Japan for Digital Nomads
Japan is usually thought of as a major travel destination: it's the place you go to marvel at centuries-old temples and traditional towns, not necessarily to get some work done. But it turn…
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2019 Top English Soeaking Jobs in Japan Week 19
If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look through our database of top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and pick some of the ones we think are most interesting.
Govt. to crack down on illegal private lodgings
Japanese authorities are planning to intensify a crackdown on illegal private-lodging businesses. The move comes at a time when a new law will be put into force that will allow anyone in pr…
Tokyo Weekend Plans
A rare chance to see horseback archery, a traditional Oiran Dochu procession, an everything-doggo festival and more.
Cheap Travel To Narita Airport
For newcomers to Tokyo, it can come as quite a surprise that Tokyo’s main international gateway—Narita Airport—is not really very close to Tokyo at all. In fact, it’s so rural and remote that the vie…
Number of foreign residents in Japan hits new high: again!
The number of foreign residents is Japan has hit a new record high, but there are also more cases of people overstaying their visas. The Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau says about 2.5…
New sightseeing train debuts in Kyoto
Railway fans have flocked to Kyoto for a debut of new train cars that will take tourists to the ancient Enryaku-ji Temple in Mount Hiei. After a commemorative ceremony, the first train depa…
Gaijin Engineer in Tokyo
Being a foreign software engineer in Tokyo has its ups and downs. If you work in a company of foreigners you’re mostly shielded from the experience, but if you work in an actual Japanese company ther…
Stopping Suicide: Japan’s Darkest Demon
I began by asking Annesley why March historically sees such a high number of suicides in Japan. “In Japan, March comes right before the start of the new fiscal and academic year. Anxiety and fear pea…
Japanese city plans to boost int'l immigrants
A western Japanese city has unveiled a new plan to urge more foreigners to move there to halt the decline in its population. Akitakata City is located in a mountainous area in Hiroshima Prefectu…