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While Japan may not have a large market for English-language publications, there's still hope to grow your career overseas while living here.

COMMUNITY / How-tos

Jul 1, 2024

How to make it as an English-language author in Japan

By Kat Joplin

Some writers find career stability in teaching, while others find that the culture and vibrance of this country inspires their imaginations.

Seoul may be a cosmetic surgery mecca, but Tokyo has its fair share of high-quality clinics as well.

COMMUNITY / How-tos

Feb 12, 2024

A wrinkles-and-all guide to cosmetic surgery in Japan

By Kat Joplin

Japan is uniquely positioned between two opposing hot spots of the beauty industry: Seoul and Tokyo.

In some cases, it's up to individual foreign residents to understand the unique tax implications of their home countries and Japan in order to avoid a penny-pinching retirement.

COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise

Nov 5, 2023

Retiring in Japan? Be prepared to foot your own bills.

By Tim Hornyak

“In an ideal world, everyone should have retirement planning on their radar as soon as possible when working life begins.”

The new invoice system, which goes into effect Oct. 1, is forcing many freelancers in Japan to choose between raising their prices or suffer a 10% loss in revenue.

COMMUNITY / How-tos

Sep 25, 2023

Freelancers aren’t happy with Japan’s new invoice system

By Eric Margolis

For many freelancers and small businesses, the result will amount to a 10% increase in taxes.

Nobody wishes for a medical emergency, but preparing for one while you're in a foreign country can only make things easier.

COMMUNITY / How-tos

Sep 18, 2023

How to avoid medical purgatory when hospitalized in Japan

By Kat Joplin

Much like a legal will, a visit to the hospital is the last thing for which you want to prepare — yet doing so will save you stress and worry.

If you've come to the realization that divorce is the only way forward, there are a host of details about the Japanese marriage system to confirm before you're finally ready to cut ties.

COMMUNITY / How-tos

Aug 21, 2023

Navigating the notorious gauntlet of divorce in Japan

By Eric Margolis

Everyone wishes for “happily ever after” no matter where you’re from, but Japan recorded 1,671 bicultural divorces in 2021.

Japan Times

COMMUNITY / How-tos

May 28, 2023

The My Number card has some real benefits. Is it time you got yours?

By Eric Margolis

Hit with a few scattered glitches recently, the My Number card still proved helpful to our writer when he filed his taxes.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.

What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji

By Alex K.T. Martin

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Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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