Nanny and Babysitting Companies in Tokyo for Kids of All Ages Do you need some time to yourself? Are you working from home and having a hard time juggling both work and kids? Or perhaps you want a night out or need some extra help with the...
(part 2 of our 2 part series, What to Expect When You Are Expecting in Japan - CLICK HERE for part 1) Congratulations on your baby! Well done Momma (or Papa), you did it! Has life settled in for you yet? With all things new, late-night feedings, needing...
(part 1 of our 2 part series, What to Expect When You Are Expecting in Japan - CLICK HERE for part 2) Have you just found out that you are expecting? Congratulations! This is an exciting time for you ahead! Coupled with the excitement, is perhaps a stark...
Above are photos from a unit in Pias Futakotamagawa Now- more than ever- is a great time to move to open spaces. Jobs requesting remote work and the uncertainty of schools reopening has maybe left you and your family in a smaller city apartment, feeling a...
Are you a fur ball lover and ready to find your perfect companion? Tokyo has a large number of pets ready to be adopted and find their forever families. Compared to the West, where pet shops seem to be on the decline, you'll notice a...
Institut français du Japon (IFJ) is the official French government center of language and culture in Japan, attached to the French Embassy in Japan. The Institut français du Japon works to share the French language and culture, by relying on its network of five branches, in...
It may come to you as a surprise that your new apartment in Tokyo does not come furnished. Unless you rent a furnished apartment, Japanese rentals come empty, some even requiring you to buy lighting fixtures and air conditioning units. It also might come as...
So you're a working professional, and you've realized that Japan is a country that you'd like to live and work in. Or maybe you're just out of college, you love Japan, and you're wondering how to get a job in Japan. Whatever your life and career...
Are you loving your Tokyo life, living in the big city? (We hope so!! But if getting a new apartment would improve your life- we can help with that! :-) ) The only downfall of living in the city, could be the lack of grocery stores,...
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 living in an organized country! Clean trains, organized lines/queues, and a systematic way of sorting trash. Lovely. When you first move here, you...