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Balancing family life and my nursing career

Jan 4, 2017 | Society

During my first year here, I think Japan was really a flawless country. But parenting have changed my opinion about Japan. It is a tough country to live in! Having a child while working as a nurse with irregular shifts were not easy! I had to save some energies so I...

I hope they can provide a proper praying room in the office

Jan 4, 2017 | Society

At the beginning, I was quite nervous because my Japanese ability was very limited. It was quite hard for me to communicate with the other Japanese staffs, elderly patients and their families due to my limited Japanese. Now, I am mastering more vocabularies but...

Celebrating New Year with Osechi Ryori

Jan 4, 2017 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment

Osechi Ryori are the traditional foods eaten on New Year’s Days. The osechi ryori includes food that had symbolic significance for health, fertility, longevity and good fortune. The preparation of making osechi ryori is usually finished before New Year. The...

Life in Japan is very easy, healthy and full of fun: A story from a Bangladeshi

Dec 29, 2016 | Society

I am in Japan for almost two and half years. And I am already in love with Japan, its people and culture. When I came to Japan, I was worried about new culture, place, life style and people. Now I live in Kawasaki, back then I was in Tokyo. At the very beginning, it...

Thunderbolt Fantasy: An amazing collaboration project between Japan and Taiwan

Dec 27, 2016 | Japanese Culture & Entertainment

Adapted from a manga in Kodansha’s Weekly Morning Magazine, Thunderbolt Fantasy is a glove puppetry television series produced as a collaboration between Japanese and Taiwanese companies. When you are tired of the current state of Japanese drama or other...