I completed four items on my bucket list in one day. Four things I enjoyed Trying dojo (loach), a small freshwater fish Visiting one of Ginza’s historic cafés T...

I have a small, fixed set of clothes that I wear every day. I buy four sets of similar clothes and rotate them. That way, I do not have to spend much time decid...

Saizeriya is a popular family restaurant chain in Japan. It is known for affordable Italian-style dishes. When I wrote this article, peperoncino and doria cost ...

When I worked as a nurse in Japan, I usually worked a rotating shift schedule. Common shift patterns Day shift: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Evening shift: 5:00 p.m. t...

Hi, I’m Sayu (@sayu_FIRE), a former nurse in Japan who reached financial independence and retired in my 30s. FIRE means “financial independence, retire early.” ...

I received training in sign language.There are very few senior citizen homes for the Deaf in Japan.Is it the same in other countries?Staff who can sign are impo...

I am a sign language interpreter, so I sometimes use a fax machine (I wish they would hurry up and make it email compatible 😂).I only have a smartphone, so I us...

Clear boards have been installed in various places to prevent infections.This makes it very difficult to hear voices. However, if you use sign language, you can...

I am retired early, but I sometimes part-time work as a sign language instructor.I do this not for a living, just for fun.It is fun to try to explain things in ...

I watched the Google event. The watches and tablets made by Google are very intriguing. It would be very convenient to unify all the products around us with Goo...