Articles in the The Informer Category
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One aspect of living in Japan (or any other country, for that matter) that most foreigners don’t like in the least is dealing with immigration. A new policy regarding foreigners coming to visit or live in Japan is stated clearly in the U.S. Department of State’s website:
All foreign nationals entering Japan, with the exemption of certain categories listed below, are required to provide fingerprint scans and be photographed at the port of entry.
This recently instituted policy has been met with criticism by many, but after several months of being in …
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In Japan, everyone loves a good matsuri. There are several famous ones in Tokyo alone, including the Sanja Matsuri and the Koenji Awadori Matsuri. What is it that people enjoy about a good matsuri so much? Is it the dancing? The food? The traditional things people wear? I guess it’s just a combination of all those things and more.
So, now you’re thinking yeah, I want to get in on the next big matsuri, right? Well, I’ll let you in on a little secret; it’s happening right now. Where, you ask? …
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Fall is in full swing here in Tokyo and the nights are quickly getting cooler and cooler while the leaves are changing color…
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If you’ve read a couple-dozen blogs or so on Japan, you’ve likely seen more than a few posts about someone’s favorite ramen here, particularly in Tokyo. Hell, there’s a whole blog dedicated to one person’s lifelong (maybe) ramen tour of the Kanto area. You may have heard of it; it’s called Ramen Tokyo. Well, rest assured that I won’t be starting my own ramen tour for the sake of having a series here at 7:10 called “Recommended Ramen.” But, if I do come across an amazing bowl of noodles every …
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Foreign finance fees can be killer- on top of the bogus 1% Visa/Mastercard foreign transaction fee for using anything with their logo on it, it’s not uncommon to see 1-3% conversion fees and $2-5 transaction fees for purchases and ATM withdrawls- from your own bank! The guy that owns the ATM can charge you whatever he wants on top of that. I’ll be in Japan for a year, so keeping these extra charges to a minimum is worth some effort. I’ve poked around a few different sites, and figured out …
