April and Golden Week 2024

Before I realized it, April was over and we hadn't posted on the blog!気がついたら、4月も終わり、ブログにも更新していなかった！ April is a time of change in Japan. Most workplaces hold a big personnel shuffle where various workers are reassigned or transferred to other departments or even out of town. We had a few changes to the geopark staff and a…

Japanese Drivers’ License Renewal Experience

For all the hoops, frustrations, mountains of paperwork, testing, and overall nerve-wracking experience of getting your initial drivers’ license in Japan, getting your license renewed is a breeze by comparison.  There is still the time element, some paperwork, and a driver safety course but the process itself is pretty straight forward and simple. We received…