The Best iPhone Apps for Living in Japan
Jan 05, 2022 By Ray Proper
Living in Japan can be difficult, but the internet has many resources to make things a bit easier. An iPhone or other smart phone can put those resources at your fingertips wherever you find yourself in Japan through a wide variety of standard or easily downloadable applications. Google maps, for...[ Click to read more ]
Staying entertained while #stayinghome in Tokyo
Apr 30, 2020 By Jason Gatewood
Every 2 or 3 months in this space, I write a piece introducing a community in Greater Tokyo and encourage readers to take a trip to check it out themselves. Perhaps the most challenging thing about the novel coronavirus pandemic is my missing these attractions. Since none of us can...[ Click to read more ]
Watching TV Shows From Back Home *Legally*
Mar 27, 2020 By Jason Gatewood
Oh, what an excellent time to be alive as an expat in Japan! In the not-to-distant past, we were stuck mailing letters to our friends and family back home or going through the harrowing process of figuring how to get international calling to work on our Japanese cellphones… Or worse,...[ Click to read more ]
Personal Information, Encryption, and the Relocation Process
Jan 22, 2020 By Admin
To start, a reminder that Japan Info Swap is a part of The H&R Group, which provides a wide range of real estate, relocation, staffing, and life-enrichment service in Japan. This blog was created to help communicate the information, knowledge, and expert advice of the H&R Group family of companies to their clients....[ Click to read more ]
More Apps to Get the Most Out of Tokyo
Jan 31, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
We’re back again to give you a few more good apps to try out on your smartphone or tablet to make life a bit easier here in the Metropolis for you. For more iphone apps, and android apps for living in Japan, click those links. Trash Day Alarm As we’ve...[ Click to read more ]
VoIP Calling in Japan
May 09, 2017 By
With the rise of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) calling applications, pricey unlimited calling plans are becoming increasingly less popular. Use of VoIP can reduce overall costs for phone use domestically and especially internationally. Popular Apps and Benefits of VoIP For the big three providers, there is an option for an Unlimited Talk...[ Click to read more ]
Internet Service in Tokyo
Apr 27, 2017 By
Details current as of April, 2017 In Japan, there is one main provider of ADSL and fiber optic internet infrastructure called NTT, which is subject to several anti-monopoly restrictions. While they control the physical components of the internet infrastructure, they may not provide actual internet service. As a result, internet...[ Click to read more ]
The Best Android Apps for Life in Japan!
Jul 05, 2016 By Ray Proper
These ARE the droids you are looking for... Let’s face it, it’s an iPhone world, but Droids need love too! Here are a few Android apps to get you through life in Japan and prove that you have all the same perks, and more, as those Apple fanboys. Garbage...[ Click to read more ]
iPhone Carrier Options in Japan
Feb 08, 2016 By
Living in Japan can be difficult, but the internet has many resources to make things a bit easier and an iPhone or other smart phone can put those resources at your fingertips wherever you find yourself in Japan through a wide variety of standard or easily downloadable applications. The H&R Group...[ Click to read more ]
SIM-only Mobile Phone Service in Japan
Dec 07, 2015 By Admin
Interested in low-cost SIM-only mobile communications services provided by companies called MVNOs (or Mobile Virtual Network Operators)? These services, which use the infrastructure of the big mobile networks, are growing in popularity due to the huge difference in the monthly cost when compared to Softbank, Docomo, and au, whose business...[ Click to read more ]
