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...[ Click to read more ]
Japanese Public Libraries: What can a non-Japanese reader do?
Jan 29, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
One thing you’ll come to notice after awhile is the sheer amount of bookstores and reading materials there seem to be in Japan. The literacy rate here has been one...[ Click to read more ]
Best Cafes to Work from in Central Tokyo
Jan 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Here in Japan, the image of the hardworking, tie-and-collar, briefcase toting salaryman is still alive and well; my daily commute aboard some of Tokyo’s most notoriously crowded trains is chocked...[ Click to read more ]
Sake Tasting in Tokyo
Jan 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Sake, of course, is famous around the world for being Japan's national drink. Though the drinking of Chinese alcohol is thought to predate recorded history, it is believed that sake as...[ Click to read more ]
International Supermarkets in Tokyo
Jan 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Japanese food is celebrated the world over, and you are perhaps lucky to live in a country in which the cuisine is held in such high regard. However, sometimes you...[ Click to read more ]
Nakano Broadway: Tokyo’s “other Akihabara”
Dec 26, 2017 By Jason Gatewood
No matter how you slice it, Tokyo's modern image is the stuff of cyberpunk dreams. We are the city of giant robots, iron gollums, and Godzilla. So of course most...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Antique Jamboree
Dec 21, 2017 By Ray Proper
[caption id="attachment_34343" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Tokyo Big Sight[/caption] The largest antique event in Japan, the Tokyo Antique Jamboree, is an annual event with as many as 500 vendors from all over...[ Click to read more ]
Babysitting Services in Tokyo
Dec 18, 2017 By
Babysitting was not a "thing" here, generally, until somewhat recently. Traditionally in Japan the woman stays home while the man works, while families lived with their parents and extended families...[ Click to read more ]
Destination Tokyo – Free eBook by Relo Japan
Dec 08, 2017 By Admin
Relo Japan is proud to bring you “Destination Tokyo,” a special digital guide that incorporates inside knowledge of Tokyo from the view of an expatriate. This invaluable resource has everything...[ Click to read more ]
New Year’s Countdown Tokyo Style 2017
Nov 29, 2017 By Jason Gatewood
[caption id="attachment_33936" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Revelers await the coming new year as time ticks down on the video monitors above Shibuya Crossing. (Dick Thomas Johnson via Flickr)[/caption] Whoa, can you believe...[ Click to read more ]
