Good real estate agents: do they exist and how to find them?
Lived in and around Tokyo for ten years across five rented apartments and I have always dreaded dealing…
Anywhere I can buy rugs/mats in tatami room sizes?
I am about to move into a new apartment and I have a bedroom which is 4.5 tatami…
Notifying immigration about job searching
I worked as a haken from october to december on my working holiday visa and they sponsored me…
Tokyo tech job market – what am I worth?
I’ve been in Tokyo for 3 years working in software development and I wanted to have a better…
When picking up my number card, are residence card and notification postcard enough?
I can’t believe the next available appointment is more than a month out by Nervous_Ulysses
Small/Part time online jobs
Im a housewife in japan, husband japanese, I'm half japanese. I dont have any degrees unfortunately but I…
Do you shop around for pharmacies, or do you just use whichever one is closest?
Whenever I get a prescription from a doctor, I always just go to whichever one is closest, but…
What is the best taiken you’ve done here in Japan? (Discussion)
I recently participated in a taiken（体験） in Hiroshima where you are guided through the steps and make your…
Straight Perms? Osaka/Tokyo
I was wondering if anyone had recommended hair salons for receiving a straight perm (宿毛矯正) in the Osaka/Kinki…
Anyone tried J:COM’s new fiber (hikari) service? Worth upgrading or just sales talk?
I use J:COM right now, and the connection in my building has always been pretty unstable, so I…
How to get US Embassy to punch a hole in my voided passport
I recently received a new US passport to replace an old damaged one. The old passport (still ostensibly…
Getting a job with limited speaking skills
hey guys I really want to work a part time at a restaurant like mcdonalds but i have…