English Guide to Life in Japan
The only comprehensive English resource for life in Japan — healthcare, personal care, and daily life, all in one place.
Healthcare system, bilingual intake forms, OTC & prescription drugs, emergency services, and more.
Explore →Shampoo, skincare, sunscreen, menstrual products — navigate everyday personal care items in Japan with confidence.
Explore →Laundry, trash sorting, mail, transportation, home goods, and everything you need for comfortable day-to-day living.
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Japanese drugstores are amazing — thousands of products, great quality, and easy to find. The only catch? Everything is in Japanese.
That's where OTC Guide Japan comes in. Our dedicated sister site covers Japanese OTC medicines in English — photos, ingredients, dosage, and side effects, all sourced directly from official package inserts.
Browse by category, search by symptom, and find exactly what you're looking for.
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Childcare in Japan is an English guide for people raising children in Japan — from your first prenatal visit all the way through elementary school.
We bring together a wide range of guides — from maternity and birth to daycare, preschool, primary school, and vaccines — all explained in English, based on official Japanese sources.
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