I usually do vlogs/edited videos on my channel, but I thought I'd try something different this week.... An unfiltered and unedited video of a podcast-style talk about our experiences in Japan and just everything about how we feel so far!
Misa--been living in Japan for six years
Yuka--been living in Japan for two years
Please feel free to use the time stamps to follow our conversation!
3:19 Moving to Japan has been the best decisions we’ve ever made.
5:00 Why we came to Japan
6:03 Three ways to change your life
6:55. Taking the leap of faith
7:35 Were you excited or nervous to live in Japan?
8:40 Changing our lives for the better
10:50 Two years since coming to Japan (for Yuka)
11:30 We’ve grown a lot
11:45 Culture shocks we felt first coming to Japan (Fitting into Japanese culture)
13:00 Our mindset (being yourself)
14:35 Was it hard to adjust toJapanese culture?
15:30 How we were raised in the states
17:00 Progression of Japanese culture around the world.
17:25 Growing up as a Japanese in the states
20:38 How we feel now living in Japan
22:25 Our childhood going to Japanese school, school in the states, extra curricular, etc.
25:00 Working at a Japanese company for the first time!
27:10 Taking an hour to write a Japanese email
29:00 Having an “accent” in your Japanese
31:45 Living in Japan for your first time is hard
33:30 Do you think you’ll stay in Japan for a while?
35:30 Our identity as a Japanese growing up in the states
39:18 Japan is a very beautiful country to live in.
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Hi! This is Misa and I make videos in English and Japanese, linking the two cultures and having fun along the way!
I mostly sharing about Japan & America, personal development, lifestyle & more….!!!
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❤︎ Q&A
Q: Where am I based?
A: Tokyo, Japan
Q: How many languages can you speak fluently?
A: Two! English & Japanese
Q: What other stuff do you do outside of YT?
A: I teach dance, singing, and English to kids in Japan!
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Editing software: Final Cut Pro
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