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Living in Japan

What Nobody Tells You About Renewing a Driver’s License in Japan as a Foreigner

At around 7:45 in the morning, I arrived at the Kanagawa Driver’s License Center in the pouring rain.…

May 2026 · 9 min read
Crowds at Osaka station
Living in Japan

The JLPT N2 Is Now Required for Japan’s Most Common Work Visa

The Japanese government recently announced that applicants for the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa will now need to…

Apr 2026 · 4 min read
View from a Tokyo apartment, with the Skytree in view
Living in Japan

What Moving to Japan Actually Looks Like (The Hard Parts)

It’s not uncommon for tourists to visit Japan and feel an immediate urge to move there. The experience…

Mar 2026 · 7 min read