Life in Japan

Surviving in Japan –The best online resource you will ever find for surviving daily life in Japan

Aomori JET –Run by the Aomori PAs, this site will help you with getting a license, paying taxes, healthcare, teaching, and more

JLPT –The biannual Japanese Language Proficiency Test to prove you actually are learning this crazy language. Held in July and December. Sign up, study hard, test frantically, and meet up with your fellow JETs for a commissary/celebratory snack. Then wait two months for the result.

GIH –CLAIR’s General Information Handbook, in case you’ve lost yours and are curious.

Driving in Japan –A slightly outdated but still fantastic resources on driving in Japan. Everything from how to buy a car and get your license to how Japanese driving laws differ and the fines you’ll pay for violating them.

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