Category: Living

The times they are a-changin’… Besides being old enough to know better…and the vague name of Bob Dylan, I remember a time in Japan when you could call a riceball a riceball, in …

August sees the arrival of the 11th IAAF world championships to Osaka with over 200 countries and territories represented and 3,200 athletes competing in the height of Summer heat it should be a spectacular and thrilling event.

If you’re already in …

If you’re struggling a bit with Japanese then there are a couple of great bibles of Japanese grammar which you should check out.

Written in cooperation with the Japan Times, the Dictionaries of Japanese Grammar are a complete source of well …

I was recently involved in a minor traffic accident which involved the police which turned out to be not a traumatic as I imagined given the fearsome conviction rates of the Japanese police.

However, here is the process that I went …

Although the public transport system is almost unrivalled anywhere in the world there are parts of town or countryside which are sometimes difficult to get to and so having the freedom of your own set of wheels is a great …

Getting a place can be a real pain in Japan. The real estate agents and building owners are fairly unwilling sometimes to rent a place to a foreigner, and if they do then often they require a massive non returnable …

Living in the country of the language you’re learning is a very quick and fun way to improve and advance your language skills.

The Kansai reigon has many Japanese language schools which cater to a variety of levels and outcomes.

The requirements …