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Posts Tagged‘tokyo’
LWIF EP69: Where to go in Tokyo (Hint: Anywhere)!
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…
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 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 EP60: Brand New Japanese House Tour
Ever wondered what a brand new Japanese house looks like? Well, join me on a complete guided tour of a new home in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. Special thanks Sanshin Realty (http://www.sanshin-k.net/) for showing me around (not a sponsored video, in case you’re wondering). Patrons who support these mini-docs! https://www.patreon.com/lifewhereimfrom Nephew and wife for doing translations. And I shouldn’t forget John Daub from Only in Japan who assisted me on the shoot. Check out his channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/ONLYinJAPANWAORYU What are new homes like where you’re from?
LWIF EP59: How an Average Family in Tokyo can Buy a New Home
Coming to Japan from Canada (and the crazy housing market that is Vancouver), I was surprised to find out that the average family could afford a brand new house, even in the city of Tokyo. In this video I explore how this is possible. Thanks to all my patrons who support me making mini-docs like this!
LWIF X EP17: Tokyo by Train
Come along as I ride the trains of Tokyo from first to last train! And here’s the quick little prologue/preview for the video.
LWIF EP55: Walking Asakusa’s Streets in Tokyo, Japan
We walked around Tokyo’s streets (Asakusa specifically) to show you a bit of what the streets in Japan are like. Our next community project is bathrooms, so please share what your bathroom is like http://www.lifewhereimfrom.com/share-your-video/. Watch the Streets Around the World video.
LWIF EP52: What Owning a Ramen Restaurant in Japan is Like
Come on behind the scenes and learn what being the owner of a ramen shop in Japan is like. Come on behind the scenes and learn what being the owner of a ramen shop in Japan is like. If you like mini-documentaries like this, we’d love your support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lifewhereimfrom. By supporting you’ll get exclusive access to things like commentary, behind-the-scenes, deleted scenes, and live Q+A’s. If you want to visit Kunimoto’s restaurant, you can check it out using the map below. For the director’s commentary, watch it below!
LWIF X EP10: Commuting in Tokyo
Despite living in Tokyo for 3 years, I’ve been lucky enough to not have to do a daily commute, as I mainly work from home. I’ve decided to try and level up my Japanese from horrible to bad, so now I get to experience the morning commute on my way to school. Here’s what my commute by train and subway in Tokyo is like.