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When living in Japan, or any other country for that matter, communication is often the primary barrier separates natives from foreigners.  Communication can also make the difference between a great vacation and “hell no, I’m not going there again.”   My first time in a Family Mart (a popular convenience store in Japan) was kind of […]

Hopefully you’ve done the following things from our Part 1 of this article: 1)    Downloaded the application form from the GoLloyd’s website. 2)    Mailed your application & copies of your passport and address card. 3)    Received your GoLloyds welcome materials Let’s take a look at your welcome packet.  Inside you should have received the following […]

Do you know if it’s possible to withdraw money from your US bank account here in Japan?  I asked this question to countless foreigners and coworkers living here in Japan.  I would get the same answers over and over again: “I’m not sure,” “I’ve never tried it,” “I don’t know.” Well I needed to ship […]

Update: Hey Gang! This is a quick note to let you know that GoLloyd’s is now GoRemit a service owned by Shinesei Bank. To register you can go to the English version of the site here: http://www.goremit.jp/index/en. Looks like some more updates are in order 😉 When people consider moving to Japan, one of the […]