Recent headlines shared a story about a man requiring rescue from Mt. Fuji twice in four days while climbing in the off-season. Outside the official climbing period (July to early September), snow, ...

License validity New driver’s licenses (green license) are valid for a period of three years. Following renewal, the license is then good for another three years as an “ordinary driver” (blue license) ...

Also known as the National Pension Service, kokumin nenkin is Japan’s public pension system. Regardless of nationality, everyone in Japan must enroll in a pension plan, even foreigners. Fortunately, ...

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