Study Japanese in An Enchanting Winter Wonderland in Rural Northern Japan
Immersion courses at Akita Inaka School offer a chance to become part of a local community and make unforgettable memories.
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5 Unique Things I Found While Thrifting in Japan
Horror movie collectibles, anime figurines and more.
Spot the Kanji for Good and Evil in Everyday Japanese
良 and 悪 are really useful characters. Here's where to watch out for them day-to-day.
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 45
Hospitality, marketing, and translation jobs among our top picks for this week!
Tweet of the Week #53: Mundane Halloween Costume Event Has Twitter Giggling
These costumes are actually genius. Learn a JLPT N1 phrase with this week's viral tweets!
Nintendo Tokyo: First Japan Store Set to Open in Shibuya on November 22, 2019
As if you needed more reasons to go to Tokyo.
The Strange Story of Tokyo Narita Airport’s Haunted Hotel
Mummified bodies, bizarre cults, and reincarnation—and that’s just the beginning.
True Japan Ghost Stories from GaijinPot Readers
Things that go bump in the night and haunted English schools are amongst these ghostly encounters, just in time for Halloween.
Beyond ‘Kowai’: 10 Japanese Words For When You’re Freaked Out
This Halloween, be more than just scared with these new Japanese words and phrases to express your fear like a pro.
A Ranking of the Worst Don Quijote Halloween Costumes You Can Buy This Year
Need a last-minute Halloween costume? We list this year's Donki offerings from ugly to my eyes are bleeding.
2019 Top Jobs in Japan Week 44
Internet assessor, native Indonesian translator and freelance writer among our top picks for this week!
5 of the Creepiest Abandoned Places in Japan
Known as Haikyo or “ruins,” these spots are more than just apocalyptic photo ops.
