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r/japanlife PUBLIC
For residents of Japan only - if you do not reside in Japan you are welcome to read, but do not post or comment or you will be removed. Anything relevant to living or working in Japan such as lifestyle, food, style, environment, education, technology, housing, work, immigration, sport etc. Rakuten Employees: Do not attempt to distribute your referral codes. We will treat it as spam. Tell Mikitani to take his forced marketing and shove it where the sun don't shine.
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r/japanlife is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 710,747 members. It currently has a negative sentiment with an engagement rate of 0.2%. With a community friendliness score of 30, this subreddit presents a moderate conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Self-promotion is generally allowed according to recent analysis.
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Subreddit Rules
- Subreddit Participation Exclusive to Residents of Japan: Participation in this subreddit is reserved exclusively for actual residents of Japan.
- If you are not currently residing in Japan (including former residents, individuals awaiting residency, or periodic visitors), please refrain from posting or commenting.
- A valid status of residence is required for participation.
- Digital nomads do not count as residents.**
- This policy is in place to prevent the subreddit from being overrun by tourists and japanophiles.
- Relevance to Residents of Japan: All posts must be relevant to residents of Japan. Off-topic content and foreign politics are not permitted.
- Add Value with Comments: When posting or replying, contribute content that adds value to the discussion.
- Refrain from AI-generated content, or low-effort/low-content posts, and ensure your input enhances the discussion.
- Questions that could easily be Googled or have recently been answered will be removed.
- Repetitive or commonly asked topics may be removed at moderator discretion.
- Language Clarity: Posts must be written in clear, consistent English.
- Japanese terms may be included in parentheses for clarity (e.g. job hunting (就活)), but may not be used in place of English words.
- Unnecessary mixing of Japanese and English within sentences is not permitted.
- No Repetitive or Non–Japan-Specific Personal Posts: Posts must be specific to living in Japan and add value. Generic life experiences (e.g. loneliness, making friends, adjusting to a new country) or frequently repeated topics will be removed.
- Prohibited Content: Prohibited content includes: Prohibited content includes:
- Any content related to prostitution * Illegal transactions * Requests for pirated, unauthorized, or region-bypass access to media or broadcasts * Soliciting funds * NSFW content * Spam * Self-promotion * Job seeking/recruitment * Proxy posts * Links to blogs, videos, or social media * News articles * Off-topic content * Necroposting
- Obtain Permission for Selling or Participation Posts: You must get modmail approval before posting sales, research recruitment, or participation requests.
- Approval is only given for posts that clearly benefit the community (for example, free pet rehoming or recognised community surveys).
- We will not approve student research, homework, or commercial promotion.
- No Immigration Processing/Times/Costs Posts
- posting regarding immigration processing or times. Every case is unique, please contact immigration directly for concerns.
- Immigration fees are a matter of national policy and you do not get a choice beyond pay and stay or refuse to pay and leave.
- Meetup Requests: Meetup posts are not permitted due to prior safety issues, including harassment and assaults.
- Foster Respectful Discourse: Sexism, racism, homophobia, personal attacks, trolling, and jerkishness are strictly prohibited.
- Ensure your comments align with the context, and scale sensitivity accordingly to maintain a respectful atmosphere.
- Refrain from personally attacking users, including harassment in comments, private messages (PMs), following them onto unrelated threads, and unnecessary pinging.
- Treat others with respect during discussions.
- Protect Personal Information: Do not include or request personally identifying information. Respecting privacy is crucial; any posts or comments violating this rule will be promptly removed.
- As a matter of policy, we do not permit missing person posts submitted by third parties. Requests must come directly from an immediate family member or verified legal representative, and are subject to moderator vetting due to privacy and safety concerns.
- Ban Evasion: Accounts found ban evading will be banned and reported to admins for further action.
- Other users/Sub moderation: For questions or concerns about other users or sub moderation, please use Modmail.
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