Living alone in Japan can be exciting, but it also comes with a variety of challenges. There are many things you’ll …
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Moving in Japan is not simply about packing up your belongings and transporting them. There are several tasks to handle, including …
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For those renting an apartment for the first time or those moving to Japan from overseas, procedures for renting an apartment …
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With summer’s heat finally behind us and cooler temperatures settling in, autumn presents itself as the ideal season for curling up …
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The entryway tends to get cluttered with shoes, umbrellas, and other small items. According to the Housing and Land Survey conducted …
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Fall’s here, and those morning and evening temperatures are starting to drop. You know that feeling when you wake up way …
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The average number of typhoons in the 30-year period from 1991 to 2020 is about 25 per year, of which 12 come close to Japan and 3 make land…
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Introduction Housewarming parties are generally informal events, usually with just family and close friends, that are customarily hel…
2022-10-27
The number of single-parent households has continued to increase since 1993, while the number of children in Japan's aging society has not.
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2022-10-26
Putting down a deposit for a place is usually part and parcel of renting an apartment or house. The deposit, also known as a security deposi…
2022-10-24
What do Tokyo, New York City, and London have in common? Apartments. Correction: tiny apartments, some the size of a closet in the countrysi…
2022-10-20
What is Kobe Port Island? It took 15 years from 1963 when the plan was conceived to 1966 when construction began and 1981 when it was…
2022-10-19
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 h…
2022-10-17
Living spaces in Japan are known internationally for being small and cramped. While this isn’t always the case, you’ll often live somewhere …
2022-10-13
Nagano Prefecture is known for its rich history and the highest longevity in Japan. Nagano Prefecture's mascot character is "Arakuma. He is …
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Japanese kitchens are known across the world for being small, which is why organizing and making use of any storage areas is so important. T…
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