10 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE Moving to Japan
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- i made a lot of mistakes after coming here to tokyo and im hoping that I can help you all avoid some of the same stuff lol
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(00:00) intro
(00:26) suica
(02:15) cash society
(02:52) refunds
(05:14) cost of living
(07:09) night life
(08:38) google apps
(09:53) safety
(10:46) taxes
(11:13) restaurants
(12:01) adulting
lol for the second fact I meant to say that many restaurants will ONLY except cash, not that they won't. Don't know how I missed that in the editing😅
Cash is convenient
The thing about children just walking around on their own is a great aspect of Japan and is a great example to the safety of the country. Kids should be free to walk around almost anywhere. I wish we had that freedom as Americans. :')
yeah exactly😭 also really love the vids!! been keeping up with the channel 🫡
@@AthanWrightLikewise! It'll be sad to see you go in July though. But I'm glad you're getting a full experience it seems! xD
worth noting about taxes:
A lot of shops actually write the price pre-tax in huge numbers and the post-tax in smaller numbers underneath. So it's worth double checking
oh dang yeah that's a big tip
@@AthanWright here's one more trick i recently learned.
Always check if the rapid train stops at your station or not.
For example if you stay in Nishikasai or Kasai and you follow google maps, make sure not to board the rapid tozai line as it skips those 2 stations. (Rapid and local trains stop at the same platform so it's easy to mistake one for the other)
Learned it the hard way (good thing is you won't have to leave the station to go back so you lose no money lol)
Just finished the whole Japan series today! Just want to say thanks for all the videos and it helped me with my perspective if I should go there. Keep up the great work!
glad you liked them!! working on even crazier things from here🫡
Its so awesome seeing you work hard on your videos! I've just started brainstorming to work on my own stuff more actively and it is definitely hard, but watching you grow makes me think that I can also slowly become better! Keep it up bro
ayyy yeah man keep it up!
I love these videos! they are so aesthetically beautiful, dont give up, Athan!
Thank you! Will do!
I binged this whole japan series today and i have to say you are now one of my favorite youtubers!!
So glad to hear that!!! Welcome abroad😤
I’ve been watching your channel in preparation for my own Japan trip! I’m one week out from going and this video series has been so helpful! I can’t wait to explore Tokyo and see all that it has to offer!
ayy that's so exciting!! have fun!
@@AthanWright Yeah man! Im staying in akihabara. i plan to visit a bunch of places all over the city. Who knows maybe ill bump into you? If i do ill totally say hi!
Keep the good work man🏆
You are a talented person and a nice guy, and you will be on top someday.
I hope that you will stay in Japan because you look so happy in that place.❤
thanks dawg!!
Been going through the whole Japan arc bit by bit and it's been really interesting seeing your experience. It's very unique and the way you show yourself feels very raw and relatable. I like how you just show everything from your own failures to Ws and your life around school.
Just wanted to add that refunding stuff is possible in certain places! It's just a pain and takes a while.
Here's what happened to me: I was in Numazu and they have an Animate and Gamers! there. I bought a Love Live! art book at the Animate first, but then I found out the one in Gamers! had a bonus that the Animate one didn't have. So I walked back to the animate to refund it. I explained the situation saying that the other store had a bonus and this one didn't so I wanted to buy it in the store and refund this one. He grabbed a flowchart and asked me how I paid and printed like a dozen receipts and got the refund through. I thanked him and then bought the book in the other store.
This was the only time I had to refund and had to be in Numazu of all places, but just wanted to add that it does work in certain places even though they rarely deal with it.
Now gonna go through the rest of the videos...
Thanks for these helpful tips! I'm going to study in Yokohama for six months next autumn 🙃
Have fun!
been watching ur videos since a few months ago and the editing is amazing, i love that japanese voice comenting on everything u do its funny 😂
thanks bro!! yeah narrator-san is goated lol
Havent watched the video yet but im sure its great, just wanted to say congrats on 4k subs!🎉
thanks dawg, we getting there slowly but surely😤
Thank you for disclosing. I found it to be quite enlightening. 🌺🙏
thank you!!
thanks for another vid bro. i wait all week for them lmao. hopefully by nxt year ill be ready to go there. staying for 3 months nd lookin into possibly moving there. stay safe bro
thanks! hope you're recovering well from your surgery!
@AthanWright thanks bro. yea Def getting back to normal. hope u staying safe bro.
As for cost of living, depending on where you live census data from Japanese National Government recorded average yearly cost of living in Japan is around 2,700,000 - 3,000,000 yen. It sounds like a lot of money but converted to USD, that's only around $20,000 a year.
yeahhh i was actually surprised how low start salaries are for new japanese grads
enjoying ur vid so much!! may i know what software did you use for narrator-san?
NOOOO athan ur leaving in july. pls make moree school life /apartment and just MORE VLOGSS. PLEAse. it would be so cool. ur the best youtuber and ur gonna be famous one day dw 😄😄
i gotchu, got some cool vlogs coming soon. tho I want them to be really good so it's taking longer to get them out
Giving you a "like" and "subscribe" because I didn't know you could add the Suica to the Apple wallet so easily. I just finished adding it. I tried using the Suica app when I was in Japan and could not figure out how to use it. Thanks for the info!
thanks!! yeah no one tells you that lol, I was so confused for so long
Great video keep it up 🙏
will do🫡
Ventilation is a big deal. Even in US my mom still opened windows and let the air in. Good video
yeah it's such an obvious thing once you think about it a little
I’m half Japanese half American, raised in Japan. All your vids are really cool and good English material for me :)
I already watched this video more than 10 times lol
dude that's so awesome!
Actually an very helpfull vid, thanks
Glad it helped!
Just opened CZcams to watch something, good news, my fav creator from Japan just posted 🫡
every sunday i gotchu🫡
I didn't know about the returning thing and the suica but I did know all the others... it is good to know knew things about Japan, its so different
glad I could help a little !
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Hi anthan well i graduated few days ago, and guess what, i made my decision to study here in puerto rico, I'll be transferred whatever I like while i'm studying in college, and my mom told me, that she'll be paying for my exchange to japan, and she agrees i want is to be in another country like japan, she knows that like japan much, as I've watching anime alot in my childhood and i can't wait when i get to japan soon.
yoo that's awesome! I remember you commenting about your plans way earlier in past vids. Glad that things are starting to pan out!
6:27 whats the name? cant make out what you said. im moving to tokyo in a few days and want to go there
I think Sushiro. It’s a popular restaurant branch in Japan. But he could also be talking about a smaller restaurant so I’m not sure
Just curious for future reference (and if it isnt too intruding), but what University do you attend that let you study in Japan?
DUke university! if you scroll back on my channel you'll see a lot of videos about my time there lol
@@AthanWright Sweet, thanks dude! 🤙
After finding your channel i have been binge watching you. I have a douth how do you get the narrator voice?
glad you are liking the vids!! actually im not suppose to give the secret out until later😅
@@AthanWright well a bit sad 🥲but respect your decision. Great going 👍
I have a visa and I’m able to add money to my Suica card. I actually just did it while watching this to test it out. 😂😂😂 you just have to have the card added to your Apple wallet.
lol I'll have to see if they fixed the bug since the last time I tried. may also depend on what country the card is from
Any chance you'll try and stay in Japan longer?
nah I already extended my stay from december
I came because it was recommended to me. I subscribed to your channel. (Google translation)
heck yeah!
Hey Athan where do you edit your videos?
I edit on premiere pro!
Wait!! I was just watching your Duke Chanel and now you are here. Why? Are you still at Duke? Is this an exchange program?
im studying abroad for the year, will we back at duke in the fall for my senior year
Do you think when you leave you'll ever want to go back to Japan? I can't imagine leaving after school and never going back 😭
yeah I'll def want to come back for vacation! and reminisce on the times
it's been 7 months already? dang
dude ik, time rly flies
Only Till July? Just For Us Make It December!
i already extended it from last december to this July for you guys😭
More of the anime series
gotchu
❤
July 🥹?
yessir🫡
6:52 bro does not eat vegetables
that's what you think👀
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2:21 you said the opposite by accident
yeah my b😅
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