US Citizen: FBI background check
Hey! I’m living in Japan now, but got a new job. I need to do an FBI clearance…
Etiquette for applying to a different job at the same company?
I work at a large international company in a department that is majority foreigners. I just started working…
Weekly Complaint Thread – 02 April 2026
It's the weekly complaint thread! Time to get anything off your chest that's been bugging you or pissing…
Buying an Akiya: Necessarily a horror story?
Hello folks, I live in rural Japan for just over a year now, and circumstances are looking like…
Is an email job offer considered a legally binding offer in Japan?
I have been living in Japan for about 2 years. So I got an offer from a company…
looking for a place that treats acne
hello I live in kanagawa I am looking for a good facial spot that does extractions and is…
The annual “Sakura Cold”: Don’t be fooled by the daytime sun like I did.
I feel like a fool every single year. The weather in Saitama/Tokyo has been beautiful lately, and the…
Online Harassment/Cyber Bullying
Any advice regarding online harassment/cyber bullying, and Portrait rights infringement? Few days ago a friend of mine was…
Do I need a beginner mark?
So, I let my driver's license expire because I don't drive much after moving to Tokyo, and never…
A little help about Job!
Hey so basically i am here in japan and am a japanese citizen but mixed so i spent…
Looking for affordable dreadlock retwist in East Tokyo (Edogawa area)
Hey everyone, I’m half African / half Mexican with semi-fine hair (it knots and dreads pretty easily), and…
New US passport: Japanese visa transfer/update necessary?
I'm on my second year of a five-year Japanese work visa. I just got a new US passport.…