Chances are, you have already heard of the Working Holiday visa. Working Holiday has become a catch-all term for a temporary visa (usually one year, …

This morning I read an article saying that the cIty of Musashino (in Tokyo) is considering giving voting rights in local referendums to non-Japanese (always …

As I keep stressing in various previous articles, Japanese is a very, very difficult language to learn. I’ve been studying for over five years, and …

So, you got yourself an interview, passed it and now your future employer wants you to sign your first employment contract in Japan. Congratulations on …

Working part-time jobs is a big deal in Japanese society. While in the west, younger people might mow the neighbors lawn or wash your uncles …

When it comes to moving to Japan, people tend to fall into one of two categories. On one side of the coin are those, that …