Why You SHOULD NOT Move to Japan!

Are you sure you want to move to Japan? Whatever your circumstance, it's important to know the true nature of where you plan to live, and in this video I discuss some disadvantages of life in Japan!
This is the second part of a two-part series of videos where I talk about the pros and cons of moving and living in Japan (as a foreigner), so make sure you check the first part out to get the full picture!
[CHAPTERS]
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Japanese
02:45 - Compact Living
04:46 - Working in Japan
06:47 - Society
08:14 - Final Thoughts
[LINKS]
Website: taiseikikuta.com/
Instagram: / taiseikikuta
#lifeinjapan #japanlife #japantravel

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  • @wubtone6598
    @wubtone6598Ай бұрын

    Definitely a good plug for your Japanese lessons 😂 you’re hilarious man. You have a great sense of humor! I’m finally taking Japanese seriously after 4 years of on and off studying. I’m hoping to move to Japan in the far future so I hope I’m fluent by then.

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the compliment 😅 Good luck with your Japanese studies, I’m excited for you to move here!

  • @RexMartineus
    @RexMartineusАй бұрын

    Thanks for these videos! We’re looking to move to Japan and came across your channel. You’ve got 2 new subscribers 🎉Keep up the great work! You’re hilarious.

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I'm glad my videos have been somewhat useful for you, good luck on your move to Japan!

  • @Tkyotripz
    @Tkyotripz27 күн бұрын

    the editing is funny af keep doing these vids

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    27 күн бұрын

    Thanks man, I’ll keep them coming!

  • @pang-ngiavang1956
    @pang-ngiavang1956Ай бұрын

    Love love love your sense of humor💜💜💜

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and your nice comment!

  • @ThanhMinh-ut4fu
    @ThanhMinh-ut4fuАй бұрын

    Great video quality! Didnt think you were new to KZread

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! The truth is, I do have some experience with video production, that’s why 😅

  • @kaito7132
    @kaito7132Ай бұрын

    Yo, this video is underrated ❤

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching and your feedback!!

  • @rmakoto
    @rmakotoАй бұрын

    nice video! you deserve more subscribers

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    29 күн бұрын

    Thanks so much for your comment!

  • @saeem01670
    @saeem0167028 күн бұрын

    Wow, subscribed. I am your 100th subscriber. :D

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    28 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!!! I will make sure to remember you for the future!! 🤗

  • @fmalovegirl98
    @fmalovegirl9819 күн бұрын

    When my weeb mind was younger, ofc I was thinking that it would be so cool being in Japan and live there. Now that I'm older tho...my mental health wouldn't probably handle it. I have a dream off visiting Japan and finally experience the country that I've been fan of ever since I was a kid. Then I don't have to worry way too many things. I've heard someone commenting that Japan is fun when you are a tourist, but miserable if you live there (as a foreigner). Idk is it true but what I'm hearing online, people are now more critical about it, before it felt like these influencers moving to Japan were sugar coating everything and didn't tell the down sides of things.

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    18 күн бұрын

    Thanks for commenting this, you mentioned some good points! I also hear often that Japan is good to visit as a tourist, but actually living and working here is a completely different story, especially for foreigners. But as a Japanese person who has lived in many other countries, I now say I think Japan is the best place to live compared to the places I was in, but of course this is my home country. Stay tuned and hopefully I can share more about true life in Japan!

  • @fmalovegirl98

    @fmalovegirl98

    18 күн бұрын

    @@taiseikikuta haha, got your videos as recommended so curiosity won me over lol. I'm kinda same with my own country (Finland) that it's the best place to live. Obviously we have many issues too and I should take more notice of it, tho worrying myself too much isn't good for me :") I'm not able to visit Japan in the near future, so I will watch Japanese life/travel videos instead, it makes me excited and give more ideas what to do etc when the opportunity finally arrives ^^ I will stay tuned!

  • @Atticus_Moore

    @Atticus_Moore

    11 күн бұрын

    @@taiseikikuta Which countries did you live in?

  • @mistacrawson7472

    @mistacrawson7472

    6 күн бұрын

    honestly its just like any other place, i live here on a student visa. 99% of the people who criticize living here have not even been to the country, they all have the same typical 1970's view on the country. its 2024 and its better than most of europe and definitely better than north america,

  • @PostcardsFromJapan
    @PostcardsFromJapanАй бұрын

    Great video. The most important universally applicable phrase to know immediately after moving to Japan: 大丈夫です。

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Honestly so true haha - I literally use the phrase several dozens of times a day 😂

  • @w.alex.connell
    @w.alex.connell16 күн бұрын

    Your skippable ad analogy totally works btw

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    13 күн бұрын

    Ok I’m glad it makes sense - I literally just thought of it from the top of my head! 🤣

  • @ando_ow
    @ando_owАй бұрын

    Wish I could keep my job online and get a visa to live in Japan. Loved my holiday over there at least.

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Yup, definitely something worth considering! 😉

  • @adammaba
    @adammabaАй бұрын

    Nice one! 🎉🤌🔥

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks! 🔥

  • @3Devilish3
    @3Devilish310 күн бұрын

    I did notice when I was in Japan there were a very very small handful of Japanese people enthusiastic about spealing with me and they were all people who had already studied at universities in the US.

  • @just-ivann
    @just-ivann3 күн бұрын

    I wanna point out that on the country side, I’ve seen pretty big houses for very cheap, but it is on the countryside so most people wouldn’t like that becuz they like the city more. But for the people that love the countryside, it would be amazing.

  • @just-ivann

    @just-ivann

    3 күн бұрын

    I personally love the countryside and the traditional houses there. I really want to move to one someday

  • @sabkuch-sr6nn
    @sabkuch-sr6nnАй бұрын

    you got 1 more sub . keep going

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching and subscribing!

  • @JKL_Crypto
    @JKL_Crypto12 күн бұрын

    500 subscribers... is it a glitch ? Should be at least 50k already !

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    10 күн бұрын

    Thanks for your comment! Eventually we’ll get to that number!! 💪💪

  • @zimzam9166
    @zimzam916621 күн бұрын

    I am planning to use the "I am rich" visa to go to Japan. If you can show savings of 30 million yen then you can have a 6 month-1 year visa

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    20 күн бұрын

    Oh I didn’t know about this one! Is this a recent addition? And what’s the name of it? I hope it’s not “I’m rich visa” 😂 Thanks for the info!

  • @zimzam9166

    @zimzam9166

    20 күн бұрын

    @@taiseikikuta Designated activities (Long Stay for sightseeing and recreation)

  • @cacaulaymulkin7724

    @cacaulaymulkin7724

    18 күн бұрын

    ​@@zimzam9166if you are under 30 years old, a working holiday visa is much easier to apply for and obtain (you don't need to be rich)

  • @distinguishedcatt
    @distinguishedcatt24 күн бұрын

    the editing is sick xD 🔥

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    23 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy it, because it takes hours lol

  • @stoneyim9751
    @stoneyim9751Ай бұрын

    My son is working in Ebara Corporation as a system engineer , he is trying to fit in the society .

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Interesting, I’m sure he will fit in, especially if he finds people like himself as I mentioned!

  • @narsplace

    @narsplace

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@taiseikikutabut why go to another country just to talk to you own kind. Isn't that being racist to Japanese people?

  • @ratdoto2148
    @ratdoto214828 күн бұрын

    Your theory about growing up in another country affecting your appearance isn't as farfetched as you may think. Different cultures have different diets and thus different nutrition, and nutrition can affect your appearance. It can have a rather large impact on certain things such as your teeth and jaw. You do seem to have nice straight teeth which is less common in Japan. I imagine the main reason is probably your mannerisms. Your subtle actions probably don't indicate a Japanese native and humans are actually very good at picking up on this.

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    28 күн бұрын

    Super interesting, thanks for this! I never really thought about nutrition and diet potentially affecting appearance, but it makes sense!! And your point on mannerisms I definitely agree with - growing up in an international society comes with its various “side effects”, which I take positively of course 👍

  • @johnsramek3905
    @johnsramek390514 күн бұрын

    Ah, I just noticed something...your English: you said you were going to college in the UK, and yet you seem to speak in an American English. were you living in North America at some point? 😅Speaking of the value of the ¥, when I was born it was still fixed at ¥360 to $1USD. We left Japan for the first time in 1974 when it was still ¥308 to the dollar, and when we returned in 1981, it was free floating at ¥221 to the dollar. by the time Dad retired and we left Japan for America in 1993, it was within spitting distance of ¥100 to the dollar. counting inflation, where when I was born a box of Kleenex was a dime and by 1993 it was about 89 cents per box, it makes it that much harder to make ends meet unless you get regular pay raises or increases in cost of living allowance (COLA). still, being that Dad was paid in USD, when I was a kid I always had nice clothes (my mom and aunt got me a real silk kimono at 伊勢丹 for 七五三), whereas by the time I was in college there were all sorts of money problems. while the Japanese economy seemed to get stronger and stronger until the Bubble burst, I felt like our family was going from being one of the elite tenants living in a judge's house in 石神井 to one of the "poor Americans" who could only afford to live in Japan at the behest of the US government 😓

  • @Owjdnskoakansbskk
    @Owjdnskoakansbskk10 күн бұрын

    Moving to a country without learning the language is crazy. Ironically at the end you mention international students and other foreigners who all can speak English. How do you expect someone's Japanese to improve if you're always speaking English with them?

  • @justinwhaley1288
    @justinwhaley1288Ай бұрын

    Im still moving

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    I’m not stopping you - Go for it! 😆

  • @gerardomartinez7463
    @gerardomartinez746311 күн бұрын

    1:18 *BRAH!* 🗣️😂😂

  • @narsplace
    @narsplaceАй бұрын

    The funny thing is I get along more with Japanese who are less international minded.

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Interesting, everyone has different personalities of course 😉 Thanks for watching till the end!

  • @kirbygb36
    @kirbygb3622 күн бұрын

    So uuuhh where them Japanese lessons at?

  • @_issei-mg9br
    @_issei-mg9br20 күн бұрын

    1:59 Where can I get your Japanese lesson

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    19 күн бұрын

    Hi, if you’re interested, message me on insta and we can sort something out!

  • @sinon4
    @sinon47 күн бұрын

    great video but i think the editing is a bit much, like some of the memes, meme sound effects and pitch raises

  • @crvxsh4625
    @crvxsh4625Ай бұрын

    hook me up with the lessons please 🙏

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    Ай бұрын

    Hi, if you’re legitimately interested, I’d say follow me on insta and message me. Anyways thanks for watching!

  • @No-uw3ry
    @No-uw3ry15 күн бұрын

    Why you SHOULD NOT Click on Flame Bait.

  • @iDGameTournament
    @iDGameTournament10 күн бұрын

    I honestly stopped watching this video midway. The editing is way too much and is annoying. Concentrate more on the topic

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks for your useful feedback! I’ve honestly been struggling wondering if I’m “over-editing”, trying to make the videos engaging, but I guess it does get annoying at a certain point! Will take this into account and tone it down!! 👍

  • @larva5606
    @larva560623 күн бұрын

    If I had 1 yen Everytime he uses the fart sound, I could move to Japan 😅

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    23 күн бұрын

    You made me laugh with this comment!! 🤣 Now you make me want to keep using the sound, maybe some different variations? You’ll be a millionaire soon! 😆

  • @Mur-zoUxw
    @Mur-zoUxw9 күн бұрын

    the toxic work culture and the victim blaming is the reason why I would not want to move there...

  • @paulmitchell5349
    @paulmitchell534910 күн бұрын

    Sounds like YOU should move ....back to the UK.

  • @gerardomartinez7463
    @gerardomartinez746311 күн бұрын

    3:07 *Neck AAAAĀĀÃH Shart!* 💨💩

  • @SMCwasTaken
    @SMCwasTaken7 күн бұрын

    NEVER GOING TO JAPAN 💀💀💀 Imagine how they treat hispanics in there and they call my language and country using English terms which is just disrespect

  • @spindashcash206
    @spindashcash2068 күн бұрын

    Still moving there 1 day. Idgaf

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    5 күн бұрын

    I ain’t stopping you, go for it! 😆

  • @antediluvianclockwork9769
    @antediluvianclockwork97698 күн бұрын

    invest in an audio upgrade bruh

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    5 күн бұрын

    Thanks for your feedback! Not gonna lie my current mic is a cheap $20-30 one I found online. Once I grow the channel a bit more I’ll definitely upgrade!!

  • @notafortnitegamer
    @notafortnitegamerАй бұрын

    i mean all the cons pale in comparison to the main con you have to deal with in America.... all the woke shit!

  • @taiseikikuta

    @taiseikikuta

    29 күн бұрын

    I can’t accurately respond to this but I’ve heard a lot about this recently 😭 All I’ll say is that I’ve never been to the US and I’d love to visit one time!

  • @bringbackdislikes3195

    @bringbackdislikes3195

    24 күн бұрын

    I'm guessing this is a joke, right?

  • @notafortnitegamer

    @notafortnitegamer

    22 күн бұрын

    @@taiseikikuta the outdoors scene is my favorite aspect of the country, specfically mountain hiking. The west side of america is just jampacked with so many mountains its nuts.

  • @notafortnitegamer

    @notafortnitegamer

    22 күн бұрын

    @@bringbackdislikes3195 its not, more than half the country is tired and has been waiting a long time for America to return to its conservative roots.

  • @23Lgirl

    @23Lgirl

    22 күн бұрын

    ​@@notafortnitegamerBoth parties are stupid .