I live in Japan for part of the year, so I’m always on the lookout for good information that will help make life in that country a bit easier. There are a lot of websites dedicated to Japan, so it can be hard to sift through all of them to come up with a quality one. But GaijinPot.com is one of the better ones.
GaijinPot is a pretty comprehensive site that can help foreigners (”gaijin” in Japanese) get answers to common and not-so-common questions or problems they might have. These answers come from the message board, which is frequented by both short- and long-term expats who have personal experience with living in Japan. The site is mostly geared towards job-seekers (it has a whole section where you can post your resume, apply for jobs, etc.), but other aspects of everyday life are covered too. The message board categories include Shopping, TV, Travel, Shipping, Banking, Accommodations, and other relevant topics.
You have to put up with the usual B.S. that comes with a public Internet message board, but most of the information is indeed helpful. I’ve posted questions on several occasions and have always gotten satisfactory answers.
Check it out!