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December 20, 2023August 28, 2025australia, japan, life, personal, tokyo

How to Convert an Australian Driver’s Licence to a Japanese One

Signboards at the entrance of Koto Driver's License Center

Australians are fortunate that we can use a process called 外免切替 [gaimen kirikae] to convert our licence to a Japanese one without any tests.

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January 25, 2023January 27, 2023asia, australia, personal, travel

My AirAsia Fiasco: Missed Flight Connection & the AVA Chatbot

I recently made my first post-COVID trip home to Perth. Everything was going well until my return flight back to Tokyo, booked with AirAsia.

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donikantoku in Shimokitazawa, summer 2019

My name is Doni (aka donikantoku) and I’m an ABC from Australia now living in Tokyo, Japan. I have a serious case of wanderlust and love getting off the beaten track. Read on for tips on travel to Japan, Asia and beyond. Let’s all live an unbordered life!

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