Live in Japan Kichijōji (Musashino City): Rent, Commute and Life Next to Inokashira Park
Musashino City rent compared with nearby Tokyo wards, direct trains to Shinjuku, Shibuya and Tokyo, residents by nationality and hazard maps.
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Live in Japan Musashi-Kosugi: Fast Trains to Tokyo and Yokohama, and What It Costs
Commute times from Musashi-Kosugi to five hubs, Nakahara Ward rent vs. Tokyo and Kawasaki, and the city's record of the 2019 typhoon flooding.
Live in Japan Nishi-Kasai, Tokyo: Who Lives There, the Tōzai Line Commute and Flood Planning
Edogawa Ward data on Nishi-Kasai's foreign residents, Tōzai Line commute times, 2023 rent averages and the ward's flood-evacuation guidance.
Understand Japan Resigning from a Japanese Company: Notice, Your Rights and the 14-Day Immigration Rule
What Japanese law says about resignation notice, what your employer must give you when you leave, and the 14-day immigration notification for foreign employees.
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Live in Japan Musashi-Kosugi: Fast Trains to Tokyo and Yokohama, and What It Costs
Commute times from Musashi-Kosugi to five hubs, Nakahara Ward rent vs. Tokyo and Kawasaki, and the city's record of the 2019 typhoon flooding.
Live in Japan Kichijōji (Musashino City): Rent, Commute and Life Next to Inokashira Park
Musashino City rent compared with nearby Tokyo wards, direct trains to Shinjuku, Shibuya and Tokyo, residents by nationality and hazard maps.
Live in Japan Nishi-Kasai, Tokyo: Who Lives There, the Tōzai Line Commute and Flood Planning
Edogawa Ward data on Nishi-Kasai's foreign residents, Tōzai Line commute times, 2023 rent averages and the ward's flood-evacuation guidance.
Live in Japan Living in Yokohama: Commute, Rent and City Data for Foreign Residents
Yokohama compared area by area: commute times to central Tokyo, 2023 rent averages vs. Tokyo, foreign residents by nationality, NHI costs and city services.
Live in Japan Tokyo Garbage Rules Compared: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Setagaya and Minato
Four Tokyo wards compared from their official pages: burnable and non-burnable collection, how plastic is handled, recyclables, deadlines and bulky waste.
Live in Japan Japan’s School Year and Entrance Season: Dates, Foreign Families and Randoseru Costs
School-year dates by school type from the law, what foreign families should know from MEXT, and the 2026 randoseru survey on prices and timing.
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Understand Japan Resigning from a Japanese Company: Notice, Your Rights and the 14-Day Immigration Rule
What Japanese law says about resignation notice, what your employer must give you when you leave, and the 14-day immigration notification for foreign employees.
Understand Japan What’s in Season in Japan? Tokyo Market Data by Month (2025)
We measured seasonality from 2025 Tokyo Central Wholesale Market data: how much of each food's yearly supply arrives in its busiest three months, month by month.
Understand Japan Average Salary in Japan: 2025 Data from the National Tax Agency, Explained
Japan's 2025 average salary was ¥4.87 million (NTA). Breakdown by employment type, gender, age and industry, plus estimated take-home pay compared with rent.
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Buy from Japan Japanese Vacuum Mugs Compared on Maker Specs: Zojirushi SM-ZB and Tiger MKA-K
Zojirushi and Tiger vacuum mugs compared using only maker-published heat retention, cold retention, weight, size and price, measured under the same test condition.
Buy from Japan Japanese Knives Explained: Seki and Sakai, Knife Types, Steels and Whetstones
Seki and Sakai compared from official sources, plus knife types, blade materials and whetstone grit grades from Kai Corporation's official guide.
Buy from Japan Biore UV Aqua Rich vs Anessa Perfect UV Milk: What Actually Differs, from the Makers’ Own Pages
Both Japanese sunscreens carry SPF50+, PA++++ and ★★. From the makers' own pages we compare what actually differs: formula type, UV filters, scent, maker-stated tests, size, price per mL and air-shipping status.
