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Japan to Allow Foreign SSW to Stay Indefinitely

The recent foreign national acceptance launched last April 1, 2019 called the Specified Skill Worker is a system to accept foreign nationals that have a certain level of expertise and skill and can begin to work immediately in response to circumstances of serious labor shortages in Japan.     The “Specified Skilled Worker” visa has two

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November 18, 2021

Joker Attacks Tokyo Train on Halloween

Dressed in a Joker costume, a 24 year old Japanese named Kyota Hattori carried out an attack inside a Keio Line train in Tokyo. According to police reports, Hattori confessed that he wanted to kill many people. He explained that he wants to be sentenced to death for the crime he has committed. Hattori further

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November 4, 2021

Enjoying a Face Mask-free Group Dinner

Countless restrictions for restaurant dine-in guests were imposed during this pandemic era. Unfortunately, restaurants are suffering losses due to the strict regulations in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus across the world. Eureka! It was a light-bulb moment for the designers of Hoshinoya’s Tokyo Lantern Dinner. The goal is to provide a

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October 21, 2021

Japanese Houses as low as ₱25,000

There are about an estimated 8 million total houses left unoccupied in Tochigi, a prefecture North of Tokyo, Japan according to an article published by JapanInsides.com.   Last 2018, a survey done by Japan’s Housing and Land reported that around 8.49 million homes are lying vacant in Japan. These unoccupied houses are sold at very

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October 14, 2021

Using Gcash in Japan

Did you know that you can actually buy in Family Mart and Vendo using your Gcash in Japan? JP in Japan shares a video on Youtube on how to use your Gcash in any Family Mart or vendo in Japan. Also, the good news is that every time you use Gcash through AliPay, you’ll get

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October 1, 2021

Top 10 Train Etiquettes in Japan for Tourists

Did you know that Japan is the home of the 45 busiest train stations in the world? It’s actually 45 out of 51 busiest train stations are in Japan. Shinjuku Station has set the world record to be the number 1 busiest train station in the world. The majority of Japanese use the train as

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September 21, 2021

Robot Cafe in Japan Opens Job Opportunities for PWDs

Japan has never failed to amaze us in terms of new technology especially in the field of robotics. This time, a Robotics company called OryLab Inc., with the goal to help persons with disabilities become employed and become part of society, created a project called Robot Cafe Dawn Version Beta 2.0.    The company set

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September 3, 2021

Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Try the Newest Overnight Bus in Japan

The pandemic has given us a lot of reasons to just stay home to help in minimizing the spread of the virus. However, most transportation services have also leveled up their sanitation measures to ensure the safety of the public. Launched last summer of 2020, the newest overnight bus is called ReBorn Bus by Willer

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August 24, 2021

Rent-a-Sister in Japan: Getting to Know Hikikomori

In Japan, there are approximately half a million Japanese young men that have completely withdrawn from society and decided to lock themselves up in their bedrooms for years. They are known as Hikikomori.  What is Hikikomori? Hikikomori is defined as a form of severe social withdrawal. This has been frequently described in Japan and is

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August 19, 2021

5 FUN Facts About Tokyo Station

  Since COVID-19 is still forcing us to stay at home and we can’t visit Tokyo for now, let’s watch Delta TV’s youtube video showing us what’s inside the famous Tokyo Station in Japan. We are also sharing 5 fun facts about Tokyo Station. Enjoy! 1. It is the busiest station in Japan With more

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August 11, 2021