Got an NHK payment notice (¥31,200) do I actually have to pay?
Hey, I live in Tokyo and just received this NHK letter saying I owe ¥31,200 for unpaid reception…
No income, Leaving Japan, File Taxes?
Hi all – I arrived in Japan in August 2025 and will be leaving in June 2026. Long…
Should use or not use multipurpose toilets (tamokuteki toire)
I faced this issue at least 2 times. While waiting in a long long queue on station toilet…
Am I going crazy, or did McDonald’s change the sauce in the bacon lettuce?
Pretty much the title. Used to get bacon lettuce at McDonald's almost every time, partially because of the…
paying for health insurance after quitting job
I am on a work visa here and will be quitting my job in a few days. I…
Visa change status update upon relocation
Hello. I graduated this month in Kansai and moved to Kanto for work. However, I was just able…
Have people forgotten how to use telephones?
Why do people no longer hold the phone to their ear? Why is every conversation on speakerphone even…
Paying Scrivener for PR application
We are applying for PR as a family (me, wife and child). Both me and my wife are…
What’s your crazy dating experience?
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Student visa to work visa
Hi you all. I read a lot of things online about this but couldn't find the correct/ right…
Late to a nijikai, how bad is it?
Hi, as it says on the title I was late to a work drinking party, by 25 minutes…
Second home near the sea
I was thinking to buy a second home by the sea easely reachable from Tokyo West side and…