You’ve finally moved to Japan, but your language level is still lagging! Unfortunately, just because you’re living in a new country doesn’t mean you’ll automatically become fluent in the local language. It still takes time, study, and practice to master a language. Moreover, mastering Japanese is always a bigger challenge considering the scripts and grammar, which differs greatly from English
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Giving gifts is a common practice in many cultures. It’s a way to show your appreciation to someone in a platonic or romantic way. Offering gifts can also help establish or maintain professional relationships for years. However, Gift-giving in Japan is a crucial part of the culture. The art of gift-giving in Japan appears easy on the surface, but there’s
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(Picture: African Safari in Oita, Japan. Picture courtesy: Japan National Tourism Organization) Visiting or coming to live in Japan is a completely new experience for many foreigners.Visiting another country requires a lot of planning. Moreover, if you are visiting with family, especially kids, you would like to check out the family-friendly places in Japan. This guide discusses the best family-friendly
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Business cards, known as meishi (名刺), are fundamental to good business relations and professional etiquette in Japan. As you may expect, the exchange of business cards, meishi kokan (名刺交換), is a very delicate process with set guidelines that need to be respected. Business cards are significant in Japanese work culture, and Japanese people are very sensitive about your respect for
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Living in Chiba can not only cut down your cost of living but also offer you many other benefits of living out of a very crowded space, even if your workplace is in Tokyo. Let’s see how life is in Chiba and the best places to live and see in Chiba prefecture. Chiba Prefecture (千葉県) is located east of Tokyo
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Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県) is a popular place for Japanese residents to live if they want to be close to Tokyo. Let’s see how life is in Kanagawa and the best places to live and see in this Prefecture. During the Kamakura period, Kanagawa was Japan’s economic and political center. Currently, with an estimated population of 9.2 million in January 2023,
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Japanese employers tend to depend heavily on recruiting agencies or “Head Hunters” for their hiring needs. So, if you are looking for a job in Japan, it will be very helpful to know about the types of recruiters and how to use a recruiter effectively. With the advent of the internet and smartphones, job searches have become quite easy, but
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Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県) is a popular area for many people working in the Tokyo Metropolis because of its proximity to Tokyo and its advantages over living in Tokyo. Let’s see how life is in Saitama and the best places to live and see in this prefecture Saitama Prefecture is a landlocked region in the Kanto region on the island of
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When you apply for a job at companies based in Japan, you might see the instructions about what type of resume you must submit. This may surprise some foreigners, but it’s crucial to know about writing and submitting Japanese-style resumes to apply for a job in Japan. This article will discuss two types of resumes used in Japan: the traditional
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