7 Tips on How to Prepare For Natural Disasters in Japan

Moving to another country can be scary in many ways, but nothing as scary as natural disasters. On March 11th, 2011 a huge earthquake shook the Tohoku region of Japan, leading to a tsunami and leaving widespread destruction in its wake. In 2018, there were 2 big earthquakes, 2 typhoons, and flooding that rampaged through the Western part of Japan (one earthquake in Hokkaido), which lead to the 2018 kanji of the year to be “Disaster”. This was a wakeup call to many, including me,  to be prepared for the worst. For the most part, Japan is a safe country … Continue reading 7 Tips on How to Prepare For Natural Disasters in Japan

5 Tips For Moving Within Japan

Within the 3 years that I have lived in Japan, I have moved within Japan 2 times. Once from Kyoto City to Osaka Prefecture, and once to from Osaka Prefecture to Osaka City. When you move within Japan, there are a few things that you need to be aware of. I will be pointing out 5 of these things that will be helpful for people moving within Japan. Tip #1: Calculate how much money it will take to move ahead of time Moving within Japan can be expensive; having to deal with many different expenses that we are not used … Continue reading 5 Tips For Moving Within Japan

Diary Post: New Year’s Resolutions and Blog/ YouTube Channel Revival

Hi Everyone ! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? The last blog post that I made was in September and the last YouTube video I made was in July. Even, myself, I can’t believe that it has been that long since I had done anything with this blog. A few people have been asking me where I have been and the truth is that I have been extremely busy and also not sure the direction I should take this blog. Job hunting has started and I entered my second year of graduate school and that has been taking up a … Continue reading Diary Post: New Year’s Resolutions and Blog/ YouTube Channel Revival

Diary Post: Acting Your Age And Unanswered Questions.

I heard something along the lines of this recently: Your teens are supposedly your biggest growth and hardest time in your life, but in reality you’re 20’s really are because you are expected to do everything like an adult and act like an adult when you yourself do not have everything figured out yet.  Sometimes I feel like I am still a little kid trapped inside an woman’s body, that I am taking on so many things at only 22 (almost 23) years old by moving to another country and trying to learn another language and going to an MBA … Continue reading Diary Post: Acting Your Age And Unanswered Questions.