Created for expats living in Japan

Comprehensive Guides to Living in Japan

We provide comprehensive English guides to living in Japan. From day-to-day life to business, leisure, and more. We hope these resources will help support your life in Japan.

 

Useful Information for foreign residents and families

Living in Japan

Information on Japanese culture, government, international schools, transportation, and other aspects of Japanese life.

NINJA: How they collected useful information (Part 2/3)

NINJA: How they collected useful information (Part 2/3)

This article is contributed by COMMU忍(NIN)CATI…

IC Cards in Japan: Traveling with Suica, PASMO, ICOCA and More

IC Cards in Japan: Traveling with Suica, PASMO, ICOCA and More

The use of IC cards for public transportation…

Daily Life

Basic information about daily life in Japan, such as food, shopping, pets, and money.

Get the Most Out of Shopping at a Supermarket in Japan

Get the Most Out of Shopping at a Supermarket in Japan

Supermarkets are such a constant of everyday l…

Quiet Living: Tackling Neighborhood Noise in Japan

Quiet Living: Tackling Neighborhood Noise in Japan

Japanese cities, especially Tokyo, are some of…

Business

Information on business-related articles including practical business tips at work for foreign residents in Japan.

How to Start a Business in Japan

How to Start a Business in Japan

For those who already have an established com…

Business Card Etiquette in Japan – How to Exchange Business Cards

Business Card Etiquette in Japan – How to Exchange Business Cards

The ritual of exchanging meishi, which is Japanese for ‘business card,’ is a much higher valued practice in…

English-Speaking Accounting & Consulting Firms in Tokyo

English-Speaking Accounting & Consulting Firms in Tokyo

Whether you are filing individual tax returns or hoping to establish a new business, financial issues can b…

Leisure

Sports, outings in Japan and travel information for foreign residents in Japan.

What is Japan Rail Pass and How to Get One

What is Japan Rail Pass and How to Get One

The Japan Rail Pass is a joint offer by the 6…

How to play golf in Japan

How to play golf in Japan

Do you long to play golf in Japan? Are you wondering what it’s like? How is it different from playing in y…

Health and Safety

Beauty, Medical, Health, Hospitals, Emergency Information for foreign residents in Japan.

How to Survive Japanese Summer and Prevent Heatstroke

How to Survive Japanese Summer and Prevent Heatstroke

In Japan, summer is not only characterized…

Medical Emergencies in Japan: How to Communicate in Japanese

Medical Emergencies in Japan: How to Communicate in Japanese

In case of an emergency in Japan, you can call…

Disaster Preparedness: Emergency Bags in Japan

Disaster Preparedness: Emergency Bags in Japan

Being ready in case of an emergency evacuation…

What's On & Upcoming Events in Japan

Listings of events including fun activities, exhibitions, festivals, etc.

Banksy Artworks from Masatoshi Kumagai Collection

Banksy Artworks from Masatoshi Kumagai Collection

Apr 13, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023

Only at GMO Digital Museum can visitors enjoy three of Banksy's most famous works at the same time. …

FUJIKO F Fujio's Sukoshi Fushigi World

FUJIKO F Fujio's Sukoshi Fushigi World

Oct 22, 2022 - Oct 10, 2023

Fujiko F. Fujio, who had made dream-filled children's manga his life's work, published The Minotaur'…

Painting Love in the Louvre Collections

Painting Love in the Louvre Collections

Mar 1 - Jun 12, 2023

Love, the most fundamental of human emotions, has perhaps been one of the most fundamental themes in…