Urgent guidance needed: Affordable accommodation hunting in Sendai
Hello everyone, I needed a bit of guidance and help since I feel like I'm in a bind…
Has Conto / コント deceased?
It seems that there are fewer conto (and manzai) shows these days, and I'm a fan of conto.…
What do I need to know as a foreigner who wants to fish in Japan?
I am a new angler who will be mainly in Tokyo and would love to fish if the…
Did I earn too much as a freelance student?
Hi, I'm coming with a situation that I haven''t seen before when I tried to look around this…
General Discussion Thread – 16 December 2025
Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.…
Christmas gifts for my Japanese school teachers?
Hello! A bit of a culture question. I’m finishing up my first semester as a Japanese language student…
Any idea where to buy this?
G' day! Any idea where I can buy those Kit Kat bars? A box of 12s? These are…
Can I get any advice about quitting my current part time job?
Hello Reddit. I’m a 25 female, and I came to Tokyo this July on a working holiday visa.…
Is Mitsui Sumitomo trust bank impossible for foreigners?
I tried making an account with them and even asked to do nisa, ideco, and a time yen…
Help! Leaving Japan with pending application for pension exemption?
Hello everyone, I came to Tokyo in late September for a research internship as a graduate student at…
Is it true that Japanese people are very serious about their work?
I often see opinions online saying that Japanese people take their work very seriously and work with a…
Is annual leave carry over to following year, and +2 days per year after the 3rd year mandatory?
or can a company decide to not grant a carry over at all, and only grant +1 days…