Living in Japan

Nara Deer Move Themselves to Osaka – and Nara Doesn’t Want Them Back

There are too many deer in Nara Park. To remedy the situation, it seems at least a few of the creatures are seeking greener pastures.

Tokyo is becoming hard to afford for more people, with the cost of a one-bedroom home reaching record levels.

Right-wingers in Japan claim that the country is becoming more unsafe due to immigrants. The data doesn't back that up.

Traveling and moving to Japan is about to get a lot more expensive, thanks to a proposed set of fee hikes.

The bounty-style reporting scheme is unprecedented at the prefectural level - and it's drawing some obvious criticisms.

Garbage fees have successfully reduced waste in West Tokyo. Here's why some residents are up in arms over the proposal.

The new levy is intended to secure the country's future - but some are calling for the agency that instituted it to be dissolved.

Want to move to Japan? About to land and confused about what to do when you get here? Here's everything you need to know.

The Japanese government may also require applicants to take courses in Japanese culture and manners before settling in for the long haul.