Our Tokyo Apartment Moving Process! | tips, etiquette, appliance shopping, utilities set-up 🇯🇵

We finally moved into our new apartment in Tokyo, and we’re so excited to update you guys on our progress! In this video, we’ll be sharing our moving process including appliance shopping, setting up utilities, Japanese etiquette tips that we learned, and more. There's still a lot to do, so stay tuned for more updates in the future!
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0:00 - intro
0:18 - day 1
5:03 - day 2
10:30 - day 3
11:49 - day 4
14:18 - day 5
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  • @NicoleRodriguez-uh2wp
    @NicoleRodriguez-uh2wp4 ай бұрын

    I feel like you scored a really great apartment! This is my first time to see a Central Tokyo apartment under $1000 with that huge balcony. Usually it’s just an enough size to dry clothes, yours is a good size!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    4 ай бұрын

    We agree! We’re impressed with the balcony too! At some point we want to add an outdoor shelf for plants, and maybe high table so we can enjoy tea and stuff outside too ☺️

  • @chrissyhello
    @chrissyhello6 ай бұрын

    So interesting to see all the different appliance stores (and sushi restaurants!) Love getting a glimpse into the process of moving into an apartment in Tokyo. Congratulations on your new place 🎉🎉🎉

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! We happy to have gotten this apartment 😁 And we’re REALLY glad that you enjoyed the shopping and eating bits of the video too! It’s all part of the Japan life 🙌

  • @Ceranna
    @Ceranna4 ай бұрын

    You've picked the best apartment!

  • @littlebirdiebee
    @littlebirdiebee6 ай бұрын

    your video got suggested to me today and i’m so happy i watched, i love moving vlogs (especially japanese apartment moving vlogs)!! this was so fun to watch 🥰 can’t wait to see more!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    We’re so glad you stopped by our channel! Happy to hear that you liked this video- we’ll be sure to make more!! Thank you for watching 💕

  • @nicolehyc
    @nicolehyc5 ай бұрын

    Mel, it's so great to see you and Jeff doing well in Japan! Hope you've both settled in well in your new home ☺

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Nicole! Thank you, and what a pleasant surprise to see a comment from you! I hope all is well on your end too. We’d love to show you around if ever visit Tokyo and have time to meet up. 🥹

  • @pjpororo323
    @pjpororo323Ай бұрын

    Hey Jeff & Mel, thanks for sharing, I started watching your vlogs while searching for rental apartments in Japan. I enjoyed the content, its informative and helpful for my hunting too

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    Ай бұрын

    Wow, this is so wonderful to hear! We’re really glad that our videos are useful to you. Thanks for watching 💕☺️

  • @elenrozh
    @elenrozh6 ай бұрын

    First time coming across your channel, love the video!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    Aww, we’re so glad you visited our channel! It’s also really encouraging to hear that you liked this video ☺️ Thank you!

  • @shirvu
    @shirvu6 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on the new place! ❤

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    Hehe thank you! Can’t wait to decorate and make it super cozy! 🎉

  • @bjmurphy34
    @bjmurphy346 ай бұрын

    This was really interesting. I’d love to see more!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    It makes us so happy to see your positive feedback! We’re already planning the next video! 😊

  • @jiayiliao955
    @jiayiliao9553 ай бұрын

    I love your voice. It’s so calming 😊

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    We really appreciate your positivity and motivation! It means a lot that you noticed the editing- thank you! 💕☺️

  • @okei3322
    @okei3322Ай бұрын

    Such a cute, fun, and informative video. Love the way you narrate. The sound effects are also funny and right on point😂😂

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    Ай бұрын

    Awww thank you for such a lovely comment 🥹💕 We’re really happy that you enjoy our video!!!

  • @Ramzan308
    @Ramzan3083 ай бұрын

    I also really want the same layout of desks together! Looks cute! Plus, it's adjustable! Thanks for the video!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! We’ve been loving the desks so far! The quality is so great, and helps us be healthier by standing more 🤭

  • @zibberebbiz
    @zibberebbiz5 ай бұрын

    thanks for sharing, I love vlogs like this

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    5 ай бұрын

    We’re really glad you enjoyed it! More to come! Thanks for stopping by our channel😊

  • @MrKitchenChaos
    @MrKitchenChaos6 ай бұрын

    Love that you chose this place, it's gonna be such a nice home. Your Vlogs really make me miss Japan 🥲

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    Aw thank you! We’re definitely glad we choose this one! Did you work or study in Japan before? It’s really an incredible place and we hope to share more vlogs of our life here. ☺️

  • @MrKitchenChaos

    @MrKitchenChaos

    6 ай бұрын

    @@itsjamlife yes! I used to live and work as an architect in Bunkyo. I will definitely come back in the future. It was awesome. Looking forward to your vlogs ☺

  • @santsikupponen
    @santsikupponen4 ай бұрын

    I just found this channel and I absolutely love it! :)

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    4 ай бұрын

    Ahhhh that means a lot to us! 🥹Thank you so much!

  • @godsguided
    @godsguided5 ай бұрын

    Can’t wait for an apartment update just subscribed 😊

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, and welcome to our channel! We’ll make sure to do an apartment update as more stuff get added 😄 🙌

  • @rickyt3961
    @rickyt39615 ай бұрын

    great choice!

  • @jessicamolinari9097
    @jessicamolinari90976 ай бұрын

    I liked your choice!!! It was so polite of you to give tea to the workers! Congrats on your new place! I'm planning a Tokyo trip in 2025 and you have a new follower now!!! Thank you for sharing with us!!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    Aww thank you so much, and welcome to our channel! It’s awesome that you’ll be visiting Tokyo, is it gonna be the first time? (If you ever want ideas for things to do here, we’ve got some Tokyo travel recommendations on our Instagram page.)

  • @jessicamolinari9097

    @jessicamolinari9097

    6 ай бұрын

    @@itsjamlife First time!! I want to learn the language a bit in 2024 and go in 2025, I think this is important right? I will check your instagram, thank you!! I will watch the videos here too! Thank you for aswer!!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@jessicamolinari9097 You're right! While Central Tokyo is one of the most english-friendly areas of Japan, knowing some Japanese means you can explore more local shops and restaurants. It's really great that you're planning to learn! Ganbatte! 💪

  • @PurpleKaye_
    @PurpleKaye_5 ай бұрын

    I loved this vlog. I went back and watched the other search vlogs too! Y’all are so silly and fun 😂I miss Tokyo so much! Ikebukuro is my favorite place!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Aww, thanks so much for stopping by our channel! We’re really glad you enjoy our videos 🥹 Tokyo is such a fun city to live in! Were you here for school, work, or vacation before?

  • @PurpleKaye_

    @PurpleKaye_

    5 ай бұрын

    @@itsjamlife I was there for 3 weeks in October. Stayed in the major areas of Tokyo and up north in Iwate. I went to Sendai too. It was a packed trip and loved every minute. Your vlogs are so great for me who is missing Japan 😊😊😊

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    5 ай бұрын

    @@PurpleKaye_ Wow, 3 weeks of travel sounds amazing. 😄🙌 It's good to hear that you had a great time visiting different areas too! We definitely plan to keep making vlogs so we hope you'll stick around! Heheh, maybe you'll even come back for another visit sooner rather than later.

  • @Tokyo-Slim
    @Tokyo-Slim4 ай бұрын

    I'm going to be doing something similar with a house I bought In Tokyo, so this was very helpful! I'm going to have the added challenge of hiring a delivery company that can crane-lift my appliances up to a 2nd floor window, because the only staircase in my house is spiral stairs that I think would be impossible to get a washing machine and refrigerator up. I have been told this is somewhat common, with the interior stairs of many Japanese homes not being designed for furniture and appliance moving. The tip with offering delivery people tea is great! Thank you!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad this was useful for you! The crane-lift situation isn’t ideal, but also… good thing it’s in Japan- since movers will be very careful and respectful of your property. 😊 Anyways, hope it all goes/has gone smoothly and that you can enjoy your new home!

  • @tyc9477
    @tyc94775 ай бұрын

    Very nice & cozy place 😊

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    5 ай бұрын

    We’re glad you think so! We have lots of ideas as to how we want to decorate it in the coming months 😊

  • @Enterthehaven
    @Enterthehaven3 ай бұрын

    Great vlog! Keep it up 👍:)

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you! We appreciate it! 💪

  • @gireeshgprasad7589
    @gireeshgprasad75896 ай бұрын

    Cool!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    6 ай бұрын

    Yay! We are glad you like it 🙌😁

  • @himydude4855
    @himydude48555 ай бұрын

    Nice video ! Love from Sweden 🇸🇪❤️🥰

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    5 ай бұрын

    Ahhh thank you so much! We’re glad you stopped by our channel 😊

  • @himydude4855

    @himydude4855

    5 ай бұрын

    @@itsjamlife 🥰

  • @bigsgm
    @bigsgm3 ай бұрын

    フローリングの上に畳にベッドはいいね、マネする。thank you for good idea !

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    We are happy that you found the idea helpful! Thank you for watching our video! ありがとうございます 💕🫶🏻

  • @KlirickAK
    @KlirickAK22 күн бұрын

    5:32 "Okay jeff😮‍💨" xD

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    21 күн бұрын

    😂🫶🏻

  • @VTK72
    @VTK723 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    🫶🏻☺️

  • @lynjones2461
    @lynjones24613 ай бұрын

    Hi sweeties lovely apartment with the stitch picker put the long blade downwards and just run it through all the stitches you don't need to do it one at a time !!!

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    Oh thank you! Knowing this now will make things much easier! 💕☺️

  • @lynjones2461

    @lynjones2461

    3 ай бұрын

    You are very welcome and your home looks lovely xx

  • @marcelloabl
    @marcelloabl3 ай бұрын

    Great channel yours. Very nice home office for you two as well. I am planning to move to Japan soon as well with my wife. What kind of work you both have? Don’t need japanese language? All the best for you both

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much ☺️ Jeff works in engineering and it’s all in English, fortunately! Where in Japan are you guys hoping to move to? Very excited for you!

  • @ianyong4150
    @ianyong41504 ай бұрын

    Oh wow, i have that exact same fridge from Mitsubishi! i love that ice maker to death!~ XP

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    4 ай бұрын

    Yay twins! 🤣 Actually, one of our friends STRONGLY urged us to get a fridge with an ice maker and we are so glad we did! It’s gonna be soooo good especially for the summer haha

  • @lottie26may
    @lottie26may2 ай бұрын

    Hi love your journey moving to new place and setting all up. Can I ask where you get your tatami mat? And how much?

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    2 ай бұрын

    We’re glad that you enjoyed watching! ☺️ Our tatami mat was ordered here: www.ikehikoshop.jp/view/item/000000000335 We chose the green colour in 140x210cm size. Hope this helps!

  • @lottie26may

    @lottie26may

    2 ай бұрын

    Super thanks.

  • @pedrodlz
    @pedrodlz3 ай бұрын

    Where did you sleep the first day?

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    We still had access to our previous apartment! It's good that we planned a 1-week overlap where we could access both our old and new home.

  • @michelesanderson5973
    @michelesanderson59733 ай бұрын

    ❤🌈🌞🥰

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    ☺️🫶🏻

  • @Hersheygirl67
    @Hersheygirl673 ай бұрын

    No bed frame?

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    3 ай бұрын

    We have a fold-up tatami & futon that we pull out each night!

  • @callumstyan
    @callumstyan4 ай бұрын

    ビーークビークビークビークカメラ

  • @itsjamlife

    @itsjamlife

    4 ай бұрын

    That jingle was stuck in my head for DAYS afterwards 🤣

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