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Shopping Online in Japan
Everything—including groceries—can be purchased online, sometimes at half the regular in-store price.
By GaijinPot Blog 4 min read
6 Ways To Find Furniture for Your Japanese Apartment
Need to furnish your new home in Japan? GaijinPot’s how-to guide has the best places to find quality and affordable furniture in Japan.
Making The Most of Your Balcony in a Japanese Apartment
Don’t waste space! Transform your balcony into a garden or a proper place to enjoy your coffee.
How the October Consumption Tax Hike Will Affect You
Worried about the upcoming increase in consumption tax in Japan? Here's how it might impact your daily life.
Shotengai: Exploring the Nostalgic Pulse of Japan’s Local Shopping Streets
Beyond the tourist hotspots, old shopping streets, train stations, and underground arcades have the power to transport you decades back in time.
10 More Essential Items for Your New Japanese Apartment
Moving to Japan can have its challenges. Equipping your new home with the basics shouldn't be one of them.
Why Are These Things So Expensive in Japan?
Movies, pizza, bullet trains and mobile phones seem more expensive in Japan than elsewhere. Here's how you can save.
7 Convenience Store Items for Vegetarians in Japan
A survival guide for meatless options in Japanese convenience stores.
3 Simple Ways to Discover Japan’s Unique Food Culture
Let Japan and its unique culture of food blow your mind — and your senses — with amazing “konbini,” exclusive “ekiben” and subterranean “depachika.”
7 Weird Japanese Valentine’s Gifts You Won’t Regret Giving
Celebrate this Valentine's Day in Japan by being super weird about it.
10 Unique Low-Cost Japanese Presents to Send Home for the Holidays
Simple ideas for presents that capture the fun of Japan.
Point Break: Loyalty Cards in Japan Thicken Wallets but Lack in Payoffs
Japan, we’ve gotta talk. This point card habit of yours is getting out of control.
