Monthly okozukai "pocket money" down among Japan's company workers

City-Cost

on Aug 20

Authorities eye taking back control of Mt. Fuji, from top to bottom

City-Cost

on Jul 3

Foreign ministry survey finds 45% of Japanese expats feeling lonely

City-Cost

on Jun 5

Gov’t selected clean-up initiatives take aim at littering tourists

City-Cost

on Jun 3

Medical wig day

BigfamJapan

1 hour ago

Autumn reading: The Geography of Thought

genkidesu

on Oct 18

Chiba Prefecture Charms - Ichikawa's Hokekyoji

TonetoEdo

on Oct 15

Decorate your home in Disney style

Eli

on Sep 18

Agefuji

Itoigawa-shi, Niigata

Hearty meals in Itoigawa

genkidesu

15 hours ago

Hisui no Yu

Itoigawa-shi, Niigata

Day-use onsen in Itoigawa

genkidesu

15 hours ago

Theater H

Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

Venue for musicals in Shinagawa

genkidesu

on Oct 15

Wall Aoyama

Minato-ku, Tokyo

A greenery-packed bar

genkidesu

on Oct 15

What is your least favorite household chore in Japan?

Today is "Enjoy Laundry Day". I personally don't mind doing laundry that much, but there are things I don't enjoy so much. There are also chores I don't mind too much, such as hoovering and dusting, BUT I find them more taxing in Japan because they have to be done way more often in Japan than in my home country, because Japan has an inexplicable amount of dust! What household chores do you really dislike? And / or are there any household chores you don't mind doing too much in your home country, but find them more time consuming in Japan?

BigfamJapan

1 hour ago

Do you go to Karaoke in Japan? Your home country?

I just wrote about Karaoke Culture Day and in September about Family Karaoke Day, so it begs the question: Do you go to Karaoke often in Japan? And while we're at it, some other questions; Do you like it? love it? Only go because somebody makes you!? And how about in your home country - have you ever been to Karaoke in your home country?

BigfamJapan

on Oct 17

Which prefecture do you think is the most attractive?

I posted this morning about the recently released Prefectural Attractiveness Rankings. Obviously there's an element of subjectivity to this, because what one person deems attractive can be very different to someone else's opinion of it. Hokkaido was ranked the most attractive prefecture in Japan, but the full list can be found below (image source is the article here: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/39c11474715641625a5720b86bc9b72dfe59e4cd). Of the prefectures you've visited, which would you say is the most attractive, and why would you rate it that way?

genkidesu

on Oct 17

What shops online or brick and mortar do you rely on for work wear, ladies?

I get my separates from a mix of online and from brick-and-mortar shops. Which do you find are no-fail, look professional, and don't break the budget?

TonetoEdo

on Oct 16