Kyoto bookphiles have an enviable second hand book shop service in Green E Books which offers second hand books in any language except Japanese. Open every day except Tuesday and Wednesday from 11am to 7pm. There are also special events and other...

If you’re fed up with coughing up for new titles in Kinokunia or waiting ages for second hands to come through Amazon market place then this may be right up your street. A new book exchange has started in Umeda, Osaka at the Taiyo no To Cafe in...

A great, extensive, article explaining the ins and outs of renting an apartment in Tokyo. Lots of personal experience, and although based around Tokyo lots of things are general to Japan. “The first time I came to live in Japan I was setup by my...

It’s a somewhat convoluted story, but I somehow recently procured a Vietnamese fighting fish called Eckhart (after Herr Tolle…is that sacreligious?) and was supposed to be looking after it like a guardian angel while its owner was on holiday in...

So, having just got my lovely eeepc 901 off ebay and sent to me in Japan i was stuck for internet access while roaming around (including a short trip to europe). one temporary solution was to buy an unlocked 3g modem and sim card. however in japan...