What life is REALLY like living and working in Japan.
When I first moved to Japan, it was very sudden and with very little planning time, so I found myself stranded with only about $200 to last me my first month! When I tell my friends about this, they all think I’m crazy and wonder how I managed to survive on so little money in … Continue reading How Much Spending Money You’ll Need in Japan per Day
There were many ups and downs in my life over the past two years, but the last couple of months have made it all worthwhile. I have a solid group of friends, a wonderful boyfriend, and a lot of good memories I can look back on. Cherry blossom festivals, also known as hanami (flower viewing) are … Continue reading What Dating Has Been like in Japan
Since moving to Japan in April 2011, I've gotten tons of questions from family, friends, and even strangers about how I managed to get a job here. To many it seems like the process of moving to Japan would be tough, long, and even a bit scary. Although giving up your life in your home … Continue reading How to Get a Job in Japan
This weekend was my first time meeting my boyfriend's parents, and it was something that I was dreading and worrying about until it finally happened. I was so scared that I wouldn't be able to understand them well enough, or that my Japanese would be too terrible for them to like me. I spent a … Continue reading Meeting My Japanese Boyfriend’s Parents
Approximately seven years ago I came to Japan with the intent of only staying maybe one or two years, and I didn't foresee it becoming my new home. Those first two years quickly went by, and before I knew it so did the third, fourth, and so on. Every year I get asked by countless … Continue reading My Life in Japan and Why I Moved from the US
The Yokohama Life 