I moved to rural Japan for work. The reality of office culture pushed me back to London.

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The author is pictured in front of a Japanese castle.
Japan made me realize how much my work-life expectations were shaped by my home in the UK.

Georgia Hennessy

I moved to Japan to keep a promise to my wife. I ended up starting a new career at 50.

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A man on a street in rural Japan.
At 50, David Ellis moved to Japan and built a new career promoting hidden destinations near Mount Fuji.

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I spent 28 hours in Japan Airlines' business class. It wasn't the best I've tried, but I don't regret upgrading.

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All in all, I had a good experience in Japan Airlines' business class, though it wasn't quite perfect.

Rachel Hosie

I tried Japan's cheap but yummy convenience store egg sandwiches at 3 chains

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Three packaged egg salad sandwiches are held side by side in a convenience store sandwich display.
The egg sandwich showdown: Lawson, 7-Eleven, or Family Mart?

Cheryl Teh

I moved to Japan alone. Building cabins in the countryside helped me feel at home.

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A man wearing a beige shirt standing in front of a concrete wall.
Mori Nishimura moved to Japan, worked in real estate, and started a business.

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We moved to Japan 3 years ago. We have a lower cost of living and travel more.

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The author and her family moved from New Zealand to Kobe, Japan three years ago and have settled into their new life nicely.

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I paid $35,000 a person for a 10-night ultra-luxury Ritz-Carlton cruise through Japan. Here's what that price got us.

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Our ultra-luxury cruise through Japan aboard Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection's Luminara felt special.

David Morris

I took a solo trip to Japan in my 20s. My experience traveling there alone as an English-speaking woman astonished me.

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I went to Japan by myself in my 20s. My experience as an English-speaking solo female traveler there surprised me in many ways.

Jodie Hughes

Moving to Japan at 22 helped my depression. At 31, I don't know where I belong.

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Friends at a bar having beer in Japan.
Laura Pollacco's original plan was to teach in Japan for two years; plans change.

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Over 200 travelers told me their biggest Japan travel mistakes. Here are the 5 that kept coming up.

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It seems like a lot of travelers make similar mistakes when they visit Japan.

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