Valentine ’s Day is one of the biggest event for Japanese boys and girls in February.  Some boys just look forward to it dreaming of receiving more chocolates from girls…

Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya…  There are many big towns in Japan, but which prefectures generally receive higher salary than other areas you think?  Today, I would like to introduce an…

I assume that some of my dear readers are single, but have you ever thought how much money you are supposed to save in order to enjoy remaining single for…

As a student, there are a lot you can do; studying hard (of course), working hard as a part-time or­­ enjoy club activities/ speed dating…  Whatever you do, you need…

Hesokuri (sugar pot saving) used to be a secret saving of wives…  Yes, this is our typical image of the term.  But a recent survey revealed that more and more…

I have covered several Japanese marriage-related stories in the past, but I would like to introduce another article about Japanese marriage from a different aspect.     Nowadays, more Japanese…

When you choose a job for life, you have to prioritise something over other; money, time or whether work itself  being challenging /satisfying or not… Me?  Well, I would like to add…

Today, I would like to introduce an article about little secretive Japanese married couples.     There is a lovely term to describe married couple, “lovebird couple”, but you cannot…

In Japan, salary of national civil servants has been catching attention of people as a part of civil servant system reform.  So, I would like to introduce an interesting article…

  According to an online survey carried out with 188 Japanese housewives (171 married / 17 unmarried), the 3.11 Tohoku quake and tsunami seemed to have changed these women’s attitudes…

If you’re a uncle, auntie, father, mother, grandpa or grandma and do have younger people in your family, there is something you have to prepare for Japanese new year, which…