Category: I LIVE IN JAPAN

Jun 2026 (VOL.224) Carine Lantignac What is it really like to live in Japan as a foreign artist? In this I Live in Japan interview, French artist and cultural consultant Carine Lantignac shares 13 years of life in Tokyo, raising three children and building Mapponica, her art maps made from traditional Japanese paper. What do you do in Japan? I have been going through different phases of adaptations following my family needs, being the prime physical carer of my children I had to constantly find the most suitable solution. I have three children and a Japanese husband, so caring. My…

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May 2026 (VOL.223) Julie Mitrovic What do you do in Japan? Can you talk about your job in Japan? I’m a coach and facilitator working with women navigating major life or career transitions. I help them reconnect with themselves and move forward with clarity and confidence, using a blend of somatic coaching and Positive Psychology. I support them in those in-between moments where the old version no longer fits, but the new one hasn’t fully emerged yet. After 10 years working in Admin and HR, I wanted to deepen my impact, so I started a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology…

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April 2026 (VOL.222) Mathilde DUBOIIS What do you do in Japan? Can you talk about your job in Japan? I co-founded tokimeki LLC with Alice Agnellet. We support foreign entities’ operations in Japan, mostly events-related. We do language and cultural support, and action our networks to best support our clients’ needs.  Some of our main projects include : international competitions pre-camp (Olympics, World Aquatics), product launch on-trade dinners (Baron Philippe de Rothschild), Project Management (Cezars Kitchen for Osaka EXPO)… Before tokimeki, I worked for Kanazawa City as a Coordinator for International Relations for 7 years which forged most of my…

View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Mathilde DUBOIIS / Co-founder of tokimeki LLC

March 2026 (VOL.221) Bernard McEntee What do you do in Japan? Can you talk about your job in Japan? I’m recently became a licensed teacher in Hokkaido, Japan. Before that I was a JET ALT for 4 years and was the prefectural advisor to the 5th largest city (Sapporo) for my last year as a JET.  What do you find different about living in Japan over the term compared when you first arrived or come as a tourist? So some really important advice if you come here to actually live is to know how to seek out help. Especially your…

View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Bernard McEntee / Teacher

Were you hesitant to relocate to Japan?
Not really, because I was young and wanted to travel. Japan was not a popular destination at the time and many people thought it was strange to want to go there.

View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Tami Mason / Assistant Language Teacher

Were you hesitant to relocate to Japan?
Not really, because I was young and wanted to travel. Japan was not a popular destination at the time and many people thought it was strange to want to go there.

View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Sabrina / Tour Guide & YouTuber

Were you hesitant to relocate to Japan?
Not really, because I was young and wanted to travel. Japan was not a popular destination at the time and many people thought it was strange to want to go there.

View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Gaelle Chatenet / Well-Being Coach

I am a board game publisher in a company we created with friends and engineering electronics as a consultant.

View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Charles MULLER / Engineer and Game publisher

I’m a diversity and inclusion consultant, dedicated to helping organizations drive transformational change on their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion journey.

View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Samia Jamai / Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

Why do you live in Japan?: Japan’s high living standards and convenient public facilities help me keep a balanced life, and I’ve made many friends from around the world.

View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / TIAN JING / Director