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Let us introduce you to Jacob, originally from China, who moved to Tokyo for his higher education. Today, he has found work in his chosen field. Jacob now works at a cosmetics trading company, handling sales and product development, and the busiest season is the annual beauty trade shows. Tokyo was chosen for a simple
Meet Pascale, an American graduate from Washington, D.C. who studied Art and Japanese at university. The move to Japan didn’t start with a big life plan: it started with a short scholarship exchange in high school and a host family stay that made Japan feel personal. Later, moving as a student felt more manageable thanks
Meet Vincent, originally from Malaysia, who came to Japan about eight years ago. He arrived in Japan at a young age, studied Japanese and later mechanical engineering at university. Japan first stood out to him for the people and pop culture like anime, but what made it feel like a long-term home was the community
Meet Winnie, an international student from China who moved to Japan three years ago to study art history at International Christian University (ICU). Moving to Tokyo sounded exciting at first, but practical issues soon emerged. Winnie handled most things alone, from securing an apartment before arriving, to learning ward office procedures step by step, and
Let us introduce Will, an Australian creative who studied screen and sound production at the University of New South Wales. He’d always fantasized about moving to Japan, but the dream became real when his boyfriend was transferred to Tokyo for work. Will followed his beau on a working holiday visa, and the two began building