With the recent spread of teleworking due to the Corona disaster, we often see news about the diversification of lifestyles, such as “regional migration, country living, multi-location living, and vacations. One of the reasons for this is the “Local Region Creation Start-up Support Project and Local Region Creation Migration Support Project” that the Japanese government is implementing to eliminate the concentration of people in one area. This program is …

The number of single-parent households has continued to increase since 1993, while the number of children in Japan’s aging society has not. In 1993, the number of single-parent households was less than 800,000, but in fiscal year 2008, the number of single-parent households increased to 123,000, a 1.5-fold increase. According to the White Paper on Gender Equality, 2028 edition, the number of single-parent households has continued to increase at …

Japan is a country divided into 9 regions, which are then further split into a total of 47 prefectures. As of 2015, Japan is calculated to have around 790 cities, 795 towns, and 183 villages; so while many do tend to gravitate towards the more populous cities like Tokyo and Osaka for work and school, there are plenty of other options out there for those thinking of moving to …

Moving can be a stressful task, especially when you realize how much stuff you have, the many phone calls, and the trips to the ward office. Organizing your belongings should be first on your to-do list, since it takes the most time and you will need to plan accordingly. The following is some common ways to organize yours belongings, courtesy of Village House. Packing List Making a packing list …