So what was up with that talk of rejected visa renewals for unpaid tax, pension, insurance…etc?
I'm several months behind on all three (financial hardship, long story) and my change from instructor to humanities…
AI smart glasses for Japanese > English live translation purposes
Has anyone found any AI glasses that they would recommend for real time / real world translation? I…
Hottest July ever in Japan
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I’m 40 but I feel like I haven’t grown up at all
I'm 40 in age and I have lived half my life here without much interaction with others. I…
Weekly Weekend Thread – 04 August 2025
It's Monday! Did you do anything over the weekend? Go somewhere? Meet someone? Try something new? Post…
Daily Boss Super Premium Deluxe Stupid Questions Thread – 04 August 2025
Now daily! Feel free to ask any silly stupid questions or not-so-silly stupid questions that you haven't had…
Japan can feel so empty outside major city centers
Much of Japan outside major city centers (downtown Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo) feels very empty – so empty that…
Why do people (at least men) invariably just wet their fingertips with cold water in restrooms?
Even when there's soap, I don't think I've EVER seen a Japanese man use it. They just wet…
Times car share pricing
Bit confused with regards to how the pricing works with Times car share. So the monthly fee is…
Is it possible to get a phone here that works with a UK sim card?
Hello all I just need some advice. I have been living here for a little over a year…
Anxious about natural disasters as a foreigner living in Japan, how can I help it!
I’m not used to natural disaster planning or skills plus not sure what my mindset should be in…
Bleach blondes – hair products rec
Ok queens, what are the products we’re using for bleached hair that don’t cost an arm and a…