If oil shortages raise prices in Japan, will tourism drop and foreigners leave?
I am just curious and would like to know your opinion about this. If Japan is unable to…
Closing school: Kind of a sad day
A high school near my area finally graduated their last 4 students and will be closed. There are…
Do speeding or parking tickets affect visa renewal in Japan?
Hi everyone, I’m currently living in Japan on an engineering visa that will expire in December 2027. Over…
Is it normal to be waiting five weeks after submitting requested documents to immigration?
Early Feb, Shinagawa immigration asked for a document from me (final order from my previous divorce). I submitted…
Has anyone ever won 1等 or 2等 on PayPay scratch cards?
Purely curious, and this is totally inconsequential but I've used PayPay for years now and whenever scratch card…
English/Non-Japanese Speaking Psychiatrist Recommendations in Tokyo/Kanagawa?
Hello! I work with daily life support for immigrants in my office and recently I've been getting more…
Left on holiday for Christmas break – confused about returning
Greetings I left on a plane during the Christmas break. I had planned to stay only two weeks…
What should I do if a hotel asks for ID?
I am in quite the precarious position regarding my visa and residence card and everything, so I'm hoping…
Weekly Praise Thread – 13 March 2026
It's that time of the week again. Please boast and share about the good things that have happened…
Neighbours under us continuously knocking at the smallest noises or footsteps
We moved into our townhouse in August and live on the second/top floor. A few months later a…
Hayatoku-1 ticket shows date but no train number or time
Hi, I booked a Tokyo → Hamamatsu ticket with the Hayatoku-1 discount, but something seems odd on my…
My wife is getting progressive more and more paranoid about the war in Iran
She is on her phone 24/7 reading threads because Japanese media doesn’t put out neutral information on the…