The sakura frap was only available 11 days or something like that. I really wish it was around for longer!! I missed it my first year here too. But the sakura latte was for like...three weeks? I think...

Japan's CD shops are great! If you're in Tokyo, Shibuya has three of the biggest ones - Tower Records, Tsutaya and HMV. But you should be able to find any of them in a major city. 

Many people are thin. It's often attributed to their diet and smaller body frames...but there are definitely people who are not small or thin. Sometimes it's hard to find clothes in my si...

You won't lose your visa. But you do need to report that you left your job to the immigration office. Your work has to provide you with the paperwork. And you might need to tell them what you'...

Sometimes there's a sign telling you what to do.

Are you in Tokyo? If you are, there are some near Harajuku like Assort.

I live in Tokyo. Sometimes it feels like a jolt and something it shakes for a while. But it usually ends after 10 seconds or so. Just have an earthquake kit ready just in case.

Everything paper and food waste goes in burnable, things like glass and metal go in another, plastic containers go under plastics, and PET bottles and aluminum cans are kept separate.

I'm in it now and it's terrible. That's why it's so important to think about where you live on which train line to avoid those kinds of crowds. No one really tells you that when you mo...

Hmm I'm wondering if you're talking about yurukyara (mascots?) They're everywhere! Lots of companies, cities, government offices have them. They're to promote a friendly image to the p...