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Look inside: 24-year-old American pays just $238 to rent her apartment in the Japanese countryside

In 2024, Lexi Smith, 24, was working as a teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, when she decided she was ready for a change of scenery. Smith began exploring the possibility of teaching English abroad and ...
New York Post

Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered and dismembered 9 people in his apartment

A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan’s Justice Ministry said. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” ...
NBC Chicago

Japan executes man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering 9 people in his apartment

A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan's Justice Ministry said. Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the “Twitter killer,” ...
CNBC

24-year-old American lives on $1,700 a month in the Japanese countryside, pays $238 in rent: 'Things are a lot cheaper out here'

While working as a teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, Lexi Smith, 24, found herself dreaming of seeing more of the world and living a simpler life. "I wasn't quite loving the school system from having an ...
Business Insider

He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity

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I moved back to the US after 1 year abroad in Japan. My American career is more lucrative, but life is better in Japan.

I spent a year teaching English in Japan. The experience was thrilling and a total culture shock. Living in Japan as an American is a 24-hour immersive learning experience. I returned to the US for my ...