2020 Top Jobs in Japan Week 6
Babysitters, Kitchen Staff, and an Engineer position at Rakuten are among our top picks for this week! On Feb 10, 2020If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we look thr…
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The Harsh Reality of Getting a Divorce as a Mom in Japan
Photo: Mikko Obscura After my husband made verbal threats to my son, I knew I had to get a divorce. So, I applied for welfare where I was met with the disheartening reality of being a single mom…
Top Jobs in Japan with No Japanese Required – Week 5, 2020
You don't need Japanese for these jobs including Hair Model, Motion Graphic Designer, and more! Each week we look through our database of jobs in Japan to showcase the top positions that do…
Kanji Cheat Sheets: How to Use the Heating Function on your Air Conditioner in Japan
You can probably imagine my surprise when I found out that Japanese air conditioners have everything but a single function. I only had an air conditioner after all, what did she expect? Upo…
Tweet of the Week #66: Amidst Coronavirus Fears, Twitter Shares How (Not) To Wear A Surgical Face Mask
By Amelie Marie Nishizawa Feb 1, 2020 3 min readIn Asia, wearing a surgical face mask in public is socially acceptable. Historically, the mask culture appeared first as a common courtesy, to pre…
Everything You Need to Know About the Studio Ghibli Netflix Release
Netflix will add 21 Studio Ghibli films starting on Feb. 1. By Lucy Dayman Jan 31, 2020 5 min readFor anime lovers, Feb. 1, 2020, is pretty much the Christmas to end all Christmases as the day t…
Four Road Laws in Japan You’ve Probably Broken
Guess how many points using your phone will earn you under the revised Road Traffic Law? According to the Road Traffic Law, you can only ride your bicycle on the sidewalk if you’re under 13, ove…
Top Jobs in Japan You Can Apply to From Overseas – Week 4, 2020
In locations across Japan, these jobs at Rakuten, Amazon, and Line are all open to overseas candidates. By Marie Meg Jan 30, 2020 1 min readEach week GaijinPot looks through its database of jobs…
7 Weird Questions Female ALTs Get Asked While Teaching English in Japan
This is especially true for female ALTs. Chalk it up to those budding hormones, but many female ALTs said they’ve received melodramatic marriage proposals from male and female students alike.…
Top Jobs in Japan with No Japanese Required – Week 3, 2020
Positions at Amazon Japan, ZigzaGame and LINE Japan among our top picks for this week! By GaijinPot Blog Jan 23, 2020 1 min readDon’t speak Japanese but want to work in Japan? Each week we …