I often get asked “How’s Life in Japan?” What I think they’re really asking is what is the quality of life like. I live in Tokyo, the biggest metropolitan area in the world. It’s got to be a hectic life, right? The easiest answer I can give is “I bought a house”.
LWIF EP103: Learning New Languages – A talk with Risa from JapanesePod101
Last year I interviewed a bunch of people about learning Japanese. One of them was Risa from JapanesePod101.com. Although the purpose was to talk about learning Japanese, as she teaches it on YouTube, we ended up talking about how she learned English and about language in general.
LWIF EP102: What Going to a Japanese Language School in Japan is Like
Ever thought of immersing yourself in Japan and going to a Japanese language school. I interviewed my friend Jess who did just that. She talks about her motivations to go to Japan, how the classes were like, and what she did post-school to continue her Japanese language learning journey.
LWIF EP101: First Time Visiting Japan: Expectations vs. Reality
It happens in life where you only get a single opportunity to capture an experience. So it was so with my brother and his family when they visited Japan for their very first time. I forced — I mean politely asked — them to tell me how their expectations of Japan differed from the reality of being here.
LWIF EP 100: Our 100th Video! Answering Your Questions While Baking our Cake and Eating it Too!
You asked, we answered. In our 100th video celebration, we fulfill a request and bake a cake, and we even eat it too! Thanks to all that have watched, commented, liked, shared, contributed, subtitled, and participated in our videos over the past 3 years.
LWIF X EP31: Is it hard being 30 and moving to Japan? Q+A v2
In this month’s Q+A about life in Japan, I answer the following questions: – Do people in Japan buy most of their things when they go on sale? – Looking back at life in Japan, what is the biggest ‘gaijin mistake’ you’ve made in public? – Are your kids starting to watch or have interest in anime? – What would you change about Japan if you could? – How would you describe the awesomeness of alpacas? – My opinion is Japanese are very friendly on a casual basis, but to develop a true and lasting friendship requires as much or…
LWIF EP99: How to Survive Hunger in Japan
After we made a video about how to survive your first hour in Japan, the next thing all of you wanted to know was how to get food. So in this video, we’ll teach you about how you can still order food even if you speak no Japanese.
LWIF X EP30: Working in Japan | Interviews
What is it like to work in Japan? I interviewed eight people who have worked in Japan to find out.
LWIF EP98: What it’s Like Working In Japan
I’ve never worked in Japan. I mean I work in Japan, but I work from my home and have never needed Japanese language or workplace skills. But I do know people who have, so I set up interviews with eight of them to see what their experiences were like.
LWIF EP97: Japanese vs. American Hamburger (ハンバーグ vs. ハンバーガー)
Did you know that in Japan they have a hamburger that is a bit different than an American hamburger. No, we’re not talking about the one’s with buns, eggs, or avocados on top. They do have that. No. We’re talking about the hambagu (ハンバーグ), which is very much different than the hambaga (ハンバーガー). It generally comes with no bun, is made with a mix of beef and pork, and can come with demi-glace sauce or daikon radish on top, and even some cheese inside. So the word hambaga comes from Hamburg steak, which is the original German version of the…