Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Commuter Pass in Japan: What Nobody Tells Foreign English Teachers

Nobody briefs you on this before you arrive. Your contracting company tells you where to show up on April 1st. They do n...
Infrastructure

How to Send Money Home from Japan: What Most English Teachers Get Wrong

Most foreign English teachers in Japan are sending money home the expensive way — and they don't know it.And honestly, w...
Infrastructure

How to Open a Bank Account in Japan as a Foreign English Teacher (What Nobody Tells You Before You Go)

Before you receive a single yen in Japan, you need a bank account. Before you can open a bank account, you need a Japane...
Infrastructure

How to Stay Connected in Japan: Pocket Wi-Fi vs. eSIM

The moment you walk out of the arrivals gate and lose the airport Wi-Fi, Japan gets significantly harder to navigate. Go...