If you are living in Japan long term, these apps have been the most helpful to me while I lived here! Here 5 apps that I use daily living in Japan: LINE LINE is Japan’s messaging app but its way … Continue reading 5 Apps I use Daily in Japan
Towards the beginning of November I travelled to Tokyo for my first Japanese wedding… EVER. In the 8 years I’ve lived in Japan I was never invited to a wedding but this time a Japanese university friend who I’m close … Continue reading 9 observations + Tips from attending my first Japanese wedding
On March 12th I left Japan on a 3 week trip with my roommate to South Africa. It was a once in a lifetime trip for me… we had talked about me joining her to visit her mother for 5 years and it was finally happening! Of course with the looming pandemic we did our research and kept an eye on the news the weeks leading up to our departure. Continue reading 3 Things I Learned From Being Stuck Out Of Japan For 5 Months During a Pandemic
Dining in Japan doesn’t have to be complicated! Use these below tips to help you navigate the food scene in Japan and you will be all set to enjoy a foodie’s dream! Here are 5 things about Dining in Japan … Continue reading 5 Things About Dining in Japan You Should Know Before Arriving
The end of December brings the announcement of lots of retail shop’s Fukubukuro 「福袋」, often called Lucky Bags or Happy Bags. If you are not familiar with the concept, these are bags of goodies that have a set price to … Continue reading Why I Say No to Fukubukuro, Japanese “Lucky Bags”
Winter in Japan varies where you are visiting, but most of the country gets consistently to 0 degrees celsius or colder during the winter, so it gets pretty cold… at least to me. I went from not knowing anything about … Continue reading 5 Ways To Survive Winter In Japan From A Native Floridian
Living in Japan as a foreigner is such a fulfilling experience. I’ve been living here for over 7 years now and can’t imagine living anywhere else, but with the good comes the bad and there are some realities of living … Continue reading 5 Realities of Living in Japan as a Foreigner
When talking about landing a non-English teaching job in Japan, there are many different options, like Japanese language school or a working holiday, but the option that I chose to come to Japan was higher education. I wanted to talk … Continue reading How to Get a Non-English Teaching Job in Japan Through Higher Education
A lot has changed in the past 4 and a half years since I began working in Japan. I have grown from a 24 year old woman just starting out and adjusting to work life, to an almost 29 year … Continue reading Working in a Japanese Company: Part 6 – It’s Been 4 Years
“When are moving back home?” That phrase is something I get commonly asked when I make my way back to the US, especially at social functions. It’s almost like there is this default setting on everybody that one day you … Continue reading “When are you moving back home?” Answering the Question of Do I want to live in Japan for my entire life?
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