Everything you need to know about school entrance ceremonies in Japan.

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Tokyo is an enormous city that stretches on seemingly forever until it merges with Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba. With real estate in the city centre at a prime price, many people choose to live one or two hours […]

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Learn what to do when your child gets a fever in Japan.

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As many people are aware, leaving your money sitting in the bank as savings isn’t the smartest way to store your savings. This especially applies to Japan, where you gain essentially zero interest on your bank savings. The […]

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After you move into a new house or apartment in Japan, one of the most important things to do is set up your internet. After all, you need the internet for almost everything these days. How do you […]

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When you move your family to Japan, there are many things to consider when enrolling your child in school or daycare. One of the biggest decisions is whether to go for the international system or to enrol your […]

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For many people, we are approaching one of the longest holiday periods of the year – Golden Week. Many companies give from April 29 to May 8 as a holiday, and people tend to make the most of […]

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We have already written about how to get a Japanese driver’s license, so now we will talk about how to renew your driving license in Japan. There are several places where you can renew your license in Tokyo. […]

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Let me introduce you to an excellent aspect of life in Japan – “Furusato Tax”. What is it? You choose a regional town to donate money to. Once you donate this money, the town will send you a […]

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Have you moved to Japan with an older child, or are you thinking about making the switch to a Japanese school in order to integrate in your local community, or save on the cost of international school fees? […]