Does your Japanese spouse understand the recent changes affecting foreigners?
I’m married to a Japanese national and live in Japan. Lately I’ve been feeling a bit disconnected when…
Stricter management of baito for foreign students
In another "nothing happens" (yet) development of Japan immigration policy, Nikkei has published a news related to the…
Does anyone know a store (can be online or physical) where can I buy intl perfumes?
Look, I want to buy The Virtues Vanilla Woods perfume and Billie Eilish perfume but I don't know…
Do I return non-pouch omamori?
I got a wish grant charm from Toji temple in Kyoto. I know that for the pouch style…
Where are the other foreigners?
Hello all. So I moved to Aomori Prefecture near Tsugaru. Its a very rural life. The nearest town…
What do you hear from Japanese Persons, when telling them your home country is…
To clarify in advance, personal never felt offensive by these comments/stereotyps 😀 🇩🇪- here So for me they…
Visitation Rights of your Child
Hello, I was married and divorced from a Japanese woman around 10 years ago. From our short marriage,…
What is the “出生証明書のアポスティーユ Apostille for the birth certificate” when getting married in japan?
I am at a loss for what this document is supposed to be and how I am supposed…
weird supermarket experience
Edit: Thank you guys for the comments! I agree that it’s probably an overthinking on my part kind…
Do Japanese companies usually not have a single person responsible for inventory/storage?
I’m getting increasingly frustrated with my current workplace. I've been working here for 1 year already. It’s a…
Any advice about a problem with my VPN?
I use VeePN and while using it I signed up for HBO Max. Worked fine for awhile, but…
Questions about emergency kits/bags
These recent earthquakes reminded me that I've never prepared an emergency kit or bag, and I'm thinking it'd…