Tax-free limit change for working dependents
I heard in the news that the non-taxable income limit for working dependents has changed to 1.06 million yen/year. What is the effect of this, on families where housewives work part time?
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What are less-known, but interesting manga comics that you recommend?
Everyone knows the mainstream manga, but there should be others that are less known and more interesting. My favourite is Saint Oniisan, which features Budha and Jesus sharing an apartmen…
Are IoT gadgets popular in Japan?
I just read about this coffee machine that can be controlled by an app to both make coffee and monitor coffee usage. Are such gadgets popular in ordinary households?
Tokyo International Book Fair
This an announcement, not a question. This year's Tokyo International Book Fair will be held from Sept 23rd to 25th, at Tokyo Big Sight. Here is the web page by the event …
Have you ever experienced a typhoon in Japan?
Typhoon no.9 of 2016 is now entering Japan's main island. Typhoons are common encounters for Japanese residents. They usually know how to prepare for them, and where to look for help …
Why are the automatic platform gates taking so long to install?
Yesterday, a near-blind person fell on to the tracks and got killed, at a subway station in Tokyo. Tokyo Metro, the subway operator, says that it will take another year for them to co…
What do SMAP fans think of the group's disbanding at the end of the year?
The pop group SMAP announced that they will be disbanding on the new year's eve. I liked some of their songs, although now they are way past the peak.
What are the cool features in Japanese vending machines?
These machines re well know for selling all types of things, and also reliability. Some of them also come with Wi-fi. This article says that smartphone users will be able to get point…
Japanese emperor to abdicate?
The emperor is going to make a public statement at 3:00 pm Japan time. The emperor is 82 years old and recently said that he is too old and it is hard for him to carry out the imperial duties given h…
What are the must-try summer festival food/snacks?
This is the summer festival season, and they have lots of food stalls at summer festivals. What do you recommend as the best festival food to try? You can find a detailed introd…