Furusato Nozei is a donation that people offer to the local or prefectural government of their choice and in response, many municipalities repay the donors’ generosity by sending them "thank you gifts". In most cases, the gifts are local specialties.

Foreign residents of Japan who work and pay taxes here are just as entitled to participate as the Japanese.

​Just knowing what a pig’s diet is like can explain why the meat of the pig can be so dirty or at the very least not so appetizing to consume.

And while being "grossed out" may or may not be a valid reason not to eat something, it’s vital to understand a bit more about pork before reaching your own conclusion.

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​Let’s talk about this popular yet seriously questionable protein source.

​If one of the parents is a Japanese national, the baby automatically becomes a Japanese national. If both parents are non-Japanese, the baby needs to get a status of residence to live in Japan.

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Either way, when a foreigner residing in Japan gives birth to a child, the necessary steps which must be taken are:

​If you are serious about your business the answer certainly is "Yes"!

In this day and age people are searching for local businesses online, and if you are not showing up on internet new customers cannot find you.

No website means no-one searching online know you exist.

Many youth exchange programs bring foreign teenagers to Japan, and the country also has a number of very active university exchange programs. 

You can contact your local Japanese embassy or home university's exchange program department for information on how to proceed. Before contacting the authorities, read this short article and see which scholarship is within your reach.