来自在日国际社区的真实转折。
Meet Chris Zhang, who chose to study in Japan for one clear reason: the culture. Chris didn’t come because family was already here. The decision came from curiosity about Japan’s way of life and the desire to experience it directly, not just through travel or media. In this interview, Chris shares what it felt like
Meet Lauren H, originally from Southern California and previously working as a graphic designer. After spending a short period living in Japan years ago and falling in love with the lifestyle, Lauren returned to Japan last year after finding a great organization to work for. Lauren’s story shows one of the smoothest paths: get a
Meet Hien, originally from Vietnam, who has lived in Japan for about one year. While studying, Hien started working part-time in Japan at a coffee shop as a barista. It’s a very real “starter job” path for students and new arrivals looking up work in Japan or jobs in Japan because it’s accessible, it fits
Meet Danmarl Butad, originally from the Philippines, who began his journey to study in Japan through family. Instead of coming through a long scholarship process or a study-abroad agency, Danmarl’s path started with a family move and that support made the landing in Japan feel much more stable. Still, even with that advantage, studying in
龙是一名越南学生，他选择到日本留学，是因为日本提供了难得的东西：强大的教育体系，更实惠的费用，还有机会用英语学习，同时还能每天生活在日本的环境中。龙的故事特别适合那些想要
Meet Danmarl, originally from the Philippines, who has lived in Japan for six years. Danmarl did middle school and high school in Japan, which made daily life here feel more familiar compared to someone arriving for the first time as an adult. Today, Danmarl works in Japan as a software engineer—one of the most common
Meet Danmarl Butad, originally from the Philippines. Danmarl didn’t move to Japan alone as an adult he moved here with his parents and ended up doing middle school and high school in Japan. Today, he works in Japan as a software engineer, but his moving journey story starts much earlier: with family, school life, and
Meet Hien, originally from Vietnam, who moved to Japan to study at a Japanese language school. The decision came from two places: wanting to learn Japanese seriously, and a long-time love of anime that made the language feel more personal. Hien’s move was smoother than many newcomers because a language school agency in Vietnam supported
Meet Hien, a Vietnamese student who chose to study in Japan after starting Japanese at a language school back home. Hien didn’t begin with a complicated “master plan.” The first step was simple: learning Japanese in Vietnam, then using the school’s study abroad support to turn interest into a real move. In this interview, Hien
Meet Issa, originally from Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, raised in Arusha City, who came to Japan through a rare full scholarship route and later built a long academic path here—bachelor’s, master’s, and a PhD in Agricultural Science. Issa’s story is a powerful example of moving to Japan through education, and what happens after arrival: culture shock, language
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为那些不该靠运气做的决定准备的实用阅读。
一个新西兰人搬到东京，骑上一辆自行车，立刻意识到他们所知道的关于自行车的一切都毫无用处。道路更窄了。人行道更宽敞了。妈妈车 "带着坐在后座上蹒跚学步的孩子，在盲道上横冲直撞，完全不顾及迎面而来的车辆。老年妇女在单行道上逆向骑车，速度
如果你在日本呆的时间够长，你可能会想，自由职业是否值得？更多的钱，更多的自由，没有老板压着你的脖子。这听起来很明显，直到你意识到这里的工作制度与国内截然不同。日本现在大约有 1300 万自由职业者，市场价值超过 20 万亿日元。而且
What is Mushin? Mushin (Pronunciation: moo-sheen・Japanese: (無心) is a concept that you can find in many areas of life, as well as in spiritual practice. It means the relinquishing of your logical mind and your ego, so that you’re only left with your spirit without anything else getting in the way. As adults, we are
May 3 is one of those days in Japan where the trains are packed, the tourist spots are swarming, and your regular convenience store might be operating on a skeleton schedule. If you are living in Japan or planning a trip during late April and early May, you will run directly into Constitution Memorial Day.
In early 2025, Tokyo police sent a hundred officers to raid the offices of Moody, Japan’s biggest job-quitting agency. Its founder, Tanimoto Shinji, was arrested. His crime? Helping people quit their jobs. That sounds absurd until you understand what quitting a job in Japan can actually look like. There are employers who have locked employees
If you’ve studied Japanese, you might’ve heard the word omotenashi (Pronunciation: oh-moh-teh-nah-shee・Japanese: おもてなし) before. If you look it up in a dictionary, it will probably be defined as “hospitality” or “customer service”. However, the true meaning of the term goes a lot deeper than this. Omotenashi can be defined as hospitality without an expectation of