Pros & Cons to Living in Japan 🇯🇵

Ever wondered what the positive & negatives are to living in Japan? Let us share our experiences with you!

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Emma: @TokidokiTraveller
Sarah: @seerasan

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[TokyoCreativePlay]

Would you guys have any pros or cons to add? Let us know!

[gallopera]

emma/sarah comedic chemistry on point as always

[debidousagi]

Walking, biking, and transit absolutely blew my mind as an American visiting Japan for study abroad... honestly it's been over 15 years since then and I still can't look at US cities the same. Japan does it so well and the US does it so so SOOOO badly! Golly I miss Japan! Great Video Sarah and Emma!

[NintendoSushi]

Oh god, Emma, that tiny apartment tour was 8 years ago?… I feel OLD, that literally sent me into a mild identity crisis

[itsRebeccaRayne]

Last year i finally came to tokyo after wanting to my entire life. I’m 34 and came on a student visa. It really sucks I can’t use the working holiday system but I’ll try to swap to a working visa next year because I love it here so much!!! It’s not impossible when you’re older, just a lot more hoops to jump through

[jlee]

I swear, they've done this video like 25 times. But I guess it always gets the views/clicks/comments. Emma and Sarah are just that good and cool

[joshuamoore]

"The Laughing Devil (Emma.)" I REALLY hope that becomes more of a thing in Tokyo Creative/Tokidoki lore.

[hayleae.]

As someone that sees moving to Japan as a possibility in the future, I love watching videos like these. Amazing list of pros and cons. A great follow up video to this would be your experiences about some of the more “paper work” side of things. What were those things you had to find out on your own? What do some of those processes look like? What are some of the resources you have used as an ex pat in Japan?

[jmessick]

I like that Japan has kept so much of their heritage. I wish the rest of the word wasn’t so westernized. I want to be able to submerge into the cultures of different countries. Understanding our differences so we can learn from one another is important and makes us individually better people. We have lost so many wonderful differences by trying to be as one culture.

[dblfluff]

Trying to get to Japan next year. Took forever to get my passport. You two make coming to Japan, let alone living in Japan, the adventure of a lifetime.

[andrewwylie]

Aloha from Maui 🌈 I'm enjoying the last 10 days of my month in Fukuoka. I am looking forward to calling Japan home when I finish at UH Manoa in about 2 years. You both are great and I am always looking forward to your videos. Thanks for all the laughs, good information, and inspiration. 　行ってきます　🙂

[rliveaction]

Very important pros & cons!! Economy has its high and lows so I really hope Japan gets better for its citizens cause I still want to live there

[downundervlogs]

i just had 2 amazing weeks in Japan and loved every single thing about it. You're right the Yen to AUD was super amazing and everything was super cheap compared to here in Australia. Go now if you're planning on going.

[jchan]

Just got back home from my Japan trip. The convenience stores in Japan are actually convenient. Have actual food I want to eat and are really cheap.

Meanwhile, my 7-11 is selling Coke at $4.49 (CAD) and is still a 20min walk.

[mrhogan]

Just turned 39 and thought about the whole trying out Japan thing for a few years. Think I'm getting tot he point that it would be classed as too old now. Long holidays instead by the sounds of it xD . Love this though, very honest and enjoyable.

[mica]

I watched a yt short talking about how certain restaurants up-charge the English menu prices when compared to the Japanese menus. Some of the commenters were saying how rude/scammy/anti tourist that was, though when placing it in the perspective of how little natives make it'd be bad if prices were increased in general for everyone. Since it may turn some everyday things into luxuries for locals. Such as how the abundance of tourists is increasing the prices of hotels due to limited availability, making it difficult for natives to travel within their own country on their salary & already very limited vacation days.

[tanjalaudien]

I am at an age at which you start going to more funerals than weddings. Not beeing able to spent time with my family is my biggest con against moving to Japan. When they are gone I will think of moving to Japan again as I lived there in 2006/07 and really enjoyed it (except during summer).

[shpeen]

Im a regular visitor to Japan. Love checking in with the Commonwealth expats, I can easily distinguish from tourists.

[Mwoods]

I am an American living in Japan and I went back to America 5 times last year so traveling is not too bad.

[JustJakeTravel]

I've been to Japan 5 times and this video makes me wanna go back again😂