In this episode, we sat down with LaShawn Toyoda, creator of findadoc.jp, a website helping thousands in Japan gain access to life-saving Covid-19 vaccines.LaShawn originally moved to Japan in 2011 as an English teacher, but recently made the switch to software development. Shortly after landing her first dev job, she realized the foreign community…

In this episode we sat down with Patrick Smith, aka The Paper Pat, to hear his story of living life abroad, teaching in Japan and China and his journey of becoming a social media influencer! Patrick is a teacher, model and famous Tiktoker who is currently living in Tokyo, Japan. He is most known for his fun, creative and wholesome skits featuring h…

🎉 We’re back, finally! 🎉 Today’s episode will be part 3 of our Starting Your Life in Japan series, The Process of Moving To Japan. This episode is a deep dive into all of the steps you will take during your relocation to Japan. We share our experience from offer letter to arrival to provide valuable tips and recommendations, so you’ll feel more pre…

Today we are discussing the cost of living in Japan, part two of our mini series, Starting Your life in Japan! Money is one of the major make or breaks when deciding if moving to Japan is right for you. There are so many unknowns when it comes to gauging the cost of living in a new country, and information is not always readily available about day …

Hey everyone! This week we are sharing the first episode of our mini series, Starting Your Life in Japan. We've received lots of emails asking about moving, cost of living, and apartments. We hope to answer all of your questions with our 3 part series. Moving to a new country is intimidating and can feel impossible, but our hopes are that you feel …

Happy New Year, everyone! We've made it to 2021 :] Today Jenny is sharing a story that only took place a few hours ago. While taking Momo to the vet, some exciting and "crappy" things went down. Listen as Jenny shares her hilarious and harrowing adventure! If you have any fun, weird or cute pet stories please visit Tokyoadventures.com to share your…

Merry Christmas and Happy holidays everyone!! In this episode we share our experiences celebrating Christmas in Japan and highlight some of the differences in Christmas traditions. We also provide some recommendations on where to find beautiful Christmas lights (illuminations) and European holiday markets! We would love to hear how you celebrate Ch…

Hey guys! Long time, no see :] We've taken some time away to travel and recharge, but we're back! This week's episode is dedicated to jobs in Japan. The prospect of landing a career in Japan can feel overwhelming at times, and it's hard to know what to expect or where to begin. We tried to address some of the more daunting issues like getting inter…

Hey guys! This is a little bonus episode leftover from our interview with Norm. We share the story of how we met, dating and Phil's crazy proposal. We hope you enjoy it :] P.S. We don't have kids, it's just a fun title. You can check out our episode, "Moving to Japan the Right Way", with the Tokyo Lens podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Anchor. …

In this episode, we share some favorite places and foods, give updates on what we've been up to and suggest places that have recently opened here in Tokyo. Whether you're a local or visiting Japan in the future, we think you guys will really enjoy these! If you have fun, new or exciting places you've been to in Japan/Tokyo, please feel free to shar…

In this episode, we discuss what it's like to bring pets to Japan/adopting pets in Japan. We also share our experience raising our two wild little Bengals, Momo and Nova. Being a pet owner in Japan comes with some unique challenges, so we hope the information we provided will better prepare you for pet ownership in Japan. In the end, it's absolutel…

A few weeks back, we set out on an adventure to hike the beautiful Mount Takao! Located within Tokyo, Mount Takao has many trails for hikers of all skill levels. In this episode, we share our experience hiking on a few different trails and provide some useful information and tips for your visit. If you're bored of sitting on the couch watching Netf…

We're back! Today we are discussing what we've been up to these past 3 months, how the world has changed since our last podcast and how we've been surviving quarantine. This episode is a bit longer than expected, but we wanted to get you up to speed on everything Japan life during rona. We will be updating semi-regularly now that our new equipment …

Welcome back Adventurers! Today we're discussing how the corona virus is affecting Japan from our perspective. We chat about the insane toilet paper hoarding, Jenn's first "Nihongo jouzu", Pokemon, and best practices for staying healthy if you choose to travel to Japan. Here is the link for the website we use for Japan's current corona numbers: Cor…

Hello Adventurers! This is our very first episode for the Tokyo Adventures Podcast. (woot!) We briefly discussed Jenny's history of podcast love, planning our own podcast, our experience as foreigners in Japan so far, and what our future plans are for the podcast. Reach out to us with any questions, suggestions, or feedback at Tokyoadventures.com. …