Jun 12
FRIDAY · Fri · ☀ Tokyo region 27°C
1.Today's mood
Go with your gut — pick how you feel now
memo: Not a diagnosis — just a self check-in to look back on the day.
▸ 👣 Step of the Day
Picture yourself 3 years from now
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2.Today's Work Tip
💡tip of the day
Your body comes first
If something feels off, tell your boss early — pushing through only makes it bigger later.
3.Today's Japanese
workplace JP
🗣 When you have a question about your payslip
「給与明細について、確認したいことがあります。お時間いただけますか？」
🌱 Easy Japanese
きゅうりょうのことで、聞きたいことがあります。
🌐 ENGLISH
I have a question about my pay slip. Could we talk?
4.Money Notes
For big medical bills, use 高額療養費制度
When hospitalization or surgery pushes monthly costs past a cap, 高額療養費制度 (high-cost medical reimbursement) refunds the excess. Grab a 限度額適用認定証 in advance and the clinic bill itself stays low.
5.Today's rates
today's rates
Currency1 JPY ≈1 USD ≈
VND
Vietnamese Dong
164
26,321
PHP
Philippine Peso
0.381
61.2
IDR
Indonesian Rupiah
112
17,970
NPR
Nepali Rupee
0.954
153
MMK
Myanmar Kyat
13.1
2,099
CNY
Chinese Yuan
0.042
6.77
BRL
Brazilian Real
0.032
5.19
KRW
Korean Won
9.51
1,526
- * Not real-time. Aggregated open-market reference with a few hours to ~1 day lag.
- * Actual bank / remittance rates differ. Always check the service screen before sending money.
6.What You Can Do Next
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7.Reads
Today's pick
What to Do If You Face Harassment at Work
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