Needed: Advice on paying tax in Japan

I was wondering if anyone out there can give me some advice, or point me in the direction of a reliable information source, regarding tax and insurance in Japan. Until now, when working in Japan my income tax has always been sorted out by my employer. Also, as I have never stayed there for a […]

An Amazing Adventure

Amazing day. A true adventure. Following 20 hours of non-stop activity I am pretty out of it, but I’d like to note down a few things from today that really struck me as pretty damn wonderful. It all started at 6am, I’m up to drive to the kitchen at the community centre where the sushi […]

When 5 miles makes all the difference

So our family register and associated vital docs required for applying for my visa took only a little over 48 hours to get from Tokyo to the Parcelforce depot 5.4 miles away from where I’m staying here in the North of England. I would be pretty delighted by this, were it not for the fact […]

Mish-mash

Seems like the Internet doesn’t like wet weather. It;s been gradually dying as the mist has set in tonight. It happens in Wales too. After a heavy rain shower, one has to disconnect the router from the mains and put it in the tumble drier for a while. Skype has been fun. I’d call someone […]

Japan: Exchanging a Tourist Visa for a Spouse Visa

Remember that time I was going to the immigration office in Tokyo on a weekly basis to try and get my visa status sorted? It lasted quite a while, and featured lots of vagueness. This morning I phoned the immigration bureau in Tokyo. They have an English homepage which advertises their helpline – operators can […]