More than 30 million visitors flood DisneyLand and DisneySea every year, being one of the most popular destinations for tourists coming to Tokyo. However, this year has been a different story as Oriental Land Co, the one in charge of operations and management of Tokyo Disney Resort, implemented the closure of both parks in line…
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Yesterday, May 25th 2020 the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa. Before Prime minister Shinzo Abe officially made the announcement, the head of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Yasutoshi Nishimura had a press conference about the “Go To campaign”. What is the “Go To Campaign”?…
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Hi everyone, For those of you who already got the application form for the ¥100,000 COVID-19 cash payout from the Japanese government, I would like to give a very important notice. If you make this mistake, you won’t be able to get the ¥100,000! So here is the thing: There is a “□” beside your…
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Hi everyone, If you’ve been reading my blogs, you’re already aware of the 3 kinds of cash subsidies in Japan during this coronavirus pandemic. They are: ¥100,000 for everyone in Japan who has a residence card since April 27, 2020 ¥500,000 (Tokyo) for small business owners or freelancers (Amount differs per prefecture) ¥1,000,000 for freelancers…
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Not everybody can choose the online option to apply for the ¥100,000 coronavirus Japan subsidy. Of course there’s the application by post mail, too, but the process will definitely be so much faster if done online. So who can do the online option? Here are the requirements: You should be the head of your household…
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Today May 4, 2020, the prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, has extended the country’s state of emergency until the end of May. As a result, the majority of the economic activities will definitely not be back in business and with this, the owners of small businesses and freelancers are once again hit hard. Fortunately,…
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Hello, I’m Akiko!
From my own experience, I know how difficult it is to live in a foreign country where almost everything works differently. Being in a non-English speaking country like Japan, even a simple task such as booking a taxi by phone can be daunting. My goal is to ease some of your burden so you can focus on the more important things in your life.
I am excited to meet and help you in many ways!
