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Vaccine passport in Japan – how to get one?
Vaccine passport applications in Japan are now open. What is a vaccine passport, do you need it and how can you get one in Japan?
Sick pay in Japan (Shoubyouteate): How to apply
Unable to work due to sickness or injury? You could get 2/3 of your salary via Japan’s Injury and Sickness Allowance (傷病手当, shoubyouteate). Read on for a short introduction to this insurance and learn how to apply.
Beautiful Horikiri Iris Garden in Tokyo: a walk through
Rainy season is the best time to enjoy some of Tokyo’s most spectacular flower festivals: irises in the Horikiri Iris Garden (堀切菖蒲園).
MARTA TAKAHASHI
Photographer and explorer with 10 years of experience leaving and working in Japan
