Inside Japan – Moving to a Detached House (戸建て) in Tokyo!

Hello everyone! How did 2022 start for you? We had to say goodbye to our beloved Spotty, our 15-year-old chihuahua that came all the way to Poland with us. Now Jack and I have Mr. Fuzzy, a Siberian cat that you can also follow on Instagram! I will prepare an article about pets in Japan, […]

Inside Japan – Coming Back to Tokyo: Important Documents and Quarantine Hotel Experience

Hello my dear readers, and welcome again to 2022! Hopefully it will start better than my 2021, as I narrated in my last, very personal, post. We spent our New Year’s Eve “on the road” (I will tell you this story later, stay tuned!) and then we took an airplane to Japan on January 3. […]

Inside Japan – Exit and Return to Japan as a Resident During COVID-19

Hi everybody! How are you? My first week of quarantine is almost over, I got used to the jet lag, I am fine. Not so much changed from before, since with my current job I have always been working from home. The weekends will be tough though, but I will take the time to write […]

Inside Japan – Setting Up Your Japanese Life as a Student or Employee

Hello everybody! How are you? I am still in quarantine with Jack in our cute Japanese apartment. It is going well, with its normal ups and downs. I put away the luggage, set my “home workstation”, then remotely managed to talk to my company, the city office, and opened a bank account by mail. So, […]

Inside Japan – Historic Places Closing for Good, Not Only in Tokyo

Hi everyone, hope you are fine! On my side, as per my last post, I potentially can go back to Japan upon exchanging my CoE (Certificate of Eligibility) for a Working Visa. There is still a long way to go, a lot of paperwork to prepare, I need to be patient. In the meantime, I […]

Inside Japan – Elly Can Go Back! All You Need to Know About the Japan Travel Ban

Hello everyone! How are you doing? Me, after a couple of super depressive weeks, I started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. First, I almost managed to send or give every participant of the Japan Contest their prize (dedicated photo album here, updating in process) and second, I will be able […]

Japan Contest: Winners and Prizes | Concorso Giappone: vincitori e premi

Dear all, I hope you are doing fine. I am here to talk about the Japan Contest! It started on July 15 and finished on August 30, with a total of 10 partners and 28 participants. There is a good piece of news: Everybody is a winner! You can read more about the contest’s history […]

Escape to Europe – Road Trip Among Italy, France, and Switzerland

Hello guys! I am back to work on Elly Lakes! On August 11, I said goodbye to Jack who went back to Tokyo after spending a couple of weeks in Europe, where we had our amazing Road Trip among Italy, France, and Switzerland. You can read later about our story to understand why this short […]

Japan Contest | Concorso Giappone

Hi everyone, are you enjoying holidays? I may be able to have some relaxing days soon… you can find clues on Jack and Elly channels, especially in our last video, and do not forget to follow us on Instagram! About Elly Lakes, I am here to talk about the Japan Contest, with which you can […]

Jack and Elly – When Love Is Stronger Than Anything

Hello dear readers! How are you? Since I have been receiving several questions about it, also during my radio performances, today I would like to surprise you with a different kind of article: I will talk about the Jack and Elly project! This means a lot of secret stuff! Starting from when and how we […]