Every ADDress House in Nagano: The Full List
All nine ADDress houses in Nagano, with first-hand cleanliness and security reviews of the three I stayed at, plus kitchen and parking details for each.
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Travel & Work
The personal blog of Masato Kurita, our Representative Director: first-hand notes on how he works and lives, from multi-base living (ADDress) to working abroad.(8articles)
What to Pack for a Year Traveling Around Japan on ADDress
What to pack for a trip around Japan on ADDress, what the houses already provide (towels, dryers, seasonings), and why rural Japan runs on PayPay.
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ADDress Japan Referral Coupon: How to Claim Up to ¥15,000
How to claim the ADDress referral coupon (up to ¥15,000 in Amazon gift cards). If you want to use ADDress for less, read this first.
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12,817 ADDress Review: A Year of Japan’s Subscription Stays | Costs, Pros and Cons
An honest review of ADDress, Japan’s home subscription service, after a year of using it as a couple: what the stays are really like, the cost, what we gained and the downsides we honestly felt. Also covers how to get the ¥20,000 coupon to start for less.
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Japan’s Invoice System: A Tax-Exempt Business’s Dispute | Solved with a Transitional-Measure Discount (Tax Accountant Reviewed)
I write about a dispute I had over Japan’s invoice system and share the experience so others can avoid one. Read this article and even a tax-exempt business should be able to do business without trouble. [July 2026 addendum] Now also covers the transitional-measure schedule after the tax reform.
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The 2 Best Credit Cards for Living and Traveling in Japan
The two cards I issued mid-trip around Japan: the PayPay Card (up to 2.5% back on Japan’s top QR payment) and the EPOS Card, free with a free ETC card.
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Beating Working Holiday Loneliness From Day One | The Complete Guide to Making Friends Abroad (All From My Own Experience)
Even while traveling as a nomad, I hit poor mental health far more often than I had as an ordinary salaried worker. Looking back, the cause was loneliness and badly managed working hours — but I have fully recovered since. This article covers how I did it, and how I got back on my feet the time I lost sight of my own goals and spent three days unable to get up.
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A Webflow Freelancer’s 2022 Results, in Full
The projects and revenue I handled with Webflow in 2022. If you are going freelance or curious about no-code, the real numbers are a useful reference.
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