To prepare for some major life changes, I decided that after nearly four years of living in Japan, it was time to get a spouse visa. I came ...

The changing my surname in Japan saga continues! I think it's year two now. Although changing your surname on the Japanese family regist...

One of the hardest things after having a baby was splitting the childcare and housework. My husband and I had two vastly different schedules...

Hello Everyone, as the year comes to a close and we are now on our holiday vacation, I've been able to spend some time with my family an...

Hello Everyone, I am finally here to update you on the saga of acquiring my daughter's American passport and social security card! You c...

I've experience two major life events this year: marriage and having a baby. These two events opened my eyes to a side of Japanese cultu...

  Hello Everyone! So, the name changing saga continues! I wish it was over, but it is far from over. Today, I want to discuss changing my na...

Hello Everyone! This is Part Four of my series on changing my name here in Japan. If you haven't already, please check out my other part...

Welcome to the second part of my "Changing My Name in Japan" series! If you haven't already, please check out Part One here ! ...

Hello Everyone! Today I will write about the process I went through to change my surname when I got married four months ago. I have been dra...

Hello Everyone! My fiance and I recently got married here in Japan, and while there is information out there, I also wanted to add to the kn...