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How Japan’s Economic Rollercoaster is Changing Course: A Look at Recent Shifts

Mar 28, 2024 | All, Society

Hi there! As a result, Japan has served as a proving ground for numerous economic theories ever since World War II concluded. The central bank of Japan is currently bidding adieu to negative interest rates. Since 2007, they have not increased rates before. This...

Japan’s Astonishing Legitimate Idiosyncrasies: Stunning Regulations That Think outside the box

Jan 7, 2024 | All, Society

Greetings, Japan aficionados! Prepared to plunge into the abnormal and brilliant universe of Japanese regulations that will leave you scratching your head? In this video, we’ll investigate a few stunning regulations that are completely OK in Japan however would...

The warm face of Japan: Osekkai Japan

Apr 3, 2017 | Society

Wandering around major train stations of Tokyo Metropolis Area, Osekkai Japan team is at service to help foreign visitors reach their destinations. “I can’t find this place… I am looking for this area”, are the most common question foreigners ask. Looking very bright...

Can’t stand the sweltering hot weather in Indonesia: A story from a returnee

Mar 1, 2017 | Society

My story of living abroad: I couldn’t stand the sweltering hot weather there. It is just like Japanese summer- I was always tired. I feel like I could not adapt well- I always miss Japanese sushi, the taste of sushi abroad was not that good.. In Indonesia, the...

Challenging myself to work abroad: A story by Japanese living in Indonesia

Mar 1, 2017 | Society

My experience working abroad- well, there is no subway in Indonesia and the train is not convenient either. We Japanese generally use a car with the driver, so sometimes I feel uneasy of being chauffeured to various places by the local driver. As for the...

Running the largest and most active mothers group in Japan: A greeting from Stephanie

Feb 20, 2017 | Society

About You I came to Japan to teach English. In the beginning, I found things quite smooth and did not experience any real culture shock. I was in Osaka and I loved it. It was, of course, different to London where I am from but it was exciting and I loved the...