends has been having lots of breathing problems & it affects him mostly at…
General Discussion Thread – 11 November 2025
Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.…
Anyone have had EP error ontheir corona kerosene heaters?
I have been using kerosene heaters from corona model is fh-vx4620by the manual says EP is electrical related…
Special Re-entry Permit question
Is it difficult to obtain? My home institution supervisor (outside of Japan) made it sound like its something…