Learn how to open a bank account in Japan, what documents you need and how to avoid common issues with names, PINs and phone ...

Since insulation is not a strong point in most Japanese homes, blackout curtains are an effective product to help with heat regulation in your home. Hang these curtains in all of your windows and cut ...

Raising a family is expensive, from clothing and food to education and health care. The Japanese government offers several subsidies to parents, partly in hopes of improving the country’s falling ...

GaijinPot Unfiltered is a new collection of long-form editorials exploring Japanese culture and society in depth. Stories aim to debunk those myths about Japan that can generate harmful stereotypes, ...

Recent headlines shared a story about a man requiring rescue from Mt. Fuji twice in four days while climbing in the off-season. Outside the official climbing period (July to early September), snow, ...