New School – Konakadai Junior High
Moved into the new school on Monday. Seems good so far. There are around 680 students, or 19 classes. Going to be a boring two weeks of self introductions. The trip here is a...
Author: Chris
Dentists are crazy cheap in Japan
With the 70% reduction in price (thanks to the national health insurance) it is so much cheaper to go to the dentist here than back home. My recent experience totaled four visits (two because...
Sleeping Beauty
I know its a bit sneaky taking pictures of random people on the train, but I just couldn’t resist. Funny thing is, every time the train stopped, her head would return to a normal...
RROD in Yodobashi
Found this at the local yodobashi. Seems like its still an issue – and the reason I have yet to get a xbox in Japan. I think they haven’t bothered ‘repairing’ the mountains of...
I have Sinusitis. Drugs in Japan are crazy!
Ok, this isnt the first time I have been surprised with the amount pills I have been subscribed, but I think this most I have ever had to take. One bunch is for five...
How to protect yourself at school.
Some of you in Japan may have seen these before. This is a scan of the school resource product catalog. Most of the schools I have been to have at least two of the...
Hi Chris, Your blog was helpful but I’m still a bit confused. Do we need both the certificate of no…
Hi Daniel, Sorry - I'm not too sure, its possible the certificate of no impediment has changed since I filled…
Hi Aaron, In Japan you should be good to go. You might have difficulty in other countries when trying to…
Hello Chris I have recently married in Japan Konintodoke was filled out and accepted translator advised we were know married…
Hi, Chris. I'm just trying to get my cert of no impediment to marriage done now and I'm a bit…