overseas living
For the most part, Japan is a pretty great country to live in. Among a host of other positives, it’s clean and safe, with good infrastructure and reliable transportation.
Still, some people move to Japan and find that even if they like the overall package, it doesn’t quite have all the comforts of home. Today, let’s take a look at a list compiled by blogger and internationalist Madame Riri of five things expats wish Japan had, plus adding our own explanation of why it’s sometimes a good thing that it doesn’t.
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Hayao Miyazaki has turned down multiple offers from Hollywood to make live-action Nausicaa movie
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Japanese woman stumbles on the power of the infamous “gaijin seat” phenomenon during flight
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Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】
50-year-old Japanese woman pulls off amazing Love Live! anime idol cosplay【Photos】
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Japanese Internet thanks the “Underground Temple” that siphoned off Typhoon Hagibis’ torrent
Millennials in Japan Aren’t F**king 【Video】
Beef and sashimi in the same rice bowl: Brilliance or blasphemy? We find out【Taste test】
Japanese artist perfectly recreates Asahi Super Dry beer can in graphite pencil【Video】
Japan exits Rugby World Cup, captain Michael Leitch wins with his +64 Cafe in Tokyo
Man in China says he likes Pokémon’s Team Rocket on social media, company makes him issue apology
Japan fans call Rugby World Cup player Luke Thompson “kawaii” for the way he speaks Japanese
We try the new Starbucks Dark Night Frappuccino with cup cosplay costumes for Halloween
Dashcam catches “frustrated” man punching through windshield of random woman’s car
Curry restaurants across Japan create social media movement: “Don’t blame the curry!”
You can make your own hot spring bath at this river in central Japan【Japan travel】
Have coffee with adorable piggies at Tokyo’s brand-new micro pig cafe in trendy Harajuku
Real-life location of Your Name’s anime-only lake discovered, still holds a beautiful surprise
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