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Whew, boy, Tokyo is in the grip of a punishing heatwave and it’s only June! The average high for this time of year...
05 July, 2022 Featured Featured Living Health Japanese Culture Living Seasonal Uncategorized
If you are planning to move to Japan in the near future, you may be wondering what kind of visa you need to rent an apar...
27 May, 2022 Application Process Featured Tokyo Apartments Living Renting in Japan Social & Culture Where to Live
The holidays are among us, a time for family and celebration. It might come as a surprise to you that Christmas isn̵...
24 December, 2021 Japanese Culture Seasonal Social & Culture
Article written in Summer 2021… How has Tokyo changed due to COVID-19 over the past year+?! Summer 2...
28 July, 2021 Health Social & Culture
…The rainy season continues as we enter July! We have 2 topics to cover for this article– On the 7th ...
02 July, 2021 Japanese Culture Seasonal Social & Culture
(header photo by Patrick Vierthaler) June and TSUYU With the passing of May’s blue skies and refreshing weather, June is...
16 June, 2021 Japanese Culture Seasonal Social & Culture
Sekku Part 2: Golden Week and Boy’s Day (retrospective report, updated mid-May) Once cherry blossom season is finished i...
01 May, 2021 Japanese Culture Seasonal Social & Culture
Don’t hesitate to experience this great cultural custom in Japan In Tokyo, cherry blossoms are usually in f...
26 March, 2021 Japanese Culture Seasonal
Food and the Seasons With the passage of Hinamatsuri, spring is finally upon us in Tokyo (article posted in mid-March). ...
15 March, 2021 Japanese Culture Seasonal
The Four Seasons in Tokyo Spring is on its way! The flowers of the plum tree are the harbingers of spring in Japa...
01 March, 2021 Japanese Culture Seasonal Social & Culture
Can you smell the Autumn breeze? We’ve made it through the thick of the summer and now can enjoy some beautiful Autumn w...
23 October, 2020 Seasonal Social & Culture
Japanese market stuffs?! It’s no secret that the Japanese live long lives. Their life expectancy is one of the top...
09 October, 2020 Japanese Culture Social & Culture
The anticipation and excitement of Japanese summers is one felt by all ages. Schools are out, and it’s the season ...
28 August, 2020 Living Seasonal Social & Culture
Maybe you’re planning to move to Japan, or maybe you’ve lived here for awhile and are looking for somewhere...
21 August, 2020 Japanese Culture Renting in Japan Social & Culture Where to Live
Apts.jp guest article, by Trevor of Best Japan Items Comments by Team Apts.jp Planning on living in Japan, but yo...
13 August, 2020 Renting in Japan Social & Culture
Above are photos from a unit in Pias Futakotamagawa Now- more than ever- is a great time to move to open spaces. ...
07 August, 2020 Family Featured Social & Culture Where to Live
It may come to you as a surprise that your new apartment in Tokyo does not come furnished. Unless you rent a furnished a...
17 July, 2020 Family Featured Living Health Living Seasonal Social & Culture
From the backdoors of Harajuku that stretch to Shinjuku, is a town not familiar to many– Sendagaya. Harajuku, Omot...
22 May, 2020 Featured Social & Culture Social & Culture Where to Live
Minami Aoyama is a luxurious town situated right behind the glitzy Omotesando, and connecting to the urban district of R...
15 May, 2020 Living Renting in Japan Social & Culture Where to Live
Japanese Recycle Shops/Services and Recycle Concept Whether you are furniture shopping for your new apartment or trying ...
28 April, 2020 Finance Japanese Culture Social & Culture Where to Live