A Practical Guide to Living in Japan: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Settle In

by Jarrell D. Sieff

Here’s just what you need to know and do to happily establish yourself in Japan. You’ll get the facts on banking, immigration, and insurance, plus daily-life tips on renting an apartment, hooking up utilities, figuring out transportation, and shopping for furniture. You’ll also get insider advice on how to find a job, learn Japanese, and make new friends, as well as basic information on etiquette and customs, so important in Japan. Packed with strategies, charts, and simple how-to instructions, this is the single best book to buy before you make your move to the Land of the Rising Sun.

Jarrell D. Sieff has lived in every kind of Japanese residence and community and travels regularly to Japan for his San Francisco–based import/export business.

Genres: Nonfiction, Japan, Japanese Literature, Language

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2000

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exactly what it says on the tin - it's a guide to Japan that focuses on the practical "How do I rent an apartment?" type of questions, rather than a broader cultural guide. For what it is, I thought it was reasonably solid except for one major problem - its section on health care completely left out how to go about seeking mental and psychological health care. Given how common such needs are, and given that Japan's mental health system is so far behind that in the US - or most other English-speaking nations, for that matter - I thought it was a huge oversight to leave that out.

[Mauri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good. I was looking for an updated version of Living and Working in Japan and this definitely fits the bill.