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Tim Odagiri
May 2, 20236 min read
Making Japanese Immigration Better
Japan is looking for new ways to woo foreigners, hoping to blunt the impact of its declining population and labor pool. Just last week, t...
Tim Odagiri
Apr 4, 20236 min read
Why I Took a Japanese Name
In Shakespeare’s most famous romantic tragedy, Juliet tells her lover Romeo, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other na...
Tim Odagiri
Jan 24, 20234 min read
How Many Foreign Residents Live in Japan?
When you wander around Japan, be it the countryside or in urban areas, you notice right away that there are a lot of Japanese people here...
Tim Odagiri
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Is Japan Too Trusting?
Japan is famously known as one of the safest countries on earth. Nobody gives a second thought to walking alone early in the morning or l...
Tim Odagiri
Jul 26, 20224 min read
Banking Woes for Foreigners in Japan
A core requirement of many grown-up activities in Japan is having a savings account. But there are some adults—law-abiding, financially s...
Tim Odagiri
Feb 8, 20224 min read
How to Apply for a Japanese Residence Certificate
I can probably count on one hand the number of times I had to visit city hall back in the United States. Not so in Japan. In the few year...
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