What life is REALLY like living and working in Japan.
Golden Week is just around the corner, and people across Japan are anxiously waiting for the holidays to begin. I'll be traveling to Okinawa for vacation at the end of the month, so I stopped by a department store during my lunch break today just to see what kind of travel goods they had in … Continue reading Bento Style Lunch Boxes for Adults
Sometimes no matter how much we budget or save, we found ourselves wishing we had just a little bit of extra cash here and there. Most foreigners in Japan are able to make a high enough salary to cover their food, rent, and other basic needs. However, wages in Japan are not always enough to … Continue reading 15 Ideas for Making Extra Money in Japan
When I first moved to Japan, it was very sudden and with very little planning time, so I found myself stranded with only about $200 to last me my first month! When I tell my friends about this, they all think I’m crazy and wonder how I managed to survive on so little money in … Continue reading How Much Spending Money You’ll Need in Japan per Day
Since moving to Japan in April 2011, I've gotten tons of questions from family, friends, and even strangers about how I managed to get a job here. To many it seems like the process of moving to Japan would be tough, long, and even a bit scary. Although giving up your life in your home … Continue reading How to Get a Job in Japan
Approximately seven years ago I came to Japan with the intent of only staying maybe one or two years, and I didn't foresee it becoming my new home. Those first two years quickly went by, and before I knew it so did the third, fourth, and so on. Every year I get asked by countless … Continue reading My Life in Japan and Why I Moved from the US
The Yokohama Life 