Category: Journey

When I arrived, I visited and investigated several Banks here. All required that I be in Japan for at least 6 months before they would open an account for me. I’m not exactly sure why this is, but like many …

There are several things that you are not able to do in Japan without a Japanese Telephone number.  

I found that having a Japanese number was necessary to open a Bank Account here in Japan as well as Rent an …

With my visa in hand, I made my plane reservation for the beginning of August 2023. My initial thought was, how difficult could it be to find a long-term rental and get myself settled here, so I booked a one-month …

A Certificate of Eligibility is a document that verifies the activity in which the foreigner wishes to engage while in Japan.  The Certificate of Eligibility is issued to individuals with specific activities that have been established by the Japan Immigration …

2023 JAPAN JOURNEY Update

Currently back in the United States after another 3 month trip to Japan.  

I had 2 specific goals for this trip. 

• First, to spend some time with my daughter, Remi, visiting specific areas of interest

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Currently, I’m in Kyoto, the Center of History and Culture of Japan.  I have been here a few times and it’s high on my list of cities to live in Japan.  So, I’m here to do two primary things:  

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My next stop three days in Otsu, Shiga.  Just 10 minutes by train from Kyoto and adjacent to Lake Biwa, this was a hidden surprise for me.  One where I will definitely come back to.  

• I stayed at a renovated

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This was my first time to visit Nagoya and since Toyota’s origins are rooted here, I thought a three day visit might be helpful to understand my roots as my grandfather’s family birth name is Toyoda.

• I visited the Toyota

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