Daily Life in Japan

Daily life in Japan, where do you get Japanese food and food from home? Food is such an important thing, and if you don`t like what you are eating, or you really missing some of your favorites from your home country, it can bring you down. It is important to know what you can get from where?

Education in Japan

So you`ve married a Japanese spouse and you plan on having children and living here, congratulations! Japan is a great country to bring up kids. Or you have moved to Japan from abroad and have brought the kids, great! But what about educating the kids? What are the positive and negative aspects of Education in Japan?

"Many Western residents - as well as anyone from abroad who has a long-time association with Japan - confess to having experienced yo-yoing between a love-hate relationship with the country they have chosen to stay in or remain deeply connected with. Although the extremity of the feeling depends on the individual, Japan is like a sea with a Western surface but hiding a mysterious and to the student - foreign - abyss."

--Yuko Kawanishi, "Mental Health Challenges Facing Contemporary Japanese Society, The `Lonely People`"

Alas Some of Us are Overweight

Despite eating healthy Japanese food, some of us could lose a few pounds (me included!) What is daily life like for overweight people in Japan? Some people give their experiences on being fat in Japan.

What is daily life in Japan like and what you should see and do here.

Rick Eismann describes his life in Japan in his work,the English Lesson Kid! Eismann is far from a child, he is in his forties, but he keeps his childlike attitude and that makes him a very good English teacher in Japan. The Iceman teaches at a university in Kanto.

Junko Kishimoto in her interview outlines what symbolizes Japan and what to see in Japan. Of course, I also jump in and offer my two yens worth on places to visit in Japan.

Japan is a Great Country

I am glad I have chosen to live here and raise my family here. I shudder when I think of some of the countries my children might have been born in. Though daily life in Japan is good, it isn`t without problems nor injustices. But who can help with that?

Amnesty International Japan attempts to make Japan a better, fairer and more equal place for all, and it is easy to get involved and help end unfair, practices by the police or government that infringe upon human rights or are just plain unfair or even wrong.

You Need Your Hobbies in Japan!

You need your hobbies in Japan perhaps more so than back home. You have left your home and your family, you need some connection to home, and what better way that through your hobbies? You will be doing something you love, plus you will make new friends that enjoy the same kinds of things you do.

Read the various clubs we have listed plus list your favorite hobby club on our page for free! Japan is a very safe country but daily life in Japan can occasionally be interrupted by crime. Thankfully though, it is still very rare! The US Embassy has warned about crime in some of the cities here, read about how to avoid it. Jacek Glowacki talks about his life in Japan and preparing to go. It is an exciting time one many of our readers have gone through or will go through.

Glowacki makes more observations on Japan and Japanese people in his article, "Cover your Mouth." He discusses some of the ideosyncracies of

Things to do in Japan

With so many things to see and do in Japan, how do you choose just one? Or even ten? Don`t miss out while you are here!

Racism in Japan

Racism in Japan, what kind of racism have you experienced and what kind of racism are you likely to experience while here?

I am a tall, caucasian Canadian. Most of the time I am treated even better than a lot of the Japanese. So maybe I shouldn`t really complain about my life in Japan. Still it bothers me if anyone is a victim of racism, and especially if it is me or one of my loved ones?

What kind of racist experiences are you likely to have while living here or share your own experiences.