Some people think Japan is a strange and different land, that they’ll never understand. Why do the Japanese do what they do? Well, Japan and its people are not so hard to comprehend, once you realize that it’s all about the rules. Once you know them, your time here will be easy peasy, Japaneasy. It’d be my pleasure if you join me in discovering the rules that rule Japan. (more…)
In this video, we go on a tour of a couple of Azalee’s Nursing Homes in Japan. In Japan, hospitals and clinics must be non-profit and owned and operated by physicians. Health care costs are standardized across the country, with no single physicians able to charge a different price for a procedure. (more…)
Have you ever heard that Japan’s houses only last 30 years? Is it because of earthquakes, Japan’s love of new, clean things, termites, humidity, population decline, or bad construction materials? (more…)
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 Behind the Scenes: https://www.patreon.com/lifewhereimfrom
Where did we go? Here’s the full route!
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).
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.
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
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! (more…)
