Moving In How to Open Your First Bank Account in Japan as a Foreigner A practical guide to first bank accounts in Japan for students, Working Holiday holders, work visa holders, and Business Manager visa holders.
Moving In How to Get a Japanese Phone Number Without a Residence Card Without a Residence Card, getting data in Japan is easy. Getting a real Japanese phone number is harder. This guide shows what still works.
Moving In How to Get a Japanese SIM, eSIM, or Phone Number in Japan A practical guide to Japanese SIMs and eSIMs for tourists, digital nomads, Working Holiday holders, students, and long-term residents.
Career How to Read a Japanese Job Offer or Employment Contract Offer letters in Japan can hide fixed overtime, transfer scope, probation terms, and weak renewal wording. This guide shows what to check before you sign.
Money How to Read Your Japanese Payslip as a Foreigner Your first Japanese payslip can feel like a salary cut. This guide explains gross vs take-home, social insurance, resident tax, bonuses, and red flags.
Money Why Your Japan Salary Drops in Year Two: Resident Tax If your take-home pay in Japan suddenly drops in June, resident tax is probably why. Here is how 住民税 works, when it starts, and what to plan for.
Visa Got a Japan Job Offer? Here's How the Engineer Visa Works Got a job offer in Japan? Here's the actual two-step process — what your employer files, what you file, what the N2 mandate means, and how long it all takes.
