Advice from Current ALTs

We asked current JETs for the recommendations for newcomers and to complete the phrase “I wish I’d known…”  Below, you…

Frequently Asked Questions for New JETs

It's only natural to have a few questions when you're moving across the world! Here's 10 frequently asked questions from…

Packing Guide

While you are certainly moving your life to Japan, it’s important to determine what is truly necessary and what you…

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Gunma Guide to Omiyage

What are Omiyage? Omiyage is often defined as “souvenir,” but in Japan omiyage are not something you only give when you…

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Getting Around in Gunma

Public Transport Gunma has several public transportation options available.  However, as isn’t a large metropolitan area, not all areas are…

Money in Japan

Japan is a country of contradictions; a robot will deliver food to your table, but you can't pay by credit…

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Gunma Transportation Guide

There's so many great things to explore in Gunma's countryside, and so many great ways to do that. Here's a…

Furikomi (Electronic Funds Transfer) Guide

At first glance, trying to pay your rent or your gas bill seems like a nearly insurmountable task, but once…

Driving in Gunma

Beep beep! So you decided to retire that janky 15-year-old mamachari and buy a car, but then you realized there…

Five Ways to Win Against the Winter Woes

Editor's Note: This post was written before the beginning of time. The contents may no longer be relevant or accurate.…

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Using What’s Left in Your Fridge

Sometimes in one’s life, there comes a moment when one is unable to go to the grocery store because of…

Getting Your Japanese Driver’s License

[Initial D theme intensifies] Picture this: you’re a new ALT fresh out of your home country and you find out…