A boring, practical, actually-works system for packing, labeling, and unpacking a move — built from three international moves and one expensive kitchen-utensils incident.

Big update to Japan Life Hub — we expanded coverage from 14 to 78 cities, refreshed every 2026 data point (tax, rent, initial costs, monthly budgets), and unified the map across our tools.

New tools for Japan Life Hub — accurate 2025 tax calculator with Year 1 vs Year 2 comparison, and comprehensive apartment rental guide in 4 languages.