You know about Instagram, right? Well, a couple of my friends, Jess and Hai, they manage the Instameets in Japan. Hai decided it’d be fun to pull an all nighter exploring Shibuya. Here’s how it went down.
LWIF X EP1: The Beginning
Hey, it’s a new Life Where I’m From channel with an X appended to it. Does X stand for:
LWIF EP31: 21 Questions for Life Where I’m From
Wow, we got a lot of questions after our first FAQ video. So many, that we had to do another one to answer as many as we could.
LWIF EP30: FAQ’s for Life Where I’m From
We asked some questions a lot. Are you American? “Where’s the Mum?” and “I want to see the Mother!” and “I found her!” Is he the dad? What’s your background? Why does Aiko speak Japanese / English so well? Does the cameraman speak Japanese? Why do people take a bath when they’re already clean? Gross, I’d never use the same water as someone else! Gross, I’d never wash my clothes with grey water! Eat with your mouth closed! Watch the video to find out the answers! Have some questions yourself? Ask them and we may answer them in a follow…
LWIF EP29: A Tale of Two Christmases: Japan and Canada
This year we were lucky enough to experience two Christmases, in two countries, in one day. After experiencing Christmas in Japan (with the requisite KFC meal and christmas cake), we boarded on a plane to Canada and experienced Christmas all over again (with the requisite Turkey).
LWIF EP28: Becoming a Japanese Waste Management Specialist
Little did Aiko know, that instead of making a video about recycling, she was training to become a Japanese Waste Management Specialist.
LWIF EP27: Arinomi Athletic Park in Chiba, Japan
Arinomi Course (athletic park) is one of a few obstacle courses for children that you can find around the Tokyo area.
LWIF EP26: Do Animals Sound More Realistic in Japanese or English?
I noticed that the sound that animals made were different in Japanese and English. Which animals do you think sound more realistic in Japanese vs. English?
LWIF EP25: Trip to a Hot Spring Theme Park – Oedo Onsen in Odaiba Japan
Most people know that a popular way to relax in Japan is to go to the onsen (hot spring). And in the summertime, a great way to have fun is to attend festivals. Well, Oedo onsen in Odaiba combines these two things in an onsen theme park.
LWIF EP24: Happy Halloween from Japan!
Halloween in Japan is starting to get more popular, but it’s not exactly like Halloween in North America. This is what registering to go “trick-or-treating” looks like.