Top 10 things you notice when you move to Japan

[@simplestrum]

Of course Japan is gray and not too colorful... so ninjas can blend in.

[@itsbrucie6663]

We blew those colors out of them in the 40s 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@zim460]

ItsBrucie 666 I’ve never laughed at a comment so fucking hard

[@keonie]

@@itsbrucie6663 that's insensitive. But then again, what's to expect from someone who needs 3 US flags...

[@itsbrucie6663]

@@keonie We better call the "Whaa-mbulance" 🚑

[@keonie]

@@itsbrucie6663 no Brucie, save the ambulance trip to help your own people, we are really fine over here, thanks 👋🏼🤣

[@MariannaVlogs]

I am moving to Japan this year and I came across your video while searching for info and I just want to say this is so helpful! Especially the information about the train stations and the pocket WiFi. Thank you for making this ❤️

[@kousiidou]

Your so luckyyy! I want to go to Japan too!!!

[@トト-u3m]

Japan is very peaceful and fun

[@localdriver]

No rubbish bins. But no litter.

[@RitchiAfonso]

In Portugal there are rubbish bins, but there's litter... :p

[@bambershay7153]

localdriver that’s the culture 😁 My sensei told me all the bins were removed for public safety reasons after a series of attacks in which public bins were used

[@JayAreAitch]

Bambershay Same thing happened in London. We haven't figured out the "No litter" part yet though.

[@shamaljapan]

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[@shamaljapan]

people take there own trash home

[@sarahjane8782]

You know I’m Australian when the fact that the wifi is fast makes me want to go to Japan even more than I already did...

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Hahaha I feel ya. Honestly the wifi in Australia annoys me so much more having lived overseas where it's fast!

[@Naposensei]

Your country invented the wifi

[@kungfool69]

dude so true, those pocket wifi are super handy and shockingly fast......We are from Perth!

[@MrMorjo]

@@Naposensei As you may already know WiFi is a wireless network connection. WiFi is used by most people to describe connecting to the internet. However, it's not an accurate term as a WiFi network doesn't always have an internet connection. Internet speeds in Australia aren't as bad as what some Aussies complain about. It's average on a world scale. No point comparing Australian internet speeds to those of Japan or South Korea where you have high population density in a small geographic area. Australia is the reverse and the telecommunication infrastructure costs are very expensive. My internet connection is perfect in Melbourne. I can upload a gigabyte in under 15min. Aussies just like to complain....

[@LloydSeven]

Yes on everything you said. Especially the pocket WIFI. When I was in Japan the pocket WIFI I rented was very inexpensive and I always had a full signal connection that had fast speeds.

[@JennhasADHD]

I'm from NZ n I always thought being 'the land of the long white cloud' that NZ was kinda grey and then when I went to Japan, it was like everything was muted. I think a huge part of it is the lack of access to open spaces to view a skyline or horizon. The amount of buildings is bewildering.

[@nanghong3317]

1 GB PER MINUTE UPLOAD??!?!?!?!??! Bye australia.

[@theculturalear7134]

I have a 14 hour layover in Tokyo next month. I love watching your videos for ideas, well, that and you're one of my inspirations for visiting Southeast Asia.

[@EhCloserLook]

The Cultural Ear U should’ve made it a 2 week layover. #missingout

[@jaehunkim7357]

I love your channel, Hannah! For me, your Vlog brings back heaps memories and all you explained in the video was exactly what I felt when I lived in Japan! I’m looking forward to next video! ( i am Korean living in Australia with Japanese wife, so I involve with Australia and Japanese cultures every day, so your videos are very helpful!!

[@Forbeszy1]

I would love to visit Japan at least once in my life.

[@hoanil1903]

thanking you so much!,i watch your vlogs almost everyday,your videos are so uplifting on the culture in japan,so refreshing!

[@zzkeokizz]

I am sharing this video with my parents who are going to Japan in the fall (a little bit in Tokyo) and mostly in Hokkaido.

[@jacobelliottactor]

I am SO GLAD I found this video. I have been watching so many videos about living in Japan, visiting Japan, etc etc, because I am going to work with Universal Studios in Osaka starting next month. I was so happy when you mentioned you first moved to Japan because of USJ. You have gained a subscriber! (Now I'm going to start watching MANY more videos)

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Ayyyyyye you’re gonna have so much fun at USJ! Best years of my life!

[@lalilulelo]

I miss Japan. I visited Tokyo last November and can't wait to go back!

[@aaronwhiting7725]

I travel a lot to Japan with my Japanese wife and daughter, also called Hannah. All your videos are spot on about life here and I'm really enjoying them.

[@TARS..]

Hannah I suggest you get a JLPT training and learn Japanese (officially) so you can get jobs which usually pay more when you have official certs. It also increases your social confidence going around in Japan.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Yeah I've thought about taking the test purely just to give me a goal to work towards, Japanese language skill wise but fortunately for me, I already have a job in Japan so my own Japanese study works just fine :D

[@lesweetpea]

Thanks for the coupon code Hannah! I just got unlimited 4G/5G wifi for 4 months at a great price! woo :)

[@bigbadspikey]

I'm glad I stumbled in on your channel. I really like how you go about in your videos. I might move to Japan later this year and I'm looking for resources and researching anything about Japan. This video will definitely help a lot. Subbed!

[@DogaTvJpn]

#BringBackTheTrashCans Good stuff! It's nice to see this perspective, because I forget a lot of these things after living here for almost a decade now. Keep em coming!

[@hatonafox5170]

This was a really great video. I really appreciated it as someone considering a move to Japan. Thank you for making this video!

[@jmscel]

love your videos, not forgetting about beautiful flowers along the road and the way how we cross those zebra streets where vehicles stop for us and really young kids goes to school alone without worries :) not forgetting the forever quote that japanese loves : sinimahze that i heard throughout my trip

[@SpiritofaDarkAngel]

This makes me miss Japan even more. Those conbini's are life! hahah

[@hacerclic1020]

I'm coming to visit Japan for the first time next week. So excited! I am binge-watching all your Japan videos. Thanks for making them. I'm sure they will be very helpful.

[@halukak9075]

Dude. It's true. I went to a aquarium, and there was a line to see the fish tanks. I was like, are they really lining up??....

[@rebeccamartinson8913]

And I thought us Brits loved queuing!!

[@kimbermarie-luiseweippert6773]

I do not live in Japan, although I have visited once for 2 months, and I noticed that bathroom situations are very different between the countries. I am from the United States where we have very standard toilets whether it be at home, stores, restaurants, ect and usually the bathrooms are smelly and dirty, but in Japan I noticed that their toilets are much nicer, not only in the home but also around shopping centers and even at parks which was unbelievable to me and most often they were so clean. In addition, I definitely agree with a lot that you said, I found it very hard to connect to wifi, I came across feel trash cans on the street, and the cities were usually very clean.

[@davidgoya7157]

☺😊 Thank you, Hannah, for sharing your _experience_ on coming to 🇯🇵 Japan 👍🏻 I would like to have a stay in Japan for at least one year, so your input is valuable for me too.... 😉☺😊

[@fetuspie943]

Im moving to japan. Yeet skeet

[@clenchedfist17]

Your videos are great, so tasteful and fun, yet informative. To answer your question, I'd love to see more about culture, like your one about what no one tells foreigners, I loved that one. Heartwarming personal stories of how you came to feel at home there are wonderful too.

[@lifeinjapanwithjason9358]

I would say that it's so clean in Japan not in spite of, but because of no trash cans. The park near my house used to have a big trash can that was always full and overflowing and making it all dirty, but then they removed it and the litter problem got a lot better. It forces people to take responsibility for their own trash and take it with them. Good idea.

[@terrapinalive8686]

The thing you notice the most in Japan is that you can never be alone.Crowded everywhere

[@Cacille]

One of the things everyone should know before moving to Japan that NO ONE knows about till after it's too late: When you move to Japan, everything is very, very expensive. Your apartment may not be furnished so you have to buy a futon or bed and table and kitchenware and it's expensive if you are just arriving. There's a wonderful Facebook group in Japan called "Tokyo Sayonara Sales the Original" (Or "Osaka Sayonara Sales") which if you join, you can buy things you need for extremely cheap from people leaving Japan! It's a fantastic way to save money since renting an apartment alone is a minimum of $2500 for a tiny place outside of Tokyo, and more if you live inside Tokyo! (Source: I've moved 4 times in Japan I know all the fees.)

[@goingforgold21]

Thanks so much Hannah. My hubby and I are moving to Osaka in August and we are so excited!

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Osaka’s the best. Enjoy!

[@goingforgold21]

@@CurrentlyHannah Would you recommend getting fiber in our apartment/house or getting one of those pocket wifi's? Trying to find out how much fiber costs in Osaka but not having much luck and if the fiber is unlimited. I live in Zimbabwe currently and we pay $225 per month for 15 Gigs.

[@raisingforhim3186]

why have I never heard of you. LOVE your filming style and through explanations!

[@SukaiTheKleptomaniac]

4:01 "when you think of Tokyo, you think of bright lights... *cuts to shot of Osaka* :')

[@jhopper007]

Thanks Hannah! You are charasmatic and the video was very informative! I'll be going to Japan next year and I've been trying to get up to date on the latest things to see, do, eat, etc.

[@alexyang8440]

Osaka or Kyoto, probably my top choices for places to live, if not Okinawa. good choice! your vids are amazing, I love the way you travel, it reminds me of my scooter trips around Honshu, through the Nihon Alps and Kyoto to Ise, and back through Kanazawa and Matsumoto. I often think about going back to Japan as soon as possible.

[@ykato1206]

FYI: rubbish bins have been removed from the major stations since Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995.

[@CynthiaBeaumont]

This was fun to watch thank you !

[@juliasarahfu5646]

goood I love you and the way you talk 😃 I always feel super happy after watching one of your videos😃 plus they are super helpful ! 😘

[@CurrentlyHannah]

So glad you're liking them! Thanks for watching!

[@ArbitraryExploration]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and opening my eyes to the reality of Japan!

[@skyskeptic4604]

Omg I am going to Tokyo in August and these videos are making me sooo excited😭😭 I can’t wait

[@CyberEditing]

Uploading 1Gig in under a minute here in Taiwan too....but we use our mobile hotspot feature with our 4G cellphone networks. Unlimited up & download...flat monthly rate. 😁😎😁

[@dannyozales7964]

Great set up. Awesome video ms. Beautiful Hannah 🤗🤗🤗🤗😍. Thanks for sharing your Japan experiences.

[@myspiritedway462]

You have literally made points about Japan that I always tell people back home. When I first came to Japan I was told "don't worry Japan will have wifi everywhere because of all the technology. Plus everybody there will speak english" - I was told this by people who have never been to Japan...now every time I go back to the UK, I have to tell people the opposite haha. Wifi is so difficult to find here, when I do find some that I can connect to, it is like a blessing.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Hahaha yeah everyone says Japan is living in the future but really they’re still making bookings with fax machines haha

[@myspiritedway462]

Exactly haha! Not to mention Flip-up phones, the lack of central heating and Newspapers (I absolutely hate when it is brought to my neighbours apartment by motorbike at 3am in the morning D:< )

[@djdrift71]

Great video and totally agree with your points!

[@xoxo2280]

There are so many things at the Tokyo station. lol Maybe you don't know about it, coz. it's too big there. It depends what you want or look for. Also there is Tokyo station hotel which is gorgeous ,nostalgic, retro and beautiful hotel. You need to check them out. Enjoy!

[@laurenbouchie02]

We lived in Okinawa for almost 4 yrs. The funniest thing me to get use to when we went back to the states was opening doors at stores! Almost all stores in Okinawa automatcially open. When i got to the states I would walk up to a business an just stand there waiting for the door to open an realize that I wasnt in Okinawa anymore! I would laugh at myself a lot! One of the hardest things to get use to was the speed limit when we went back to the states we were so scared after driving in Okiniwa for 4 yrs going only 30 km we were terrified when we got back on U.S hwys going 55 miles per hour!

[@oNarakuo]

Hello my dear, I found your videos by coincidence and your voice and face are so lovely to hear and see. Thanks to your videos I found some interessting places for my next vacation and could show my friends, when they will travel with me. First time for them and they are so happy to see more videos of you. Please never stop ;)

[@mikeparish4397]

I noticed these exact things when I went to Tokyo for 2 weeks! In the UK, with the lack of bins, the country would be a giant landfill site! But I was amazed by how clean Japan was! Even the back streets! I don’t drink but I assumed the 140 yen can with lemons on the side was lemonade... I didn’t notice the 9% on the side! That was a shock!

[@pinkcoast1312]

Tho Im a japanese, this video is so fun!!! Cuz I can learn how foreigners perceive japan from “foreigners’” perspective!!!!! Luv it!! 日本人だけどあなたの動画は外国の人目線の考え方を知れるからとてもいいです！！！

[@kimrbs]

Japan + Australian accent + vegan food -> subscribed! (oh and you seem like such a nice person!)

[@arkijona_]

moved to aomori japan from the philippines at the onset of the covid crisis and loving the country by each passing day not to mention the amazing internet speed 🥰

[@dlee891226]

Love the sense of your humer! Keep up the good work.

[@thattragedy]

I just came back from my Tokyo trip and I can agree to *most of what you mentioned such as the rubbish bins, Yamanote Line and I also like their trains as we can put our bags on top. I also like how they queue up it's very organize. 4:09 killed me mainly because I'm from Singapore!

[@z-mackdos6echo311]

First off it seems that you’re still ill and have yet to recover, or it could be allergies you’re dealing with. This video is very beneficial had there been KZbin and WiFi back during the time I was there. You do give simple useful information in your video. The fact that English is used a fraction more than when I was there is a relief to know. I was taking the last train at night from Yokosuka to Tokyo.i had hoped to get there on one train. But we arrived in Yokohama and everyone exited the train and got on another on. All the over the air announcements were in Japanese I didn’t know what to do. I hesitated and was stranded in Yokohama till the next train back which was at 5 or 6 in the am. None of the signage in the station were in any language to give me aid in my time of need. So I was left wondering the streets of Yokohama. Could go into clubs, because Japanese men only. Couldn’t go to the restroom didn’t know how to use their bowel movement apparatus which didn’t have any toilet paper anywhere! However I walked the ginza which was immaculately clean and safe. No need to feel like I’d be robbed like the time I visited NYC ages ago. So there was enough English speakers to inform me of my error and when I could return back to Yokosuka. I’m sure there more currently now than then. Whether you are aware of it or not you will be always treated better than any other foreigner because of your blond hair and blue eye. An ex was treated like a goddess there when she went to work there as an entertainer. Get well and feel better health wise. I enjoy these videos along with your pleasant sounding voice as you dispense with you valuable knowledge and information. Continued success.

[@sherlockinvestigatesjapan8302]

I got caught out believing there would be wi-fi. I ended up being a bit late as a result. Had no idea where I was or where I needed to go so needed internet for a map. Although this did end up with me exploring Osaka and having a great chat with the local Police.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Hahaha yeah me too! Osaka about 6 years ago was VERY hard to find free wifi! Even the Starbucks required a connection to verify your wifi account haha.

[@anianumberone]

Thank You so much! Such great, incredible information!

[@johnwalton1418]

I used to live in Japan as an eigo Sensei in 2015 I’m returning in next few weeks to meet friends . Your videos are helpful for my Philipino partner she’s so excited to go arigato . Salamat . Ta bab brummie 🇬🇧

[@SirPhillyLeong]

My number one rule when visiting Japan. Whenever you see a queue for food just line up and try it. It's how I found Cheese tarts and fluffy pancakes.

[@amgibbs7528]

We just got back from Japan (and having a massive withdrawals) and you are pretty much on point on pretty much everything! Those pocket WiFis are so shockingly fast! I'm from perth and our internet is crap! And I can't even with the convenient stores, family mart is our favorite and pretty much saved our butts during random middle of the night pekishness, we are literally planning our next holiday already after being in Japan for nearly 3 weeks and even considering on moving there for a year or 2, but not in tokyo or osaka though, my favorite was sapporo, tokyo and Osaka we're too crazy for me I think 😊

[@MIZZKIE]

Come to Yokohama. 2nd largest city in Japan, and it's only 20 minutes to Tokyo! It's a pretty chill place, but still LOTS to do. Just as you said, Tokyo and Osaka are crazy. Not ideal places to live. I hate crowded places so Tokyo is a huge headache for me.

[@lukasmihara]

- I quite like Tokyo Station to be honest. The station itself is interesting and it actually has some nice places around it. Nihonbashi or the Imperial Palace are pretty close for example :- I'm not 100% sure, but I think these rubbish bins outside of convenience stores are actually only for packaging and stuff you got at the store and not for stuff you got from somewhere else. - I really enjoy the precision, organization and so on at trains stations as a German. - To an European it feels more colorful in Japan. There are flowers almost all year round, but in Europe it's very often just cloudy and grey - especially in winter. - Sometimes I feel there's even too much English (and other languages) than Japanese. 98% of the people in Japan are Japanese, so I sometimes find it weird how much English or Engrish is pushed. - The prices on alcoholic drinks probably differ a lot depending on the country. In Germany, you for example get pretty decent beer or wine for a pretty nice price. - I also noticed more spots with WiFi in Japan recently, but I don't understand why it's thaaat necessary. I find it more convenient, to just get a pocket WiFi device than relying on some places here and there with free WiFi. - The internet speed in Australia seems super slow (and I thought Germany is slow), but I hope it's better now :)

[@wigbig6192]

There's a massive KZbin channel based in Japan that says there's no Wi-Fi anywhere in Japan, but I'm here now and it's everywhere and so easy to access 😁😁

[@たまごとじ-y1x]

ハンナさんの動画で、英単語を聞き分ける力を身に付けるために、沢山英語聴いています！ 言葉の意味は、断片的にしか解らないけど、いつも楽しく動画を拝見させて頂いています🙌ｶﾞﾝﾊﾞｯﾃ

[@ykw1979snj]

この方の英語はとても聞き取りやすいですね。たぶんネイティブからしても綺麗な発音なんでしょう。英語学習に最適です。

[@yujirouchiya6395]

字幕をONにして視聴しています。　確かに頭のか移転が速いのか、早口ですね。　私には字幕付きで調度です。　論理だって話す努力をしてますね。　たまに、日本語と英語脳の切り替えで　英語に上手く戻せなくなるのは、日本人も同じです。　日本を海外からの方の視点で客観的にかつ親密に表現されてるので、好感を持ちます。

[@shamaljapan]

u have missed the tokyo station underground .there are lot of shops and restaurants there.can have soo much fun .of cource there is nothing for fun on the ground level coz itz a business city.only office and hotels.but can do a lottttt in tokyo station

[@RawkustvOfficial]

Your accent is soooooooo DOPE!

[@321ZER0]

I just went to Japan for 16 days and I gotta agree for all what you've said in the video! haha. Totally can relate. I really like ''gray'' Japan like you've said too. Missing Japan like crazy now. Definitely missing the convenience stores and vending machines too! haha.

[@japankofun]

Yes, the T's Tantan Ramen in Tokyo Station is a gem of a find as far as vegan/vegetarian ramen in Japan. Always head there when in the station.

[@thretlite]

"Are you ready for the smoothest segue ever, you can get your free... not free. Oh no!" That was hilarious.

[@CurrentlyHannah]

Hahah yeah it wasn't so smooth anymore after that :P

[@Fadamor]

When I visited Tokyo in 2014, we asked about the lack of "rubbish bins" outside. The tour guide said that happened back when the Sarin Gas attacks happened on the subway. The attackers put the chemical in trash bags, sealed them, then left them on the floor of the train by the door. When the train stopped, the attacker punctured the bag with an umbrella tip as they were leaving the train. Why the authorities banned trash cans instead of umbrellas with a pointy tip... I don't know.

[@chrischong2967]

Great stuff! Thank you!

[@ngoxuanthuy]

thanks for sharing your view about Japan. I noted it down.

[@ThrivingNotDying]

Can you do a video on your job now? I find it fascinating that you are a performer! As a teacher who travels, I often forget that there are other job options out there.

[@ピージーイチロウ]

I go to Austlalia this May. I am thinking about using Pocket-wifi you introduced. Thanks!

[@-amoureuse-9489]

ピージーイチロウ you are hot

[@liloreid]

OMG yes the alcohol!! We noticed this as well - like our first night we went in to a 7 eleven and got a bottle of wine for about 300yen!! x

[@GinthianShield]

Isn't Internet faster everywhere than it is in Austrailia? At least that is one of the things I have heard. Nice video. I would love to see more about you and more about Japan life. Keep up the great work!

[@saphirsteph]

Didn’t think Japan was any more gray then it is back home, but I for everything else, I can totally relate! 😂

[@gaboaaa23]

8:58 is the proof that japan is advanced! Not only in technology but in easy thoug affordable things

[@bengarland]

There is Wi-Fi all over Osaka -- like you said, in convenience stores... but also train stations (JR, especially) and city-wide networks (like "Osaka Free Wi-Fi" that has over 5,000 network access points). And that's just the free Wi-Fi. Then there's the docomo etc Wi-Fi that you can pay for (or comes with your cell phone plan) which is very cheap. There is certainly a bigger blanket of free Wi-Fi throughout Osaka and Tokyo than I have experienced in any big America city. And with a Wi-Max device (also super cheap) you basically have Wi-Fi in your pocket everywhere except maybe on the underground parts of the metro.

[@Mhike177]

I wish I knew about the yamanote line on my first visit in Japan. We went to Tokyo thinking it’s what I see in the movies (turned out to be Shibuya), instead we ended up in Tokyo CBD or I thought it was the CBD due to all the business buildings I saw. I gave up and never saw Shibuya and just hung out at Roppongi but it was on a weekday so it was a bit quiet lol. Gladly to be your 1 thousandth like lol

[@kashifaarahams3787]

I love your energy.

[@by9diz8]

Are you dyslexic? Those moments of messing up sentences are so relatable

[@sausagefingers714]

Hannah is the true definition of beauty

[@BassPlayerUnderGrace]

Come move to South Korea! Just lived in Japan for two years. Now in South Korea for a year.

[@ChuckNoctis]

Not a lot of ppl talk about what that thought was negative or bad about japan. Would love to see what you thought about it and why you decided to move. Maybe do a 5 good/5 bad things about japan or some thing like that.

[@Kokose]

you can't find bins outside mostly because Japanese don't like to eat outside... if they want to eat they are going to konbini, they eat there (konbinis have a chair and a tables so u can sit there and eat) they eat a snack and then they are going to do their stuff

[@RadoslavSharapanov]

Great video, thanks for sharing. Interesting things around Tokyo Station: Nihonbashi, Imperial Palace, Ginza, Tokyo International Forum and more.

[@joshuatan942]

Non-convenience of Japan. Lack of toilets and trash/recycle bins. Lack of buses/trains in countryside (Had missed last ones in Hokkaido and Kyoto...). Like the lights hanging.

[@phengov943]

That's good, massive decision to leave Australia to live in Japan. I am planning to go on a holiday to Tokyo next year, with my mate. Hope I can cope I am from under populated NZ we have so much open space, more sheep than people lol 😁 I know very basic Japanese. I can pronounce Japanese quite easily as my own language I speak at home with my family has similar enounciation as Japanese and Korean. Planning on going to summer Olympics. Like your videos 😊

[@blacksweettee]

More about life in Japan, please Hannah. :)

[@LaurianGridinoc]

Cool, ordered my WiFi for February, I used to get a Japan Travel SIM usually.

[@shinlanten]

One of the annoying things is having to carry your trash back to your hotel, but yes, it's very clean.

[@松田もしくろす]

I agree with the lack of FREE WiFi. Very frustrating. Supposedly you can pay for it at a (big) JR station and then have access at any JR station for a period of time, but I have never tried that. I also agree with the lack of English but then that is what makes a trip there an experience. Every English speaking person should experience the near total lack of English for a time, very humbling. Otherwise travel to a foreign country is missing something if people cater to you. But... you are the visitor and you should learn the foreign language at least enough to say hello, excuse me, etc., never mind reading a menu.

[@panthergal7399]

So we just visited Tokyo last week and will be going to Singapore next week, which country did you like the best overall?

[@zellyz8466]

My friend hated the grayish feeling he got from Japan. He said it gave him depression. Thats why he moved back home

[@JapanQuestionsAnswered]

There's "nothing" at Tokyo station? Never heard that one before

[@XinquanZhu]

Love your lights just like the one you had in Australia

[@zedamex]

(TL:DR for below wall of text - Just call it "Internet", rather than "WiFi") Although I fully understand what you mean, WiFi is a wireless local network connection technology. Technically it is just as fast in Australia as it is in Japan. B/G/N/AC technologies being the determining factor (requires both device and WiFi access point to support said technology). You can have a WiFi connection with no internet access. (EG a business may have an internal network with local storage that users can access via WiFi) Wireless internet access, commonly known as Mobile Broadband Network is what the Pocket WiFi is getting its internet access from. (GSM/3G/4G/upcoming 5G determining potential internet connection speeds) But Australia is in the dark ages in terms of internet access. Connections from the node to a house is usually via 20 year old copper giving you ADSL2+ speeds. Which is basically up to 15mb/s download and 0.8mb/s upload. A lot of the NBN built fiber to the nodes but not to the houses, and many people are actually experiencing WORSE speeds than before... It is sad that mobile data networks are faster than their wired. But mobile data in AUS cost so much you might be saying bye bye to thousands of dollars if you were trying to upload KZbin videos on a weekly or so basis. Whereas in Japan, the connection to the house can be fiber (FLET’S). A lot of Leopalace’s (many people who first time move to Japan will likely have one of these organised for them by the company they work for) have a built in network that is limited by the physical connection of 100mbps. But if you don’t live in one of those you can organise a higher speed connection directly to your house/unit. For example, I set up a wired internal 1GB network and internet plan in my apartment in Japan. Both my upload and download speeds are up to 800MB/s here. A wired connection being about twice as fast as a WiFi connection to the router. That means my upload is literally a thousand times faster in Japan than I had in Australia. I can upload 100gb files to KZbin in about 30 to 40 minutes. In Australia that would take over 20 days. As for pricing, around $50 AUD/USD a month for a 1GB all you can eat plan here. I believe they have / are rolling out 10GB connections too now but that would require a full internal network makeover, 10GB router, 10GB network card for my desktop PC and any cabling upgrades as well. So I’d need to spend a grand or something to upgrade my network for that... But I think 100gb files in 20 to 30 minutes is fast enough lol. It is worthy to note that mobile network in Japan are quite fast and they have plenty of coverage. The Pocket WiFi device you are showing is a portable WiFi network connected to the net via mobile a mobile network (typically we just say 3G / 4G / more generically, “mobile network”)

[@heuhen]

In Norway you don't need WiFi, we have 100% coverage all over the country (almost 100% with 4G), heck you can be up on a mountain and still have full signal and 4G...(depending on operator) but it cost a little more, due to bad competition (there are only 2 main network distributer and one that have just startet to build there own)

[@taylor914ce]

Funny you saying Australia is in the dark ages when it comes to internet speeds. You clearly never been to Mexico mate (or many other latin american countries). I cringe that I basically live a few km from the US where internet speeds are like 5 times faster for the low end household conections.

[@zedamex]

taylor914ce what speeds do you get? Either way au is still way behind the current tech, even if more so in other countries

[@taylor914ce]

Home internet speeds start at 1 Mb/s download (some even less). They do have higher end plans but you have to break the bank a little.

[@zedamex]

taylor914ce typical upload? Because the 750kbps up is what made me quit Australia

[@norizukifuminori]

We don t need WiFi ,cuz everyone has sim card for internet... You can buy sim card anywhere in Japan. its cheap. and if you dont have enough money , Just go to Library , YOU can get free WiFi and super high speed....there are nice librery in each town.

[@jcan6211]

Love Tokyo too! How about food vlogs ie. Ramen, yakatori, family mart 👌🏾

[@josephjocson1385]

thank you for sharing the iVideo... I want to see more like daily or monthly expenses.