The holidays are among us, a time for family and celebration. It might come as a surprise to you that Christmas isn’t truly celebrated he...

  Article written in Summer 2021… How has Tokyo changed due to COVID-19 over the past year+?!   Summer 2021 came in like a flash, and her...

…The rainy season continues as we enter July! We have 2 topics to cover for this article–   On the 7th of July is one of the Gosekku (五節句...

(header photo by Patrick Vierthaler) June and TSUYU With the passing of May’s blue skies and refreshing weather, June is finally here. Wh...

Sekku Part 2: Golden Week and Boy’s Day (retrospective report, updated mid-May) Once cherry blossom season is finished in Tokyo, attentio...

The Four Seasons in Tokyo   Spring is on its way! The flowers of the plum tree are the harbingers of spring in Japan – giving Tokyoites a...

Can you smell the Autumn breeze? We’ve made it through the thick of the summer and now can enjoy some beautiful Autumn weather. Although ...

Japanese market stuffs?! It’s no secret that the Japanese live long lives. Their life expectancy is one of the tops in the world. It coul...

The anticipation and excitement of Japanese summers is one felt by all ages. Schools are out, and it’s the season for summer festivals an...

Maybe you’re planning to move to Japan,  or maybe you’ve lived here for awhile and are looking for somewhere that’s not as hectic as Toky...

Apts.jp guest article, by Trevor of Best Japan Items Comments by Team Apts.jp   Planning on living in Japan, but you are still unsure wha...

It may come to you as a surprise that your new apartment in Tokyo does not come furnished. Unless you rent a furnished apartment, Japanes...

From the backdoors of Harajuku that stretch to Shinjuku, is a town not familiar to many– Sendagaya. Harajuku, Omotesando, and Shinjuku st...

Minami Aoyama is a luxurious town situated right behind the glitzy Omotesando, and connecting to the urban district of Roppongi. Take a s...

Japanese Recycle Shops/Services and Recycle Concept Whether you are furniture shopping for your new apartment or trying to find places to...

How to throw away your trash in Tokyo Welcome to Japan- the land of systems, and organization. There is so much good that comes from livi...

Although kitchens can be the dream room for some people in the house, Tokyo kitchens might not exactly be your “dream kitchen”.  Or they ...

Are you a fur mom or dad and thinking about bringing your fur baby to live with you in Tokyo? In other words– “Are you planning on living...

Article originally published March 19, 2020 Here are some RESOURCE UPDATES (last updated August 11, 2020): Tokyo Metropolitan Government’...

When moving to Japan- or if you’ve just started living in Japan- you might experience a few culture shocks, with one of those being the n...

Tokyo is the land of impeccable transportation. With millions of people, there isn’t enough road for everyone to drive. Not to worry, sup...

One of the beautiful things about living in Japan is getting to experience all four seasons. Cherry blossoms in Spring, exciting festival...

Tokyo is not the easiest place to live on a budget, but there are plenty of ways to make your yen last a bit longer. One of the easiest i...

With a population of over 9 million people, the city of Tokyo has a neighborhood to suit every conceivable personality type. So, instead ...