If you're living in America, so far, your expenses will look something like this: America: $144 + $300 + $1,575 = $2,019 That's about 40.38% of your salary. This leaves you with $2,981 left over. Japan: 16,973円($117.75) + 38,000円($263.63) + 78,000円($534.55) = 132,973円($911.28) That's about 46.13% of your salary. This leaves you with 155,312円($1064.38) left over.

One of the most common comments I hear from friends outside of Japan or those visiting are about how cheap everything is. They convert...

I used to keep all my stories in notebooks. There was nothing like buying a fresh notebook, that crisp, untouched paper. The endless...

If you've stumbled upon my website and somehow went down the rabbit hole to my blog then welcome. Thank you for stopping to take the time...