October 2023 (VOL.192) Lisowska Magdalena Were you hesitant to relocate to Japan? No, I dreamed of coming to Japan since I was a teenager. After moving to Japan did you have any funny or interesting experiences? When I moved to Japan, I got lost so many times. I didn’t have a map either or a sim card. I just asked for directions at convenience stores. Can you talk about your activities in Japan? I enjoy teaching children as well as traveling around and discovering delicious foods with my family and friends. Japanese kids are so cute, and it is wonderful…
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Lisowska Magdalena / English TeacherCategory: I LIVE IN JAPAN
I LIVE IN JAPAN / Betti FULAN / Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, Model
September 2023 (VOL.191) Betti FULANbut everyone calls me Fulan in Japan What is your occupation in Japan? Right now, I work in the entertainment business in Japan as a freelancer model and singer. I also compose music and do shows where I perform as a Singer and Pianist. In the future, I plan to work full-time as a musician, and I really would love to become a singer for anime and video games. What is the distinctive difference between the lifestyle in Italy and Japan? There are many differences, but the first thing which comes to my mind is the…
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Betti FULAN / Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, ModelI LIVE IN JAPAN / Nic Flynn / English Teacher and photographer
August 2023 (VOL.190) Nic Flynn What do you do in Japan? I work a few different jobs in Japan, including as a part-time English teacher, photographer, and media assistant, while working on my own side projects with photography and video work. What is the distinctive lifestyle difference between your country and Japan? The difference that sticks out to me the most is how the two cultures perceive their space. In America, people don’t like others getting too close to them as we see them as not only possibly a threat, but we just aren’t comfortable with that. I don’t know…
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Nic Flynn / English Teacher and photographerI LIVE IN JAPAN / Matt Shannon / Public High School Teacher
JULY 2023 (VOL.189) Matt Shannon What do you do in Japan? I’m a licensed public school teacher in Japan. Like many people, I came to try a year or two away from my home country and found language education being a direct fit for my studies at university. Yes, I was an ALT when I first started. However, I did take my job seriously and settled on becoming a qualified curriculum developer for schools. I took online courses, took chances to work with publishers and NPOs to get relevant experience, and specialized in some specific, standardized educational programs. Ultimately, I…
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Matt Shannon / Public High School TeacherI LIVE IN JAPAN / Maria / Project manager, coordinator, interpreter, and translator
MAY 2023 (VOL.187) Maria What do you do in Japan? I have been involved in different projects in my 8 years of living in Japan. My recent experience, for example, was working for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Right now, I am working in an international team, leading and coordinating projects, as well as interpreting and translating. What aspect of Japanese culture is interesting to you? I like everything about Japanese culture, but since I am interested in history, I like learning about Japanese history. I have also learned about kimono and how to wear it, have been…
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Maria / Project manager, coordinator, interpreter, and translatorI LIVE IN JAPAN / Zak Holt / Translator, Project Manager
APRIL 2023 (VOL.186) Zak Holt Were you hesitant to relocate to Japan? No, I wasn’t. I’ve been to Japan a few times beforehand, and I knew I didn’t want to stay in the UK, so I was rather excited to move to Japan. For the most part, even if you don’t know Japanese, or have limited knowledge of Japanese, you can still get around and enjoy yourself a bit. What do you do in Japan? I work as head translator and project manager for Peak Japan, a crowdfunding team based in Tokyo, Japan. We take mainly made-in-Japan and Japanese-designed projects…
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Zak Holt / Translator, Project ManagerI LIVE IN JAPAN / Billy Matsunaga / Kimono Teacher and Stylist
I’m a licensed kimono teacher and stylist. I’ve been studying the art of kitsuke (着付け, kimono dressing) for almost a decade and passed my teacher’s license after studying for 5 years in a kimono school 4 years ago.
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Billy Matsunaga / Kimono Teacher and StylistI LIVE IN JAPAN / Thomas Figoni / Wine Retailer, Rental space, Wine Bar
When I first moved to Japan in August 2019, I was a full-time English teacher at a popular eikaiwa (English Language School)….
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Thomas Figoni / Wine Retailer, Rental space, Wine BarI LIVE IN JAPAN / Gregoire / Graphic Designer
When I first moved to Japan in August 2019, I was a full-time English teacher at a popular eikaiwa (English Language School)….
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Gregoire / Graphic DesignerI LIVE IN JAPAN / Mariel Stein / Freelancer; YouTuber (On The World Stage)
When I first moved to Japan in August 2019, I was a full-time English teacher at a popular eikaiwa (English Language School)….
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Mariel Stein / Freelancer; YouTuber (On The World Stage)I LIVE IN JAPAN / Edouard Katayama Tripkovic / Chairman of Japan Croatia Society, President of GOOD IDEA LLC, CMO of Tubeless Japan Inc.
Most of my professional activities are related to Croatia….
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Edouard Katayama Tripkovic / Chairman of Japan Croatia Society, President of GOOD IDEA LLC, CMO of Tubeless Japan Inc.I LIVE IN JAPAN / Jeff Jensen / Professional Dreamer
I am humbled and crazy proud of so many things I do and have done here in Japan…….
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Jeff Jensen / Professional Dreamer