Why I STILL Live In Taiwan! (and won't ever leave)

This week I went up to Fukushima to see my friend James to see what life is like in the countryside of Japan! I wanted to get a full picture of what life is like in Japan. I've been interested in moving there for a long time but wasn't really sure if I'd ever make the jump

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[actuallyUncleTopher]

Japan is really nice but I feel the social pressure is more intense in Japan than Taiwan. Taiwan is more chill.

[queenalin]

Indeed, Japanese society tends to maintain a sense of distance, even among Japanese people themselves. In contrast, Taiwan generally doesn't have this feeling.

Thank you for liking Taiwan. Welcome home!

[charlie]

I am glad that you still want to stay in Taiwan. Look forward to bumping into you one day !

[benicio_k]

I've studied and lived in Japan before - totally agree with what you're saying - Japanese people are nice and friendly, but it's rare they treat you as one of them. In a way, you always feel like an outsider - no matter how well you've assimilated.

[bzfan]

Same to me, I love Japan culture but I prefer to live in Taiwan, because Taiwanese people are friendly （in many ways） and that would make life easier.

[mariposabay]

Let me borrow what my Canadian friend said about Taiwan and Japan to sum up for you: As friends, Japanese wouldn't want to bother you and expect you to behave the same, and Taiwanese wouldn't mind bothering you and expect you to bother back. She lived in both places.

[ukmaxi]

Fukushima is a really big prefecture/province in Japan, so your friend James most likely lives no where near the actual Daiichi plant on the east coast. I wanted to comment on this on the podcast, because you brought it up a little, but didn't get a chance. Just wanted to highlight that while the actual radiation levels within the current exclusion zones are higher than background, but still no where near enough to start causing issues or cancers. You still have far higher doses by flying in a plane at high altitude than you do there. Especially in the areas where they have removed the topsoil. There are always a lot of misconceptions around Fukushima, as well as nuclear power plants and radiation in general. Most don't know we are always exposed to background radiation for example. This is just me speaking with my Physicist hat on.

Either way, cool video! Interesting how a lot of people say Taiwan and Japan's cultures are similar, but at the same time so very different in how they interact with foreigners, including English literacy. I actually find the K-cars kinda cool as well as cute, if it means I get a cheap way to be mobile then I wouldn't mind having them in the UK.

[廖嘉豐-fm]

You make a good choice keeping stay in Taiwan

You won’t regret

[karichang]

Yes, I agree with you; Taiwan is truly convenient. I have been a Canadian immigrant for almost 20 years, but I am planning to move back to Taiwan soon.😂

[la]

I was shocked that I first saw the title of this video. I thought you are moving to Japan.
I agree with Topher just said. it is easier to live in Taiwan than Japan. Taiwan is more chill. Living cost is affordable.

[hungpatrick]

What a nice experience of "westminster castle" !

[Oscar-kvqm]

As a Taiwanese viewer, I think moving to Japan wouldn't be a bad idea. At the very least, it offers the opportunity to experience life in another country. If Prozzie were to live there for a few years, while the number of Taiwanese viewers might decrease, there could be a chance to gain more Japanese viewers. More importantly, it would allow for an in-depth experience of Japanese culture and lifestyle, and then you could compare the differences between East Asia and Canada. It sounds interesting. Plus, Japan is very close to Taiwan, making it a worthwhile option to consider.

[sbringable]

I lived in Japan for a long time, and left this year. Because I have permanent residency there I may decide to return, but I agree with prozzie's points. I've spent some time in Taiwan, and despite it not having all the bells and whistles of Japan, I found it to have much more of a 'home-y' feel. That's also a good point about being an introvert. While in some ways Japan is an introverts paradise, it's generally the really extroverted people who have the greatest chance of making connections (you really do have to put yourself out there).

[guybeauregard]

The frog you saw . .. remember it's pronounced as "kaeru" in Japanese which is a homonym for "go home." There's some symbolism there man! PS That was not a temple you visited; it was a Shinto Shrine.

[蔡晉源]

日本人非常有分寸注重禮節所以比較沉悶，而台灣比較隨便, 隨和, 隨興所以可以很放鬆。老外要發展的話以韓國, 中國, 泰國都是比較有賺錢機會。要生活輕鬆快樂台灣是唯一選擇。

[theasianjaywalker]

The British Village was just mindboggling, seriously, that was like some magical dream world. I really did live in a place like that in the UK (Port Sunlight and yes the dishsoap) but somehow it's just there in Japan.
*ya no doubt, my ESL kids are in the worlds crappiest looking room, coated in sound-reverberating tiles and these kids are walking around like Little Lord Fauntleroys over there.

[puggsincyberspace]

Great video. It was interesting to find out there is so much more to Fukushima than just the nuclear accident. That’s what most of the other videos concentrate on. 👍

[mydogisbailey]

Taiwanese people are quite friendly and chill, don’t really have much of a concept of personal space or privacy haha. Japanese ppl are the opposite

[Jerrysindy]

thank you for sharing Fukushima travelling, it is nice to know the firework festival, beautiful scenery and good restaurant!