Moving in Japan is not cheap. When I looked for my apartment in Tokyo, I felt overwhelmed by the various fees I was asked to pay. It felt like my bill just kept blowing......
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Tokyo’s public transport – railway and subway systems
If you have been to Tokyo and tried to use public transportation you must know how crazy complicated the railway and subway system is in Tokyo! I was lost every single day during the...
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Dresscode for Japanese Job Interviews – Recruit Suits
You may know that Japan has set rules when it comes to the corporate world. Job interviews are no exception. To leave a good impression, you should think about your appearance nearly as much...
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Company Hierarchy in Japan
Taking your first steps in the Japanese business world and feeling overwhelmed by the corporate hierarchy? When starting my first job in Japan I tried looking them up, but they all seemed to vaguely...
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How to apply for a Rakuten credit card
A step-by-step guide to applying for a Rakuten Credit Card in English, from picking the right card to how to link your bank account and everything in between. Japan is known for being a...
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How to charge a Suica card
The ticket gate beeps and closes as you try to go through? You notice the remaining balance on your Suica won’t be enough for your next ride? You can recharge your Suica at all...
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Where can you use Suica?
When in Tokyo, Suica, the IC card with the penguin that you can use to ride public transportation in the greater Tokyo area is hard to miss. Once you got your Suica you might...
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How to buy a Suica card
You are in Tokyo and decided to get a Suica, or just happen to be at a JR East train station in need for a ticket. Either way, getting an IC card will save...
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How to return your Suica
So your time taking the train in Japan has come to an end? You will not have any use for your Suica any longer? When leaving Tokyo you have two options: return your Suica...
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How to choose: Suica or Pasmo card
A foreign country, a sheer unintelligible train system and a card to make everything easier. Actually, there are two of them, Suica and Pasmo. Both cards are basically identical in how and where you...
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How to Schedule a redelivery (Japan Post)
Waiting for that item you ordered or a package from home to finally arrive but all you found in your mailbox was a weird kanji-clattered notice? This article will tell you how to arrange...
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