The anticipation and excitement of Japanese summers is one felt by all ages. Schools are out, and it’s the season for summer festivals and fireworks displays. Beaches turn into little resorts...

Japanese Recycle Shops/Services and Recycle Concept Whether you are furniture shopping for your new apartment or trying to find places to donate/sell stuff, Japan has a variety of Second-Hand shops...

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/qu...

Brush up on Japanese for apartment screening! So you’ve found an awesome Tokyo apartment, and you have submitted your application. What can you expect to happen next? Before you contract and ...

Although kitchens can be the dream room for some people in the house, Tokyo kitchens might not exactly be your “dream kitchen”.  Or they might be!  Depends on budget and expectations, r...

One of the beautiful things about living in Japan is getting to experience all four seasons. Cherry blossoms in Spring, exciting festivals in Summer, bright colored leaves in Fall, and joyful gathe...