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Starting June 14, 2026, Japan’s Immigration Services Agency (ISA) is rolling out a major change that affects every foreign resident in Japan: the zairyū card (在留カード) and the My Number card (マイナンバーカード) can now be combined into a single card called the Tokutei Zairyū Card(特定在留カード) — or “Specific Residence Card.” What’s changing? Right now, most mid-to-long-term foreign residents hold two separate cards: Any time your residence status changes — like renewing your visa, changing your...
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Food & Drink
Starting June 14, 2026, Japan’s Immigration Services Agency (ISA) is rolling out a major change that affects every foreign resident in Japan: the zairyū card (在留カード) and the My Number card (マイナンバーカード) can now be...
Japanese Culture
Updated April 2026 A lot of what you hear about the Japanese work culture tends to focus on one thing: the long, unrewarding hours and the overwork. But there are actually so many unique aspects...
Life in Japan
January 1st might be when the calendar flips, but in Japan, the real sense of a fresh start arrives in April, right alongside the cherry blossoms. Both the school year and fiscal year begins. Thousands...
Life in Japan
You’ve arrived in Japan, you’ve moved into your new home, you’re starting to make friends but you’ve got one more, rather large hurdle to face: a trip to the ward office in Japan. This is...
Japanese Culture
When you think about spring in Japan, surely the first thing that springs to mind (no pun intended) is the cherry blossoms that draw large crowds of locals and tourists alike. The tradition of hanami...
Life in Japan
Spring break is different in Japan. While people back home might be heading to the beach, you’re sitting in one of the most seasonally alive countries on the planet during arguably its best few weeks...
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