Is It Easy Living In Japan?

[@helora4507]

Thank you for sharing, it is interesting. I like how you walk around showing what it looks like.

[@larrikinjapan]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@AussielovesJapan]

Interesting talk. When l retire in a around 5 years time l have always wanted to buy a akiya house 🏡 somewhere in the countryside. I know you have to be careful of the type of house ( too much work , rundown,etc). I have always found the Japanese to be polite and helpful in my deals with them. You don’t want to have any regrets in life . Hopefully your Christmas 🎅🏻 Day was pleasant. Look forward to the next video.

[@tsi4service]

Just on the news tonight about record prices in Sydney. A house in Yagoona sold for $3 million AUD! Insane

[@larrikinjapan]

It’s out of control. There goes the Aussie dream of owning your own home.

[@mrbbkk]

17 years in Japan I mostly enjoyed it Returning in 2026.

[@T3Level]

Firstly, thank you for your videos. I love them. I have a few questions. I think that I’ll ask one every video. First question is in regards to kids. You said that there wasn’t a lot of kids and so a language school would fail in the countryside. I have been reading a lot about Japan’s birth rates. In the Philippines, there’s so many kids. I can’t imagine living in a place where there are not a lot of children. Have you noticed that there isn’t a lot of children where you are? What is that like? Are people worried or concerned in the countryside?

[@larrikinjapan]

Yes the population in the countrysides are decreasing. It is a bit of a problem.

[@AnimeCommander1]

First, thank you for your video! Also, Happy Holidays! Very interesting listening to you as I relax in my apartment in rural Japan. Living in Japan is relatively easy. Japan is peaceful, clean, generally polite (though you do meet some not-so kind people or bad people from time to time, that's a universal thing rather than a cultural one), and you can get by living costs thanks to universal healthcare. I believe keeping an open mind, learning Japanese and the culture, and adapting to the culture rather than trying to push against the flow makes living here so much easier. Sure, you get some racism or xenophobia, but compared to other countries with more deeply-rooted systematic racial tensions, it's not AS bad as it could be.

[@larrikinjapan]

I totally agree going with the flow is the only way to go.

[@AnimeCommander1]

@larrikinjapan It's definitely the hardest lesson to learn when being an expat anywhere. New life, mew rules. Just gotta follow them the best you can.

[@sallyjohnson5985]

Not sure where in Japan you live? Where do you think is the all round best and safest place to live in Japan away from the big cities?

[@larrikinjapan]

I think most country areas would be safe. Daytime we don’t lock the front door.

[@eddenoy321]

Are you in the countryside ?

[@larrikinjapan]

Yes I live in the countryside

[@mediocreman2]

Japan has societal undercurrents and traditions that foreigners will never truly understand, and that can be a very good thing for foreigners because they might not be expected to understand them. It can free them from some social pressures. It's ok to be a little bit different, as long as you try to be the same. If that makes any sense.

[@xsjadoridersc]

I love Japan but not wasabi! 😆❌

[@larrikinjapan]

It’s great on sushi

[@lonesquid]

You probably have never tried real Wasabi. It’s much better than the fake stuff 99% of restaurants serve!