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Working between Japan and France is great. Knowing how to truly rest is non-negotiable. My top 5 onsen and ryokan.

After almost two years between Tokyo and Paris, Sébastien Lonjon, CEO of Abbeal, shares his five favorite onsen and ryokan to escape the Tokyo rush and genuinely recharge.

11 Jun 2026

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Working Holiday Tokyo: Kevyn, mechanical engineer at Amplitude Laser, 1 year in Japan.

26 years old, high-energy laser mechanical engineer. Left on Working Holiday then switched to work visa. The 7-8h gap becomes an asset: his Tokyo nights = France days, urgent topics unblock in continuity. Plus a Shinto anecdote on lunch break.

15 Apr 2026

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Learning Japanese in Tokyo after JLPT N2: my daily routine.

No magic bullet to learn a language. Anki, WaniKani and Bunpro: the three tools I use daily to keep progressing in Japanese from Tokyo, on top of the private lessons Abbeal offers me.

8 May 2026

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VIE Tokyo: Hugo, fullstack developer, left after 3 years at Toyota France.

26 years old, on VIE at Abbeal Tokyo since October 2025 on an IBM HCL Commerce (Java + JSP) e-commerce mission. How his Toyota Motor Manufacturing France experience shaped his Japan call, and how his French team's flexibility makes the time zone gap manageable.

6 May 2026

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3 years in Tokyo: Alex, Senior Software Engineer, how he lives his 7-8h time gap.

8 years of dev, 3 years in Japan. Alex works on French hours (2pm-midnight Tokyo), with negotiated flex after 6 months. How he convinced his client ("6 months to see"), and why it's been running for 3 years.

25 Apr 2026

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Where to live in Tokyo? My top 5 (subjective, no apologies), by Sébastien Lonjon.

After more than a year in Tokyo, Abbeal's CEO shares his 5 favourite neighbourhoods: Kōenji (punk), Shimokitazawa (slow indie), Kichijōji (park + postcard), Daikanyama (discreet chic) and his #1 Jiyūgaoka — where he lives with his family (nature, international schools, Shibuya access).

20 Apr 2026

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My top ramen in Tokyo: 4 spots that put me back in my place.

Abbeal's CEO shares his current top: Hujishiro (classic, no frills), Menya Kokoro (signature mazemen), Afuri (delicate yuzu shio), Tamotsu (deep broth, seasonal duck). Plus a #1 kept for direct contacts.

12 Apr 2026

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VIE Tokyo: Grégorie, fullstack dev at OneID, the best of both worlds.

22 years old, after 3 years of work-study at OneID. VIE negotiated with a doc detailing benefits — hybrid FR/JP hours: morning Tokyo (France team sleeps), evening Tokyo (common slot), night Tokyo (France handover). Vue.js + DevOps + React Native, Docker locally. And the danger of living 2 minutes from a Pokémon Center.

5 Apr 2026

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Mobbeal Playbook: keep your job, change your life.

52 mobilities operated between Paris, Montréal, Tokyo. The model we refined, the pitfalls, the wins. And who we're looking for.

10 Feb 2026