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Father's Day (6/21) — did you do anything for your parents back home? Easy to forget abroad…

Father's Day is coming up. Living in Japan, I always half-forget my family's spe
2026-06-16👁 158💬 3♥ 16

Cooking for myself while living alone, I want to keep it up even with high prices… Let's share this week's "helpful money-saving recipes."

米も野菜も高くて、自炊のモチベが下がりがち。でも外食はもっと高い…。そこで「安い・簡単・うまい」レシピを持ち寄るスレが欲しいです! 最近の自分の定番は、もやしと
2026-06-16👁 192💬 5♥ 14

Frozen foods at Gyomu Super — what to buy in summer and how to store them properly (worried about food poisoning).

物价太高,一直靠業務スーパー的冷冻续命,可夏天解冻·再冷冻的食物中毒好可怕… 大家有什么推荐的冷冻品(性价比之王)、以及买回来后分装·保存的窍门,一起分享吧?还
2026-06-16👁 173💬 4♥ 12

【Kanmon・Kitakyushu】Is there any gathering for fellow countrymen or international exchange this summer? All countries are welcome.

Mình là người Việt sống ở vùng Kanmon, quanh đây ít bạn cùng cảnh ngộ quá. Mình
2026-06-16👁 143💬 3♥ 8

Work drinking parties, honestly I don't want to go… They've increased again after COVID, right? What's everyone doing?

最近うちの会社、飲み会が復活してきて正直しんどい。外国人の自分は気を使うし、お金もかかるし、断ると角が立つ気もして…。でも人間関係も大事だし悩む。 みんなは全部
2026-06-16👁 274💬 4♥ 17

Children's vaccinations and infant checkups — how are foreigners notified? Worried I might miss them…

관서에서 두 살 아이 키우고 있어요. 일본 예방접종은 스케줄이 촘촘한데 안내도 일본어 엽서로 와서 매번 놓칠까 봐 조마조마… 母子手帳 보는 법,
2026-06-16👁 161💬 3♥ 9

I just gave birth in Japan. I had no one by my side and was very lost, but…

Tháng trước mình sinh bé đầu lòng ở Tokyo. Gia đình ở Việt Nam, chồng thì bận đi
2026-06-16👁 213💬 4♥ 24

Kitakyushu / Fukuoka — are there apartments and guarantor companies that are foreigner-friendly? Getting rejected is getting tiring.

因为工作要搬到关门一带,结果跑了几家不动产都被"外国人有点…"婉拒,挺受打击的。 北九州・福冈这边,有对外国人友好的不动产、或者比较好过的保证公司吗?在这一带真
2026-06-16👁 184💬 2♥ 10

Rent in Tokyo — got a notice of increase upon renewal. Anyone negotiated? What's the current market rate?

2年住んだ部屋の更新が近くて、不動産から「家賃3,000円アップで更新」の通知が来ました。物価高だから仕方ないのかもだけど、交渉できるものなのか…。引っ越すと初
2026-06-16👁 256💬 5♥ 15

Things that shocked me moving Tokyo → Osaka — escalator on the RIGHT? People say "Ōkini"?

Moved from Tokyo to Osaka and it's been one culture shock after another. People
2026-06-16👁 222💬 6♥ 18

My My Number health insurance card — the hospital says "it can't be read." Anyone else had the same experience?

건강보험증이 원칙적으로 マイナンバーカード로 바뀐 뒤, 지난주에 처음 병원에서 쓰려는데 "인식 오류"가 나서 결국 창구에서 한참 헤맸어요. 資格確
2026-06-16👁 188💬 4♥ 12

License conversion (foreign license switch) — stricter from 2026? Anyone who took the test in Kyushu, tell me about it.

Mình muốn đổi bằng lái Việt Nam sang bằng Nhật, nhưng nghe nói từ 2026 quy định
2026-06-16👁 169💬 3♥ 9

Is it true that the income limit for free high school tuition has been abolished? I want to know if foreign households are also eligible.

ニュースで高校の授業料無償化の所得制限がなくなる、という話を見たんですが、これって在留資格のある外国人の家庭も対象なんでしょうか?うちは子供が再来年に高校で、私
2026-06-16👁 201💬 4♥ 13

Fixed-amount tax cut — will it still be there in 2026? Got my residence tax notice in June and freaked out…

6월 되니까 住民税 결정통지서가 왔는데, 작년에 있던 "定額減税"가 올해도 있는 건가요? 급여명세서 보는 법을 잘 몰라서… 저처럼 헷갈리는 외국
2026-06-16👁 176💬 3♥ 11

The specific residence card (integrated with My Number) started being issued on 6/14… Has anyone already switched?

听说6月14号开始,在留卡和マイナンバーカード合体的"特定在留カード"开始发放了。好像先从自愿申请的人开始,不过听说入管和役所之间会打通纳税信息,有点小紧张(虽
2026-06-15👁 233💬 5♥ 16

【Kanmon Area】Let's share "where things are cheap" — supermarkets and drugstores in Kitakyushu!

Vật giá tăng quá trời… mình muốn lập một thớt để mọi người ở Kanmon・Kitakyushu c
2026-06-16👁 200💬 4♥ 14

[Deal tip] When to actually buy stuff in Japan — Rakuten/Yahoo point days & June timing.

Been in Tokyo a while and finally cracked the "point economy" here. Quick notes
2026-06-16👁 254💬 5♥ 19

【Money-Saving Info】After the cancellation of points for Furusato Nozei, how can Kansai people still get perks? (Kobe beef snatching notes)

去年10月起ふるさと納税(家乡税)的网站自营积分被禁了,是不是有人跟我一样觉得"没搞头了"?我本来也这么想,后来研究了下:支付端的积分(信用卡、各种Pay)还在
2026-06-15👁 287💬 4♥ 22

Seriously… does everyone plan to stay in Japan for good, or will you eventually go back?

半夜突然就想到这个。来日本好几年了,工作生活都习惯了,可一想到"难道就这样在这儿待到老?",有时会突然很不安。父母都在国内,老了到底怎么办。 大家都想好了吗?是
2026-06-15👁 630💬 28♥ 47

For those who got their summer bonus — the take-home pay is too low… Aren't taxes being deducted too much?

夏のボーナスのスレが前にあったけど、こっちは「手取り」の愚痴😂。額面見て喜んだのに、社会保険料と所得税引かれて手取りがガクッと減ってて切ない…。 ・ボーナスか
2026-06-12👁 48💬 6♥ 9
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