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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

Work Life

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

Work Life

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

Work Life

★★☆Book Review | Super Introduction to Japanese FIRE for Ordinary Office Workers by Shunsuke Yamazaki

Review of Super Introduction to Japanese FIRE for Ordinary Office Workers. Earn more, save, and invest to build a free life and prepare for life after FIRE.

2025.09.24

Reading Notes

Freshness Burger: A Hamburger Café in Japan for Adults

Freshness Burger, a Japanese hamburger café where adults can relax. Enjoy delicious burgers in Japan with fresh ingredients and generous portions.

2025.09.24

Osaka Eats

★★☆Book Review | The Money Textbook American High School Students Study by Andrew O. Smith

A book that brings together the financial literacy American high school students learn. Simple lessons on money essential for every stage of life.

2025.09.21

Reading Notes

Bikkuri Donkey: Bikkuri (Surprised) by the Hearty Hamburg Steak!

Bikkuri Donkey is a nationwide Japanese chain known for hearty hamburg steaks, offering tasty and filling meals for both solo diners and families.

2025.09.18

Osaka Eats

Japanese medicines | Stye · Conjunctivitis: Rohto Antibacterial Eye Drops

From the causes and symptoms of styes and conjunctivitis to the hygienic and safe single-use Rohto Antibacterial Eye Drops—features and reasons to recommend all in one overview

2025.09.15

Healthcare

Kiwa Seisakusyo: Osaka Handmade Accessory Studio

Discover handmade accessory parts at Kiwa Seisakusyo in Yodobashi Camera LINKS Umeda, Osaka. An inspiring place to create your own unique and one-of-a-kind accessories.

2025.09.12

Osaka Daily

3COINS × Sailor Moon Collaboration 2023 Limited Edition Items

Discover the special limited collaboration between Japan’s 3COINS, known for affordable quality goods, and Sailor Moon at the LUCUA Osaka store in Umeda.

2025.09.09

Osaka Daily