Living in Japan
Japan’s young adult foreign national population is soaring while its ethnically Japanese counterpart is shrinking.
Proponents say they want to use extra money to improve quality of life for foreign residents, strengthen programs to find and deport illegal residents.
Ibaraki’s first Foreign Resident Happiness Index finds some surprising variety in its three subcategories.
With tons of college students and office workers looking to move at the same time, is dodging the “new lifestyle” season a smart move?
Study shows often overlooked prefecture has second-highest number of working foreign residents in Japan.
Japanese government looking to open a path for immigration to Japan to work in transportation sector.
Got a busted toilet in your place in Japan? Check for this before you pay the whole repair bill.
Study shows fewer Japanese living in each and every prefecture, opposite for foreign resident number.
The SoraHouse project is back, and first things first: there are entirely too many dead bugs and animal droppings in our country home.
How much is it costing us to be the proud owners of the house we bought for less than US$9,500?
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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