Trying to Make Japan our Permanent Home 🏡 Life in Japan EP 285

[@ecosue99]

誰しも、良いことばかりの日常ではないのに、いつも幸せに満ちた笑顔で動画を届けてくれる事は、私にも幸せのお裾分けをいただいている様に感じています。永住権、早く取れるといいですね。

[@LIJ]

私たちの生活も時にはとても厳しいものだから、世の中に喜びをもたらすことができて嬉しいよ。

[@kaius3351]

@@LIJ ：その心持とても大切です！！！　👍👍

[@tom5858]

@@LIJ どうして落ちぶれてしまった日本に住みたいの? 昔の日本を知らないでしょう。

[@haidoro3834]

あなたの家族が日本で幸せな日々が送れるよう心より願ってます

[@高一-s2j]

日本に住んで10年、永住権を取るのですね😊👍日本人としてライター家の皆さんが日本に永住してくれるのは凄く嬉しい事です😊👍日本に来てくれて有難う御座います😊👏👏👏

[@LIJ]

本当にありがとう！

[@kaius3351]

@@LIJ ：ロシアの方の動画を見て知った事ですが、永住権を申請する時に老後の収入を見定める決め手として、日本の国民年金か厚生年金に加入していて年金の掛け金を納めているか、いないかが重要な判断基準になるそうです。まずはお知らせまで。

[@Atamayama]

日本人としてとても嬉しいです！ あなたのような素敵な家族が日本に永住することは、日本人として本当に嬉しいことです！ これから先、あなたの家族に良い未来があることを願っています。😄

[@konkonkon334]

初めて動画を見たのが双子ちゃんがまだ小さい時でしたが久しぶりに見てある意味感動しました。これからもみなさんの日本での生活が幸せに満ち溢れる事を願ってます。

[@LIJ]

各ビデオのライフ・イン・ジャパンのイントロで、子供たちがどれだけ小さかったかを見ることができる。 私たちがKZbinの旅を始めたときのことを思い出させてくれる。

[@quadrantiii]

今週のビデオは、なんだか胸が熱くなりました。なにげない日常の景色が輝いている。希望の光ですね。

[@LIJ]

温かいコメントをありがとう。

[@INDIADooog]

日本に来てくれてありがとうございます。 感謝します。

[@LIJ]

コメントありがとう。 感謝します。

[@kiii2822]

カメが最後出来上がってて可愛い🐢🩷 日本で1番素敵な家族説！

[@custekdr]

I cannot enjoy my friday's without these video's, Thank you.

[@LIJ]

Our pleasure!

[@tiffanyapril3528]

My family and I visited Japan last year. I would love to live in Japan permanently, but too bad I don’t know the language and all our family and friends are in the states. I admire people who can take such a big risk and make such a life change!

[@mikiohirata9627]

Hi I live in the US had become a citizen in 2020 now 50years since my move to US. You can do it too. Start from signing up for short term home stay program. You don't need to speak Japanese at all but just have open attitudes to learn the culture and a little bit of Japanese to start with. Nothing like having Japanese host family who can help you navigate life in Japan. You can also sign up for working holiday programs. Check on google to find if there's any organizations that offers such programs. Just a small steps at a time.

[@LIJ]

Like I said in the video, it comes with ups and downs, and pretty drastic ones, often at the same time or very near each other. That's why family and our church family was so key to making it work - talk about a major stabilizing factor, because you really do miss friends, family and even familiar culture back from the States.

[@LIJ]

@mikiohirata9627 Wow congratulations!! That's great advice!

[@seriesMobile369]

私も同じ事態がたまに発生します！そして日々感謝の心があるかに行き着きました．でも人生には正解が無くノーコントロールな飛行機を操縦しているようなもの､と自身勝手に思ってます．そんな状態で遠回りしてでも必死にアップダウンを繰り返しながら立て直しをひたすら目指していきたいです．なので日々挑戦しているライター一家に尊敬しかありません！ ありがとうございます👏

[@則-x1d]

子供達の成長を見れてうれしいです、パパさんママさん日本での生活も大変だと思いますが応援してます！

[@守屋利昭]

日本人として、とても感謝しています。ありがとうございます。

[@gogobe8672]

ライター家の日常生活を観ているだけでとても幸せな気持ちになります😊 朝晩の冷え込みに体調崩さぬよう、皆様のご多幸をお祈り申し上げます❤

[@kon2108-i7y]

日本人でも今も大変ですが、まして外国人として生活をする大変さをお察しします。子供さん達の成長を楽しみながら見ています。永住権頑張って下さい。大好きな家族を応援しています🥰

[@rebeccawilson3]

Awesome & I hope all goes well with your family in getting to make Japan your permanent home. Definitely a beautiful place, culture, & people! ❤️🇯🇵🤍 I moved to Okinawa 8 yrs ago from the U.S. and have never looked back. I lived in northern JP several yrs ago, but then had to return to the states due to work. BUT, finally made my way back many yrs later & hoping to make it MY forever home as well. 🙏 Thank you to your sweet fam & friends for all the wonderful vids!

[@LIJ]

Wow- what a journey you've been on! Thanks for sharing.

[@Ju-os8ul]

ライター家の皆さんが日本の生活に馴染もうとしてる様子や、日本の文化に馴染んでいたり（コタツとかホッコリ♡）出かけた先々を映してくれたり、私達が普段忘れてる身近な風景🏞️を思いださせてくれたり、再確認させてもらってます😊💕 私の家からそれ程離れてない所に住まれてるライター家、いつも一緒の景色気候を肌で感じてるんだな、と嬉しく、子供達の成長も楽しませてもらって、ご家族が楽しく穏やかに生活出来ることを応援しています✨何げない日常も見られるのが毎週癒しです🥰

[@LIJ]

ありがとう！ いつか、日曜日にでも、パズ教会や近所でお会いしたいです。 見かけたらぜひ自己紹介してください！

[@Ju-os8ul]

ありがとうございます！✨ぜひ⛪️やパズコーヒーショップにも行ってみたいです😊✨もしお会い出来た時にはもちろんご挨拶させていただきますね✨

[@zoma0924]

永住権がなかなか審査が通らなくて大変と聞いたことがあります。日本は手続きが複雑で面倒なこともあると思いますが、ぜひこれからも日本の色んな場所に行っていただけたらなと思います✨

[@LIJ]

私たちの夢は、日本のすべての都道府県を訪れ、見どころを見て、人々に会い、その都道府県についてのビデオを作ることだ！

[@mezu1559]

どこにいても、どこに住んでも、この家族が幸せであることを願います。

[@えっちゃん-z3x]

ライターさんの子供たちはいつも笑顔で、お手伝いもしっかりこなし、協力し素敵な家族で見ている私もハッピー😆💕✨な気持ちになります。お父さん、お母さんが素敵な人で子育ての素晴らしさからだと思ってます。

[@Unyuu-f1k]

日本を好きでいてくれてありがとう。家族な幸あれ✩.*˚

[@uu873]

永住権もあなたのようなとても素敵な方に取ってもらいたい！！　遠くからお祈りします。 日本を好きでいてくれてありがとう☺。　絶対大丈夫👍👍

[@nyarome3]

あなたたち、そして観ている皆さんの健康と幸せを祈っています。

[@Mr.Michelle]

永住権、頑張って下さい⭐ 陰ながら応援してます🇺🇸🇯🇵

[@しむちょ]

永住権を取りたいと思ってくれるほど日本を愛してくれてるライターFamilyに、日本人として嬉しく思います😊 無事に永住権を取れるように祈ってます！ 相変わらずサラちゃんは編み物が上手ですね❤ 今度サラちゃんが嫌でなければ、サラちゃん編み物特集の動画を見てみたいです✨

[@itijikqabl8108]

西洋人が日本の家屋をインテリアコーディネートすると、日本人にはとてもオシャレに感じます。

[@LIJ]

ありがとう、妻はいい仕事をしてくれる。 私たちは日本の家が大好きです。

[@mesebon]

I am glad that you have come to love Japan so much that you have decided that you want to live in Japan permanently. There are many things that are not good about Japan, just like any other country in the world. Still, I think it is safer than other countries. Children will be able to grow up with little worry. I don't have a specific religion, but I do believe in something as vague as destiny. I wish you and your family a peaceful and happy life in Japan.

[@LIJ]

Thank you!

[@kateyb9362]

favorite time of day, home after work and sitting down to watch life in japan

[@LIJ]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for coming along in the journey!

[@jessiericej]

Happy thanksgiving everyone from Portland Oregon.....

[@濱田英明-m3o]

日本人では経験することのないご苦労に頭が下がります。日本が気に入ってくださり、ありがとうございます。何度もあちらこちらの役所に足を運ばねばなりませんが、晴れて永住権の獲得お祈りいたします。

[@まこちん-q1m]

永住権取れる事心から願ってます😊 それからお二人の宝物、素敵な子供達です😊

[@Rassyeo]

ついに永住権を手に入れるんですね！ 日本を心から愛してくださってありがとうございます。

[@LIJ]

まだ正式な申請をしなければならない。 でも、今ほとんどすべての書類を準備している。 一度提出すれば、返答には1年はかかると言われている！ そんなに長くかからないといいんだけど。

[@Iukiui-o6n]

I happened to pass by Paz Church today and saw Becca and Ana studying! They were so beautiful I was surprised. I wanted to talk to them but I didn't because I didn't want to disturb them studying.

[@LIJ]

They love to study there!

[@ontheroad8573]

日本🗾に鉄道が出来て150年以上経ち、鉄道は日本の文化そのものに為りました。日本に最適な交通インフラです☝️ こたつが有ると家族が集まります😊

[@hrkz221]

最近LIFE in Japanに出会い、すぐにハマりました✨嬉しいご報告まであともう少しなんですね！見ているこちらも楽しみです！◯◯鉄があるのは知っていたけどKZbinとか駅弁🍱とか知らないこともあって新しい発見でした！

[@だっしぇ]

吉報がありますように。

[@justt-tim]

Another great vlog! I really like how you mix up the different content-nice work 👍

[@LIJ]

Thanks for your comment! We appreciate that.

[@98849]

Good morning from UK

[@LIJ]

Good morning!

[@bjjyokohama]

Hello from Victoria BC Canada! May all good things come to your family.

[@takemaruchitaka0322]

幸せが満ち溢れる感じですね、❤

[@CostcoSamurai]

Kotatsu season and hot coffee the best. Hallelujah!

[@Flint_Ironstag]

I did a study abroad at Senshu University so I love seeing the good old Odakyu line. I especially love to see how great your guys’ church plant is doing outside of Mukogaokayuen. That’s something I never imagined I’d see when I studied there

[@LIJ]

Wow- yea that's close to us and we have students who come here, which is a lot of fun. How long ago did you study there?

[@Flint_Ironstag]

@ that is so awesome that you guys have students who go to your church. I was there in 2008 and it would have been great to have a church close by to invite friends to. A guy at my church actually studied there in the 80s and said there used to be a monorail that went over Mukogaokayuen station

[@宅野誠起]

ラストのライブシーンがとても良かった。 ご夫妻の登山動画をまた見てみたいです。双子さんたちのスキー動画も。

[@LIJ]

ああ、そうだ！ どちらも楽しいビデオになりそうだ。

[@yeahjustnoooo]

Hi from Texas!~ I look forward to yalls videos every week! Good luck on the residency applications!

[@LIJ]

Thank you so much!!

[@joanweightman2275]

Much respect to your girls helping with cleaning....super much much respect that the are honest n humble enough to clean the loo. 😇😁🥰

[@LIJ]

It's not their favorite job but they do a good job and (mostly) keep a good attitude!

[@fujituyo1972]

As a Japanese who used to live in Nanbu-line area, now living in CA, I missed so much about that area. When I was there , I didn’t have any special feelings but once you left, many good memories come to my mind. Hope you’ll get greencard soon!

[@LIJ]

Thanks!

[@sina2007]

omg the turtle came out so good :O good job sara :D

[@SS-zx2]

駅がいつもきれいでバリアフリーであること、電車が時間通りに運行していること、女性が働くことが当たり前であることは、確かに素晴らしいことだと思います。 しかし、それは多くの苦労があってこそ実現できたことであり、その苦労は皆さんの日本での生活にも影響します。 永住権の取得など、多くの困難があると思いますが、全てがうまくいくことを願っています。

[@aviva9757]

seems to be getting chilly everywhere!! right now in South Florida it is in the 50's!! also i just want to say i work with children and yours are amazing!! you are doing such an awesome job raising them!!

[@LIJ]

Thanks so much. And 50 is COLD for south Florida! When we lived in Brazil, it never got that cold. But when it got to the low 70's, people were putting on big jackets!

[@heatherfahsbender6583]

What exciting news. I pray everything goes well with your residency. How long is the process after you have all of the papers that you need? Yesterday it snowed in Bloomington IL. I didn’t really stick and it was so windy with up to 50mph wind gusts! Have a wonderful week and stay warm. ❤

[@LIJ]

Snow before Thanksgiving!! Whoa! I would have LOVED that. All my friends and family back home (all across central Illinois) were mentioning it. I was slightly jealous :) Ha!

[@heatherfahsbender6583]

@ I smiled so big when I saw it. I love winter. ❄️ We have had a couple of mild years so I think we might be expecting a big one this year. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@rickross9827]

We love all your videos! Eu vivo na Florida.. Quando voces vão voltar ao Brasil??? God bless you all!

[@LIJ]

We don't plan on returning to Brazil, except maybe to visit of course.

[@takakurichan]

サラちゃん、編み物🧶出来るの〜😮すごい素敵です。将来はお母さんのような素敵な女性になれますね！

[@Sulynn_RG-52.]

It has been FREEZING herein London - -2 the other morning! Hope your registration goes well.😊

[@LIJ]

Wow! That is cold!

[@harukikurogane9539]

Please stay warm to avoid catching a cold.

[@xyz-r1w]

ずっと日本に暮らしてほしいです🤗 永住権が取れますように応援してます😉

[@steph.a.7517]

I absolutely love the musical ministry y'all have at Paz church. Keep it going!! God Bless 🙌 🙏

[@LIJ]

I feel like we're having too much fun at times! Ha!

[@山満-q7n]

いつも拝見しておりますYo👍 日本を選んでくださり、 ありがとうございます❤️🎉

[@koppamijinko]

煩雑な日本の手続きを10年も続けて更に永住権申請までするのは本当にすごいです

[@ピーチシルバー]

早く、永住権が取得できますように。日本人としてライターファミリーが日本に住んでくれるのは、とっても嬉しいです。日本にきてくれてありがとうございます💕

[@coderandcream]

i LOVE black church worship! I always want to go to one but it's rare to have them in Asia

[@LIJ]

It's a LOT of fun!

[@hitigorou]

子供たちの成長が楽しみです。

[@RagnarokArrives]

Happy to see you making Japan your home. God has a special plan for you. I love gospel music!

[@らんりん-n3h]

なんて素敵な家族😊

[@tjf42193]

I love trains !

[@LIJ]

Us too.

[@Gatecrasher1]

You and your family are so inspiring!

[@LIJ]

Thank you so much!

[@kisohika6322]

I wish you and your family all the best.

[@lizardears4861]

Good luck with it all. I know how frantic Japanese cities are. Do you ever long for the quiet life back in the mid west ?

[@LIJ]

I sure do- but that's when I take a few days and go off to a cabin around Mt Fuji :)

[@michaelleary9233]

Except now it's so warm Fuji just got snow, while the Midwest is covered!

[@昭信田中]

えー、そういうことなんですね！びっくりです。いつかは日本を離れると、できたら４人のお子さんの内何人かが日本に関する仕事に就いて頂けたらなあと思っていました。映画「フォレストガンプ（一期一会）」の「人生はチョコレートの箱。食べるまで中身はわからない」をふと思い出しました。

[@LIJ]

私たちはまだ、人生の行く末に驚かされることになると思う！

[@norabarnes9235]

That YT translation is wild!!! it told me "you don't always know whats inside until you eat" but the movie line was actually "you don't always know what you're going to get" haha!!!!! The spirit of the translation was the same though!

[@Outstay-h8k]

youtubeって、本当に最高だと思う。他の西洋人系ユーチューバーで、両親が外国から日本に来て、自分たちは日本で生まれて、日本で育ったっていう人が結構いる。見てる側としては、彼らの両親は外国から日本に来て、どうやってこの国になじみ、永住しようと思ったのかなあ、という興味を持つ。 で、そんな関心を抱いていると、ライターさん一家のようなユーチューバーを見つけられる。で、ああ、こうやって日本に定住していったんだなあって、謎が解けていく。 で、次は、ライター一家の子どもたちの順番が来るんだろうね。「自分たちの両親はアメリカ出身で、それで自分たちは日本の小学校に行って」とか説明して……。面白い世界だ。

[@brittanytisdall3565]

Yutyuba-Tetsu that was a pretty good dad joke lol 😆 I find it interesting how just 2 words in Japanese can translate to a whole sentence in English

[@LIJ]

Dad humor is alive and well :)

[@skyandcloud97]

This is the one of my favipoutite episide in life in japan ❤ Hopefully you guys do speak only Japanese again 😊😊

[@LIJ]

Awesome! Out of curiosity, what made it one of your favorites?

[@skyandcloud97]

@@LIJ Seeing your children do their laundry with joyfulness and when you teach us interesting Japanese words that are so new to me 😆

[@alexhepworth4101]

I want a kotatsu for the Australian winter!! We have really loved the idea of moving to japan but unfortunately it doesn’t feel realistic for our family of 8 now

[@LIJ]

You would probably need to live outside of the city for a large enough house, unless you can afford a big place in the city!

[@ChelseyCrandall-n3g]

Happy thanksgiving from the Crandall’s family.

[@LIJ]

Happy Thanksgiving (belated) back to you!

[@けいこ-g1f]

Hi ,everyone!I’ve just started learning English.I want to talk with people from all over the world.Your conversation helps me learn English.I hope your wish comes true.I am sorry, my English sentence is wrong.

[@LIJ]

Welcome! It's a good place to start learning!

[@けいこ-g1f]

Thank you!I gained motivation.

[@torspedia]

I hope that the application process goes well. Have you ever thought about getting citizenship? As for my voice, while I don't really know what I am, I'm definitely more in the low range!

[@LIJ]

Baritone! We haven't considered citizenship because, as far as I can tell, that's an even crazier process. But I could be wrong. I've just heard that, I haven't actually looked into it.

[@simply_stardust]

I believe Japan doesn't allow multiple citizenships, so they sadly might have to give up their U.S. if they want that.

[@iiraingirlii]

Goodluck ❤😊

[@sansfausansfau4544]

Good video,bravo Sarha Chan!❤😂

[@EdenEdel]

You guys are raising amazing kids🥰🤗

[@LIJ]

They continually surprise us, in very good ways!

[@s.TaroNagaoka]

I believe that families like yours would be welcome in any country, and of course the country of Japan would welcome you.Just why did you choose Japan?I would like to know why.

[@LIJ]

Work! But we've really grown to love it here :)

[@石川島療養所]

パパさん見習って早朝散歩しようかな。

[@LIJ]

今朝、飲んだばかりだ。 寒かったけど、爽快だった！

[@山満-q7n]

アナさん、ベッカさん、日本には昔から言い伝えの言葉がありまして 「トイレを毎日掃除すると、幸せになれる」・・・トイレには 女性の神様が居て、毎日綺麗に掃除をすると、幸せになれるんですって👍🎉

[@davesavage-mr2oo]

Great video

[@LIJ]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@横井厚幸]

😊😊✨✨✨✨

[@elteescat]

The heater in our kotatsu only worked one day then nothing! But i was expecting it not to work because it's 30 years old after all. Fortunately, a replacement heater is a whole lot less than a whole new kotatsu!

[@LIJ]

Is it fixed now?

[@elteescat]

@LIJ I have to wait till I get my social security check on the first.

[@長田健一-f8i]

ライターファミリーが日本で永住権を取得することは、すばらしいです😀

[@LIJ]

まだ申請していない。 必要書類はほぼ揃いました。 全部集めるには時間がかかるが、早く申請したい。 返事は1年かかると聞いている。

[@范小范-l4v]

Another awesome video from Life in Japan.Thanks for sharing!!

[@LIJ]

Thank you!

[@bjjyokohama]

Hello from Victoria BC Canada! May all good things come to your family.

[@和田広幸-b1k]

日本での経験が豊富な貴方達なら、日本での生活も心配なさそうですね。

[@LetsgowithHyro]

It's always great to what you are up to next. We also have four kids at home so I can relate to your vlogs so much.

[@LIJ]

I love big families! They're lively, active and fun.

[@annasawyer9433]

Great video Nate! Love the train words and your made up word 🤣

[@LIJ]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Royale-v7b]

Well I'm officially caught up. Now I have to wait with all the others for new episodes

[@LIJ]

It's simultaneously a great feeling and terrible feeling at the same time, isn't it? I have KZbinrs that I also wait for, so the feeling is mutual :)

[@Royale-v7b]

@@LIJ I believe I will find the wait worth it. Watching your story has been quite riveting

[@jessiericej]

Like your videos, cant wait for Christmas 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁 are ya guys doing thanksgiving bless ya, ...

[@dominikageze1309]

❤

[@LIJ]

a heart for a heart

[@annalitta9025]

Hope everything go well with your residency. Do u think buy a house in Japan?

[@LIJ]

We'll tackle that one after getting the permanent residence, but it's possible for sure. I hate throwing money away in rent!

[@annalitta9025]

@@LIJ thanks for answer and yes i understand

[@choiglen7941]

I'm an otaku of the different jingles at each subway station - jingle-tetsu?

[@LIJ]

Yes! Didn't think of that one!

[@dianechaniewski293]

What a great video. Good luck with all of the legal stuff. I hope it goes smoothly. I love that Eddie James song! How cool that he came to visit your church! :)

[@LIJ]

Pretty cool for sure - you can see the whole thing at the link in our description if you want.

[@Pharphette]

Hey I’m a subscriber but not a religious follower. Regardless, I like seeing your happy family lives. I started learning Japanese just over a month ago for fun. Katakana is hard to remember after how easy hiragana was to memorize with mnemonics 😅

[@LIJ]

Learning Japanese is a big challenge, but it's very rewarding too!

[@danhill1186]

Great to see you are moving closer to permanent residence! If I may ask, how much Japanese has been needed so far in your interactions (appointments, forms, ...) with the Japanese authorities? Is everything in Japanese, if yes, have you been able to do everything on your own (which means your Japanese must be pretty good now 🙂 ), or is English also used? Thank you!

[@LIJ]

Most everything is in Japanese when talking, however many forms now also have English options. But in the beginning, it really helps to have someone who knows Japanese with you. You can still do it alone, but it will go better with a Japanese speaker. Also so many apps help with translation now, so that's also very helpful in a bind.

[@danhill1186]

@LIJ Thank you for your reply! That sounds good! 🙂

[@ChelseyCrandall]

Happy thanksgiving from the Crandalls

[@ChelseyCrandall-p2b]

I was wondering did you and your own family buy the 2 story house you and your family live in it now.

[@LIJ]

No - first is getting the permanent visa, and then buying a house becomes LOADS easier.

[@lucyclark704]

I am a Tori and a Nori-Tetsu 😊

[@LIJ]

Me too - ha!

[@iiraingirlii]

2:39 this must be me then 😂 and I enjoy riding trains too!