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Tokyo Travel | Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo: A Unique Coffee Sanctuary Found in Only Five Locations Worldwide

At one of only five Starbucks Reserve Roasteries in the world, enjoy Japanese ambiance, limited goods, and a special coffee experience during your Tokyo trip

2025.12.01

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Shiga Travel | RIVERSIDE GLAMPING Nuts: Glamping, BBQ, and River Fun in a Crystal-Clear Mountain Stream

Kansai day-trip destination Riverside Glamping Nuts in Shiga. Enjoy BBQ and river fun in the crystal-clear Kanzakigawa for a refreshing experience

2025.11.28

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Shiga Travel | RIVERSIDE GLAMPING Nuts: Kansai Day Trip, Facilities & Tent Review

Riverside Glamping Nuts in Shiga is an easy Kansai day trip. This post shares key facility info and a NUTS Area tent review to help you choose a glamping site

2025.11.25

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Tokyo Travel | Tsukishima Monja Street: Moheji

If Osaka is known for okonomiyaki, Tokyo is for monjayaki. Visit Moheji in Tsukishima, founded in 1871, to enjoy Tokyo’s local taste and try monjayaki

2025.10.14

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Tokyo Travel | Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory: Totoro Cream Puffs

Shirohige’s Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo is the only place in Japan for Totoro-shaped cream puffs and cookies. Enjoy these adorable desserts as souvenirs

2025.10.11

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Overtime in Japan | My Overtime Experience in a Japanese Company

A real account of nearly 10 years as a foreigner in Japanese companies, sharing the overtime culture, its impact on mind and body, and key life lessons

2025.10.05

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Overtime in Japan | Japan’s Actual Working Hours and Part-time Employment Rate 2025

2025 analysis of Japan’s actual working hours and part-time employment rate. Compare with major OECD countries to understand Japan’s labor market

2025.10.02

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Overtime in Japan | Definition, Legal Limits, and Calculation of Overtime Pay

2025 data from Japan’s MHLW Osaka Labour Bureau. Overtime under the Labor Standards Act, legal working hours, limits, 36 Agreement, and overtime pay calculation in Japan

2025.09.30

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Japan Wages | Nominal Wages, Price Trends, and Real Wages (MIC) 2025 Latest Data

2025 Latest Japan Wage Analysis. Based on MIC and MHLW statistics, Nominal and real wages, CPI trends, and insights into economic and living standard changes

2025.09.27

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Japan Wages | Gender Wage Gap and Average Wages by Age Group (MHLW) 2025 Latest Data

2025 Latest Japan Wage Statistics. Based on MHLW data, this post analyzes the gender wage gap and average wages by age group, highlighting Japan’s labor market structure and peak income years

2025.09.27

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