Renewing Your Japanese Driver’s License

If you plan to stay in Japan longer than three years, you will have to…

Practical Driving Test Guide

So, you want to get your Japanese license… Congratulations! You have just embarked on the…

Advice from Current ALTs

We asked current JETs for the recommendations for newcomers and to complete the phrase “I…

Frequently Asked Questions for New JETs

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

Packing Guide

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

Gunma Guide to Omiyage

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

Getting Around in Gunma

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

Money in Japan

Japan is a country of contradictions; a robot will deliver food to your table, but…

Gunma Transportation Guide

There's so many great things to explore in Gunma's countryside, and so many great ways…

Furikomi (Electronic Funds Transfer) Guide

At first glance, trying to pay your rent or your gas bill seems like a…