Japan
Living and working in Japan: habits, distance, and what is not like anywhere else.
All questions- Another earthquake alert has come and gone. What do you actually go and do?LifestyleJapan3 options0 answers
- After a move there's a stack of counters to visit — ward office, bank, phone. How do you get through it?LifestyleJapan3 options0 answers
- Your child is starting primary school. Which one do you pick?JapanFamily3 options0 answers
- Introducing yourself in Japan, how do you want your name said?RelationshipsJapan3 options0 answers
- You've just moved in and the neighbourhood association is at the door — dues, and a cleaning rota. How do you answer?LifestyleJapan3 options0 answers
- A colleague comes back from their hometown with a box of sweets for the whole team. How do you square it?RelationshipsJapan3 options0 answers
- Same job either way, Tokyo or Fukuoka, and the rent is half. Which do you take?LifestyleJapan3 options0 answers
- The flat you want needs a guarantor, key money and a renewal fee — nearly two extra months' rent all in. What do you do?MoneyJapan3 options0 answers
- Five years at the same company, and a recruiter calls. What's your first thought?CareerJapan4 options0 answers
- Ten days of leave left and they expire at year end. How do you use them?LifestyleJapan3 options0 answers
- You can see the hole in your manager's plan. What do you do in the meeting?CareerJapan3 options0 answers
- Your parents are getting older. How do you plan the next few years in Japan?JapanFamily3 options0 answers
- You've been in Japan long enough that permanent residency and naturalisation are both on the table. Which do you file for first?The futureJapan3 options0 answers
- Your job runs fine in English. Would you still spend a year getting your Japanese to the point you could hold a meeting in it?CareerJapan3 options0 answers
- In a meeting at work in Japan, which language do you speak up in?CareerJapan3 options0 answers
- If you were moving to Japan for good in three years, what would you do first, starting now?The futureJapan4 options0 answers
- Settling in Japan for the long haul — how far do you take your Japanese?LifestyleJapan3 options0 answers
- Living in Japan for a while — what was hardest to get used to?LifestyleJapan4 options0 answers