Expatriate Life

• Regional: Asia: Japan: Society and Culture: Cultural Exchange  (25)
• Regional: Asia: Society and Culture: Expatriate Life  (2)
• Society: People: Expatriates: Japanese  (1)

Angels With Fur - An expatriot animal lover's group that helps through providing information on pets, adoption, English speaking vets, and other concerns.

APC-Japan - Group for expats in Japan who are also members of Adoptive Parents China.

Bytes of Japan - Information about teaching English in Japan, observations and photos of festivals, sights and people in Japan.

Democrats Abroad Japan - Includes guide to American Democratic events in Japan, articles, weblogs, and photo albums.

Eritrea Japan - Group includes people related to the "Law School Project" and "Guide Book Project", and acts as a communication bridge between Eritrea and Japan.

F*cked Gaijin - A community weblog and forum for foreigners in Japan, covering the gaijin experience and bizarre news from Japan.

Filprof Japan - A group for Filipino professionals currently working in Japan.

Frugal Japan - Learning to live economically in one of the world's most expensive countries.

Gaijin Scientist - Chapter by chapter guide on finding a job, university and company work, and life in Japan.

Hirokim House - Introduction of Japan and Japanese culture for Filipinos living in Japan.

Japan - Sri Lanka - Yahoo group for anyone related to or interested in the two countries.

Japan Bloggers - Mailing list for people in Japan keeping a weblog.

Japan Brats - Dedicated to the history and heritage of military brats and expats in Japan.

The Japan FAQ: Know Before You Go - Important information for anyone visiting or relocating to Japan.

Japan Window - Guide for living in or moving to Japan with Tokyo-Yokohama information and pictures.

Japanable.com - A communication site about Japan with a forum to bring people together to talk about common issues on life in Japan.

JapanNewbie - An informational community site for those interested in Japan, and the Japanese language.

Kansai Time Out - Largest Kansai area ex-pat magazine.

Living in Japan - Provides some basic pointers for recently arrived foreigners to Japan.

Mama-san's Babies - An Englishwoman's experience of being a bar hostess in Japan.

The Otaru Lawsuit Info Site - Regularly updated site on a suit against the Otaru City government and Hokkaido hot spring owners banning foreigners.

A Practical Guide to Working as a Scientist in Japan - Focusing on working for a science-related firm or teachers of sciences.

Procedures on Registration of Marriage to a Japanese National - Step by step procedures on registering a marriage in or out of Japan.

Vegan Guide to Japan - Information and advice for vegans and vegetarians living in Japan.

Vietnam Japan - A mailing list for Vietnamese in Japan.

Wanderlust - Crooning the Expat Blues - Article by author Karl Taro Greenfeld on visiting the land of his birth and self-identity.

San Francisco Chronicle - Japan gets tough on visa violators - Article on Japan's crackdown on illegal visa overstays, with just a 1-day overstay resulting in jail time and then a 5-year banishment. (May 10, 2004)

Washington Post: Divorced From Their Children - Article on the dearth of paternal rights to see their children in the case of divorce or abduction. (July 23, 2003)