One of the top questions I asked is where to go and what to do in Tokyo. I got a simple answer for you. Anywhere! To prove the point, my friend Angela (internationallyMe) and I randomly walk around Tokyo. While I didn’t show this in the video, I did randomly choose a starting point as well as a direction to go towards. For those who support on Patreon, I put up a little behind the scenes of how I went about generating the randomness as well as some commentary and deleted scenes. Angela’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/internationallyme Patreon Page with Deleted and…
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LWIF EP68: Vancouver Update: Life, Meetup, Survey
Hey, we’re back in Vancouver (for now) and I thought I’d put together an update video. After the incredible response to the survey (thank you!), wanted to share some of the findings. Also, we’ll be doing a meetup in Vancouver and I’ll be going to Vidcon! ALL THE LINKS! Vancouver Meetup: If you’d like to attend in late May/early June, go to this link and let us know https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/lwif2017VanMeetup Survey Results Video: I did a 30 minute video on the X channel talking about the survey in detail https://youtu.be/osoGZhPMEtk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifewhereimfrom Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifewhereimfrom Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifewhereimfrom Website Contact Page: http://www.lifewhereimfrom.com/contact/ Support…
LWIF X EP21: LWIF 2017 Survey Results
Please thank my Mum for this video, as she was wondering whether or not I’d show all the survey results to everyone. Well, now I am!
LWIF EP67: Is it Possible to Become Japanese?
I read this book called Tokyo Underworld, which covered the life of Nick Zappetti. It’s honestly been 15 years since I read it, but I still remembered feeling that it was super difficult for a foreigner to become Japanese. It turns out I was wrong, and becoming legally Japanese is a straightforward process that can be undertaken by anyone. I talked with Eido Inoue, a former American who became Japanese in 2010. Since naturalizing he’s run a website (http://bit.ly/becojapan) educating people on how to naturalize and become a citizen of Japan. The interview was so fascinating, that I have posted…
LWIF EP66: Visiting a Famous Japanese Hot Spring Town: Kusatsu
I love Japanese onsens (hot springs), and my family… well, they like them. I had heard about Kusatsu and asked my wife to see if she could book a trip out there for us. She delivered and we rented a car and drove a few hours, stopping a few places along the way, before we reached our ryokan. Not knowing that much about Kusatsu, I think the family was all pleasantly elated to find a hot spring town that was beyond our expectations. There are some places that the kids visit where they whine about walking here and there, but…
LWIF EP65: Winter Holiday Celebrations Around the World
Take a tour around the world… well… mostly Europe, and see what winter holiday celebrations are like… and by that I mean see how Christmas and Hanukkah are celebrated. Thanks to all those that contributed to the video and sorry for taking so long to publish it. Contributors Jake from Madrid, Spain (YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/u79uVt8dYM8, YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/jakewho, Social Media: Instagram: @therecordmaka, Facebook: @therecordmaka Twitter: @therecordmaka Simas from Panevėžys, Lithuania (YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_Pcw3Qk2UMKwIg66bzXTA, Social Media: instagram: @iamquiz, twitter: @iamquiz_hi, facebook: Simas Iamquiz Friederike from Berlin, Germany Louis, Madeleine, Kiva from Strasbourg, France Naomi from Jerusalem and Rishon Lezion, Israel…
LWIF EP64: How We Furnished Our New Japanese Home
Come join us as we give a tour of our newish Japanese home and show how we furnished it. For example, did you know that a new home doesn’t come with heating, cooling, or most of the lights? Our home is located in Tokyo and in a style I’ve heard called a pencil home (straight up).
LWIF EP63: What Yo-kai Watch is Like in Japan
While Pokemon is still a big thing in North America, for kids in Japan, it’s been eclipsed by Yo-kai watch. With this half let’s play, half walking tour, see what Yo-Kai watch is like on the Nintendo 3DS and in real life.
LWIF EP62: What a Japanese Childcare Centre is Like
In this episode, we visit Azalee Nursery School (Hoikuen) and take a tour of the childcare centre. In Canada, we’d probably call this a mix between a daycare and preschool.
LWIF EP61: Figuring Out Valentine’s Day in Japan
There’s some differences in the way that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Japan than in Canada, one of them being tomochoko (friend chocolate). Aiko explains what it’s all about.