Are you thinking about adopting a pet but not sure if it’s okay or what to do? You may be asking yourself:  “If the property I’m living in allows pets, can I adopt one while living there?”  “Do I need permission if I want to adopt a pet in the middle of my lease?”   “Is there anyone I have to speak to if I want to add a pet …

Peak moving season in Japan usually starts in March. There are two reasons for this, the first being that the Japanese school year and business fiscal year kicks off in April; and the second being that a Japanese tradition states that moving on February 29th, the Leap Year Day, is considered lucky.   Known as hikkoshi in Japanese, moving is something that many people will have to face at least …

In a paper published by Catharina Klein, a researcher specializing in energy, environment, and resources in Japan on Statista on May 11th, 2023, the 2021 fiscal year in Japan saw close to 41 million metric tons of waste generated in the country. 29 million metric tons of this was household waste, most of it being made up of containers and packaging materials, over half of which were plastic. Individually, …

American duct tape company, Duck Brand, found in a study they conducted that it takes people, on average, 182 days to fully unpack after a move – that’s around six months! Of course, while there is no pressure to unpack immediately after you move into a new place, dawdling on unpacking can lead to unnecessary stress and clutter so it’s best to tackle those boxes within a reasonable timeframe.   …