Emergency Survival Kit Guide
After relocation to Japan, we found that Japan has a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan and infrastructure. For instance, the Meguro Ward where we lived last time has its disaster announcement app to broadcast if there are any disaster warnings or information updates like the opening/close…
How To Reduce Flyers In Postbox
If you live in Japan, you may see stacks of advertisement flyers in your mailbox from time to time, but there is a way to reduce the number of advertisement leaflets! The solution is quite simple: put a sentence on your letterbox saying “無断投函お断り”, which…
Singapore vs Tokyo: Living Experience Comparison
After relocating to Tokyo from Singapore, I have been asked by several friends in Taiwan about the differences between living in Tokyo and Taiwan. Honestly, since I haven’t lived in Taiwan for years, I don’t think I can answer that question properly. However, from another…
3D2N in Kusatsu and Karuizawa
Our Japan exploration started with Kusatsu (草津), one of Japan’s most famous onsen spots, which is also very close to Tokyo (about 4 hours away). You can choose to make a 2-day-1-night trip but because Kusatsu is also very close to Karuizawa (軽井沢) so we…
Singapore To Japan Relocation Experience With Asian Tigers
In 2022, my hubby and I decided to move to Tokyo, Japan. Since we couldn’t get rid of some of our carefully selected furniture mentally, we decided to ship those to Japan. And for those that we had to keep but couldn’t be used in…