Living in Japan Guide

A practical guide for foreign residents who need to redirect mail after moving in Japan. Learn the cost, timing, application methods, required identification, exceptions, and address updates you must handle separately.

A step-by-step address-change guide for foreign residents moving within Japan, covering municipal deadlines, residence cards, My Number Cards, insurance, mail, taxes, and essential service updates.

A practical guide for foreign residents using Japan’s MynaPortal, covering setup, PINs, online procedures, local differences, common errors, and important limits.

A practical guide for foreign residents who need a jūminhyō in Japan. Learn what it shows, which details to request, how to obtain it, and why fees and procedures vary by municipality.

A practical guide for foreign residents applying for or renewing a My Number Card in Japan. Learn who can apply, what to prepare, how pickup works, and why residents with a limited period of stay must watch the expiration date carefully.

A red card is not just an ejection in soccer. It forces the team to play short-handed, and that consequence is central to the sport’s idea of fairness.

Folarin Balogun’s suspended ban makes him available for USA vs Belgium, but Trump’s reported lobbying of FIFA has turned a disciplinary decision into a test of World Cup transparency.

Folarin Balogun is available against Belgium not because his red card vanished, but because FIFA suspended enforcement of his one-match ban under Article 27. Here is why that matters for the United States, Belgium, and Japanese readers watching tournament discipline.

Keisuke Honda's loud, opinionated World Cup commentary made him a star in Japan and got branded a "circus" abroad. Here's why the same broadcast split two audiences — and what it reveals about the unwritten rules of football commentary.

A plain-English guide for German and international readers who want to understand Zento Uno, the Shimizu S-Pulse midfielder linked with Borussia Mönchengladbach, and what his Japan record says about his possible Bundesliga fit.