If anyone would like to contribute subtitles to this video, it would be very very much appreciated❤️ You can do so through this link: kzitem.info_video?ref=share&v=MFQGmpRSMGk Thanks for watching!! We chatted about some other things over on Micaela's channel, so don't forget to watch that video as well!
@Sofia-de5wy
7 жыл бұрын
Is there a specific language you'd like subtitles in? :)
@heyitssharla
7 жыл бұрын
All languages are welcome :D
@heyitssharla
7 жыл бұрын
Sure! Portuguese would be great!
@melissaw8423
7 жыл бұрын
I would love for you to come visit Florida! I think we could be really good friends and go pokemon going around town haha. I would also love for you to meet my cats Kunio and Kou they are such love bug boys haha. I also have 2 dogs who one was abused so shes scared of strangers and the other one is a baby so I may not have you meet them. However I want to take you horseback riding too! I have a couple of horses here and you should bring Keyboardsan too, my fiancé and him would get along great! My sister also works at Disneyworld and can get us all in for free on certain days! I love your videos and I think we could be really cool friends I hope I get to meet you one day! Have a great day! I hope I get to come to Japan one day too!
@Evanescence4everrr
7 жыл бұрын
What about Greek? I don't really know if there are many Greek viewers tbh 😝😝
@kimia9
7 жыл бұрын
I'm living in Tokyo now for almost 3 years working as cg artist, and i don't think that would have been possible at all without your channels! the amount of help i've got through your videos, was insane. everytime i didn't know something, before i moved here, up till now, i check first " what does sharla say? whad does michaela say?" I can't even imagine how you guys did it without all these guids 10 years ago haha but all my respect and thank for what you guys do here ❤ฺ
@heresderrick3261
7 жыл бұрын
Jii En how did you stay there for three years without getting kick out? Like do you have to renew your visa or what I need to know because I want to stay in Japan for a long time?
@Truecrimeresearcher224
7 жыл бұрын
derrick claiborne ya you have to renew your visa
@JaejoongPrincess
7 жыл бұрын
Jii En You work at an animation studio as a cg artist? DO you mind if I ask you some questions? I am interning at an animation studio in Japan later on this year.
@goldenisabel
7 жыл бұрын
Where do you come from? Was it hard for you to get a job as a cg artist? I want to work for a year in Japan as well as cg artist and I'm from Germany, but I heard it is hard to get a job in a company when there are only japanese people. Can I ask you some questions as well? Would be really nice :)
@JaejoongPrincess
7 жыл бұрын
Are you artist or in college majoring in the Fine Arts?
@vbaldurie
5 жыл бұрын
I love how their eyes light up while talking about japan you can tell they really love living there 😭❤️
@ipKonfig
7 жыл бұрын
It's crazy. Micaela is how I found Sharla and I have loved watching these two over the years! Totally enjoy their videos! Both of them are just the cutest ladies ever and I've learned a lot about Japan just from these two! :)
@NanaCozy
7 жыл бұрын
i thought this was going to be a "meet my sister" from the picture!
@lulima8064
7 жыл бұрын
Hannah S I thought Taylor had had her hair cut actually
@momof2plusotaku657
7 жыл бұрын
I totally thought it was gonna be her sister too lol
Thanks for the video guys. I'm from Toronto and this is my 9th year living in Japan. I've followed both of you for many years and its great to hear your histories and reasons for staying. Mine are very similar. While I've left family back in Toronto (born and raised there), I call Japan my home and even after 9 years find it so exciting and challenging with no plans of leaving. I left a very good IT job at BMO to follow my dream of living in Japan and while I'm not a youtuber or blogger, I now happily run my own marketing company working with lots of great Japanese companies as clients. Keep up the great work. It's always a pleasure to watch,
@Anonymous_Jo
7 жыл бұрын
Micaela is looking awesome, that flower-biker look! The quintessential かっこいい! Love, love, love this video you two! Really appreciate this collab, it's nice and informative to hear your perspectives and how your life is and how it became this way 💖
@emmaphilo4049
7 жыл бұрын
Johanness the quintessential what???
@YoshikazuHayashi
7 жыл бұрын
かっこいい = cool.
@jeffjones8089
2 жыл бұрын
I lived in Tokyo for 33 years. You understand the the value of being close to other great cultures. You have a chance to visit Malaysia, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos, and PI, among other places is of great value.
I lived in Osaka for 1yr 3 months and it was the most amazing experience of my life. I'm back in America and I just miss Japan so much! I hope to go back sometime this year and explore more of Japan besides Kansai area.
@heyitssharla
7 жыл бұрын
Brooke ブルック Is there anything you'd recommend to go see in Osaka? I'll be taking my sister there and I don't know much about it!!
@DawoodKhan-vh2px
7 жыл бұрын
nice comment coming in Japan
@DawoodKhan-vh2px
7 жыл бұрын
Brooke ブルック nice coming in Japan
@frizzcase8726
7 жыл бұрын
Sharla in Japan I actually just visited Osaka a few weeks back so I confirm stopping in Tennoji is a good idea! The Shitennoji shrine is worth the visit, the park and the zoo are there, but Tennoji station and the Abeno Harukas building is worth exploring too!! I miss it so much, such a nice atmosphere!!!
@jpopkpopcraziness
7 жыл бұрын
Sharla in Japan there is definitely a lot of shopping that can be done in Tennoji. Abeno Q's Mall, Abeno Harukas, Tennoji Mio Plaza Mall are all around the same area so there's a lot to see there. For more anime and games go to Nipponbashi Den Den Town. Many shops around that area. Shinsaibashi is a popular place to go and アメリカ村 has some fun shops around there. Also idk if there is a shop in Tokyo, but りくろーおじさんの店 has some really good cheesecake. Also HEP FIVE in Umeda is a big shopping mall area (haha yeah again more shopping) and at the top there is a Ferris wheel which has a nice view. Also on the 7th floor I think there is a gudetama cafe if interested at all. Hope this helps :)
@DeeLuscious
7 жыл бұрын
I got so excited as I was watching this video. You girls sound so passionate about life, its contagious. Im feeling inspired to change the world! ❤ and the upbeat music, good choice! Sharla Power Forever!!! 😘
@yemmie112
7 жыл бұрын
i can't get over how much micaela looks like a mix between sharla and taylor
@RobertHeslop
7 жыл бұрын
I started watching Micaela's channel first. Subbed. Then found Sharla. Subbed. Watched you both for years and now I live in Japan. I work here as a teacher and if all goes to plan, my contract is until March 2019. By that time, I'll have 7 years experience teaching ESL and maybe then I could look in to the start up visa and consider my own ESL school in Fukuoka or maybe even something that I did at university. Bring musical theatre to Fukuoka for students to learn English through that way - a new form of learning English with arts. Just a pipeline dream for now, I guess. Bottom line is, you both inspired me to make it to Japan as a worker one day and now I'm here, ありがとうございました ♥
@Hiislisa
7 жыл бұрын
I want to live there, do you need a degree to have a visa in Japan?
@vickyg.18
7 жыл бұрын
Robbie Heslop That's amazing!! My twin and I are hoping to teach and live in Japan also but we aren't sure how.. do you have any tips? Anything would be greatly appreciated ^-^
@RobertHeslop
7 жыл бұрын
Myth Lisa if you want a working visa, the requirement for a visa said you did for my visa, yes.
@RobertHeslop
7 жыл бұрын
MoonyOwl I was a little unsure but once you settle after a few weeks, life is easy, students aren't so hard to listen to you, I've had no problems with people like stares etc and I teach in Central Japan. It's a lot of work and you get tired but if you want the experience of teaching in an amazing country, Japan is a great one to go to ^^
@vickyg.18
7 жыл бұрын
Robbie Heslop Ahh, thank you!! The knowledge is greatly appreciated ^-^
@martinaioriatti9983
7 жыл бұрын
I think that you were able to perfectly pinpoint why it is so interesting and vital for some people to live abroad and challenge themselves with a different culture and language - because otherwise you get bored, and by doing so you get instead constant stimuli. I guess I wasn't able to figure out myself why it is so nice for someone to live abroad, but listening to you finally made me put it in words.
@teamnamekimseokjin3379
7 жыл бұрын
i went to university in japan for a year and it was the best time of my life, there was not a single day on which i wasn't exploring and learning new things about japan and myself! i've been dealing eith severe social anxiety and depression for most of my life but i had little to no problems while living in japan and i truly miss feeling like that so i really hope i can go back there, hopefully for a longer time
@gigimarie7086
7 жыл бұрын
Hey ladies! Between the two of you, being subscribed to both your channels for a few years definitely inspired me to finally make the decision to go to Japan. I just returned home from Tokyo two days ago and I have to say I loved every moment and experience I had. It was bittersweet leaving as I appreciated so much that I finally after all these years was able to experience Japan, but am unsure when I'll ever be able to get to go back. I just wanted to thank the two of you for your videos and sharing your passions so that some of us could experience it for ourselves :) Thank you, from a random calgarian!
@TopAnimeLoverEver
7 жыл бұрын
Japanese food is actually what got me into Japan. I quickly fell in love with the culture because of their sweets. I decided I wanted to be a pattisier in Japan. I never felt a calling until the day I saw Japanese sweets, and my heart started pounding and I felt so happy and I said "I want to learn Japanese sweets and be a patisser." Now I am learning the language and plan to live there (have planned to since I was 12) and can tell people a lot about Japan and the people and traditions and cultures and ghost stories and just everything. I love Japan so much. Because of food. So...yes. They put a lot into their food ^^ I love that the most probably.
@user-tk9ro4iw6f
7 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm Japanese.I'm so happy to think that to my country.By the way which do you like "wagashi " or "yougashi "?
@YoshikazuHayashi
7 жыл бұрын
It's old and new to see both of you in the same video. Thank you for doing this! Living in a different country is not easy no matter where you're from. Especially in your case since the language is totally different and the whole set of values is different. I'm happy you two have chosen to stay here. I hope you'll find more fun things than non-fun things (well, it comes with territories ;) in Japan!
@bloobell5119
7 жыл бұрын
I'm 17 and on the last two months of my year long exchange in southern Japan through RYE. I actually originally applied to go to South Korea and came to Japan with little knowledge at all, but I have been working so hard and it feels so amazing to be able to communicate in another language. I still wonder to this day what it would have been like if I had been sent to South Korea, but I am so grateful to have learned about Japan and been able to make so many life long friends. ❤️️
@acasualyoutuber1075
7 жыл бұрын
So happy you guys are still friends after all these years.
@Never4mind
7 жыл бұрын
I've always been so jealous of native English -speakers. They can just take off to a remote Asian country and just start teaching English even without any education. Even if I was native level fluent in English I'm still not allowed to teach and we have to take a much longer route if we want to go live in Japan, Korea etc and never mid about trying to find a job other than teaching. :(
@Metalhead29942
7 жыл бұрын
Most Japanese companies require the person to be born in an english speaking country or have lived there for 5-10 years before they will be considered for teaching - regardless of their fluency
@Metalhead29942
7 жыл бұрын
There are a few programmes that accept applications from non-english speaking countries I think, but usually they prefer English to be your first language (which is okay for me as a Brit, but sucks for my partner who was born in Spain!)
@cchiri
7 жыл бұрын
I feel you, pal. As a Latin girl I have the same issue. I'm just waiting for Spanish to popularize a little bit more to get a job as a Spanish teacher in Japan.
@cchiri
7 жыл бұрын
I feel you, pal. As a Latin girl I have the same issue. I'm just waiting for Spanish to popularize a little bit more to get a job as a Spanish teacher in Japan.
@sunium
7 жыл бұрын
Nedeli what's your native language? I'm sure there's people who share your language looking to learn some English or even Japanese (if you're willing to learn that too)!! :)
@befancy4922
7 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy you both collaborated to make this video. Being in a different country for over 10 years, especially an Asia where it is completely different than western countries, is amazing!! Truly impressive. Makes me wish i could go back to high school or even college and studied in Japan. Ah, maybe in another life. 💭 Thanks Sharla! -Breanna
@beezarelee179
7 жыл бұрын
Sharla I've been following your KZitem since I was 13? I'm now 21 and I'm just so happy you're still here! Haha you're the first KZitemr I ever fell in love with and I love learning about Japan and getting educated on a country I've always found beautiful and I'm so fascinated with. You're such a kind and cool person and definitely a good teacher and mentor when it comes to explaining and informing us about Japan and its culture. So thank you! You're amazing!
@Cleochantal
7 жыл бұрын
I wish to one day experience japan!! It seems like a beautiful place to live!! Ahh I'm so jealous!!
@rain1676
7 жыл бұрын
Cleopatra Mitchell I hope you get to go.
@maimay1948
7 жыл бұрын
school was not hell for me.
@Minijessilalala
2 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe how much four years change people!!!! Wow!
@Ivegotaidea
7 жыл бұрын
Great video! Cool to know you're guys' experiences and reasons why you like Japan so much.
@sky89line
5 жыл бұрын
I lived in Canada for five years, I wasn't happy that much. I visited Turkey 4 times and it's unbelievable experience.
@Sha-Ne-Ru
7 жыл бұрын
i'm waiting patiently to see sharla's attempt at learning Korean from her husband ^_^ theres a challenge! (but then again it won't be too hard ~ lol)
@Sha-Ne-Ru
7 жыл бұрын
risinglotuswind yeah he is, she recently went to Korea to visit his family ~
@SenjiToons
7 жыл бұрын
Korean's super similar to Japanese so I feel like Sharla wouldn't have too hard of a time! Especially since she has some motivation for a certain someone >w
@Sha-Ne-Ru
7 жыл бұрын
Mahina Teta I haven't noticed that, but it might just be something like she's getting the ring repaired etc.. cause she's still living with him I think
@Sha-Ne-Ru
7 жыл бұрын
i mean her last video with him was a week ago.. so they must still be together ^_^
@Sha-Ne-Ru
7 жыл бұрын
Mahina Teta NOPE not yet 😂😂 but we see more of his body recently haha
@keiz_
7 жыл бұрын
Right now I've been studying Japanese and looking into jobs opportunities in Japan that I would be interested in.
@keiz_
7 жыл бұрын
I'm still only in high school, lucky I've got some time to figure stuff out, but I keep stressing out too much. I just hope I can get it to all work out how I want. The biggest thing right now is picking a specific area I would be interested to work in. I have it pretty narrowed down, but I keep jumping between a few things I want to study and am interested in.
@Sha-Ne-Ru
7 жыл бұрын
just have back up plans and don't get down if things don't work out exactly as you wanted it too ^_^ good luck!
@keiz_
7 жыл бұрын
Nova Nocturne Thanks!
@Iceechibi
7 жыл бұрын
I'm a college student that is transferring to a Uni here in Japan (its an American Uni). You can look into one of these if you have a major you're interested in - see if a college you like has a campus in Japan you can apply to. In my experience, you'll need to be at least N3 JLPT level to work in a restaurant/store/etc. Major businesses above that usually require at least JLPT N2 (highest level is N1). If you study consistently, its not too difficult and is possible.
@Sha-Ne-Ru
7 жыл бұрын
Iceechibi are you going Temple JC? have fun!
@Vizteca
7 жыл бұрын
Please don't quit youtube, both of you! I follow both of you on Instagram and youtube and I love living vicariously through you two. Thank you so much for your videos.
@CaseytheB.
7 жыл бұрын
I've been trying to convince my boyfriend to travel and experience the world (he hasn't traveled much) and I've always wanted to go to Japan just because it seems almost like another world to where I grew up (southern United States). He started watching your videos with me (I was more than happy to show him my favorites) and is now more open to traveling to not just Japan but anywhere that's peaked my interest. We both enjoy your videos so much!
@moonie11355
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I come from nyc, USA, it is a totally different culture, so there will be a lot of interesting culture shocks.
@Sofia-de5wy
7 жыл бұрын
Great video! I got very interested when you spoke about the vast cultural differences between the countries near Japan, could you talk more about that in another video? :)
@sunnydahye
7 жыл бұрын
Aww u guys are so adorbs ❤❤❤😍
@heyitssharla
7 жыл бұрын
sunnydahye Miss you Sunny!! Come back and visit and let's take a trip to Fukuoka to see Micaela and eat all the foooood❤
@Ciaela
7 жыл бұрын
My name is Micaela and I approve this message.
@Universalvisasolutions8467
4 жыл бұрын
Hi nice lady to see your all blogs
@samanthawelo9778
7 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video! I always feel so inspired by your channel to go to Japan. I really need to start planning a trip. I just want to say thank you!!
@lupie3011
7 жыл бұрын
I just came back from 2 weeks there - after 6 years since my year abroad there. I was reminded about all the things I love! We visited Kyushu too and it was my first time there - really loved it!
@rainbowpiiills
7 жыл бұрын
I'm applying for a Japanese language school this year and I'm super excited about it! Your videos help me relax when I get nervous thinking about moving to a foreign country. I'll be studying for a year. How were you on your first year in Japan?
@IntrospectiveScholar
7 жыл бұрын
I love when you two get together to do stuff. I get this warm fuzzy vibe of positivity ahhh...
@JenessaIRL
7 жыл бұрын
Wow I love Fukuoka! I visited on vacation last year and there were so few English speakers and Americans compared to Tokyo! It was such a cool place!
@hazardsoflove1
7 жыл бұрын
Wow you and Micaela look so similar! I thought you were going to say you were sisters!!
@Tailwinds17
7 жыл бұрын
I didn't have the opportunities to learn Japanese in school and I really really wish I had. I live in midwestern US and we don't have the same cultural diversity that BC has. But I'm now 23 years old and I've actually just started teaching myself Japanese because I've wanted to learn since I was small. Someday, I plan to at least visit. My fiance and I have considered opening a business somewhere down the line. Maybe if his paralegal job doesn't work out we'll do something like that in Japan. I'd love to leave the United States. lol
@AnnaBluelueluep
7 жыл бұрын
I really wanna move to Japan now. I visited it for 1 month and I'm stunned. I always wanted to go to Japan but now I don't wanna leave anymore ! I hope as a not native English speaker I could go there too :o
@moonie11355
7 жыл бұрын
Why don't you come here with a working holiday visa, and you can easily stay in Japan for at least 1 year. A lot of my foreigner friends come with that visa.
@samevans1289
7 жыл бұрын
moonie11355 What would a working holiday visa entail? 😊
@moonie11355
7 жыл бұрын
depends which country you are a citizen too. Some countries offer that visa, and the amount of time also varies. most of the time its at least a year, where you can just live in another country without the immigration problem of being deported, for that year. You could work, travel, whatever.
@samevans1289
7 жыл бұрын
moonie11355 Wow, you're sure? That would be amazing! I've never heard of this type of visa, plus its name is a little misleading-"holiday working visa" would make you think you've staying there for the summer or winter, because the company you're working for sent you there. 😁 I must look into it, thank you. 😊 Are you from Japan?
@moonie11355
7 жыл бұрын
I have been living in japan for over 2 years, and a lot of my foreign friends come here to travel or work here with that visa. To me its a little like a trial visa to see if you like the country. However, only some countries provide this visa, for example, USA does not, and countries in Europe, Canada, Australia do provide this visa.
@Viperkal
7 жыл бұрын
10 year veterans, the bright eyed, wondrous enthusiasm has waned somewhat as I see it in your eyes and hear it in your tone. Japan is an incredible country but few foreigners stay longer than 5 or 10 years judging from my experience. I first worked in Japan for a Gaming company (slot machines) 21 years ago. Since then I have traveled from Vancouver to Tokyo annually. Still love it but you have to be one tough cookie to make Japan your home for the rest of your days. (as a foreigner living there) The trouble is you may find yourself being lost between two shores. Sharla may be bored senseless when she moves back to Victoria and long for Japan, but also realize she really does not want to live in Japan anymore either.
@rawanhadi6408
7 жыл бұрын
Viperkal damn, that's really hard. I might experience that if I move there. Between being with family and being with the country ( Japan). If you have been there a while, could you please answer this? If someone that speaks English like me learns Japanese and moves to Japan, what jobs are there for me? I really want to know so if you don't mind telling me that'd be great.
@darren3978
7 жыл бұрын
Interesting video! I'm currently in Fukuoka Japanese language school and planning to apply for 専門学校 here but it's not easy.. hope everything works out! It was tough when I first came here, lifestyles just so different but now I came to love it! Hope I get to stay here for a long time! Don't feel like going back to my own country xD
@xsasukex
7 жыл бұрын
It is so crazy to see you guys together! I've followed both of you for a while and your journeys are always so wonderful and to see both of you come together is really fascinating!
@ryokoteratoko7013
7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear all the positive views on living in Japan. Thank you for sharing this video telling us about your honest views of your own . I really enjoyed that.
@_squizzle7067
6 жыл бұрын
Really interesting perspective from both of you. I'm studying to be an ELL teacher so it's nice to listen to you guys talk about the jobs there, learning the language and just everything.
@logiebear
7 жыл бұрын
Ahh this video made me so happy for some reason! So nice to hear what you two like about Japan
@katebee1445
7 жыл бұрын
Ive been following you both for years. Thank you for doing this video, its interesting to see how much you both have changed, and stayed in japan for this long.
@komori841
7 жыл бұрын
Micaela-san, Sharla-san I enjoyed this video, how you two still enjoying Japanese life. I love how you like to learn new thing continuously,which I totally agreed , and how you feel Japan and other asian countries. The difference between Canada and Asia was also interesting. Thanks for shooting this wonderful video !!
@homersimpson6176
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Guys ! I watch you both , because your both are such nice people ! You both bring the Far East to me and others who live in the West , for me its California U.S.A. ! Thankyou for sharing your lives and experiences , much of us will never be able to experience in our life time !
@andreagomez7447
7 жыл бұрын
You are my super favorite KZitemrs ever! I've been following you since the start, I remember Micaela's start better, but I really enjoy your videos, your collabs, everything! Greetings and tons of love from Mexico!
@Evanandrachel
7 жыл бұрын
It was good getting to know you two a bit more!! We stayed in Korea for 6 years for similar reasons. You guys are welcome to come visit Indonesia! Peace Corps volunteers are the best tour guides, haha. :P
@BloodyRegrets
7 жыл бұрын
I miss Japan so much, I lived there for almost four years and I live in Sasebo the Nagasaki prefecture which is two hours away from Fukuoka.
@baikuraida8091
7 жыл бұрын
You two are the reason I went to study abroad in Japan!!! Love both your channels!!
@josephrobinson5952
7 жыл бұрын
I love seeing you two together . I`ve watched both of you vlog way back when Sharla was shy and just starting to vlogand Micaela could speak Japanese like she lived there her whole life. You two are like family members to some of us . Love you both deerly!! :-)
@ROBBLEROBBLE16
7 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, freaked out a little watching, cause I'm also from Kamloops, just spent a year living in Victoria, and am currently an Alternate ALT with JET. THESE ARE THE COOL THINGS I WANT TO BE DOING
@coralie288
7 жыл бұрын
Good luck with the JET! I was an Alternate too last year, but never got a call, so I hope you'll get one! I tried again for 2017 and got shortlisted... Fingers crossed! X3
@toshiyahzw7019
7 жыл бұрын
This was definitely worthwhile watching. Wishing you guys all the best
@KasumiKrissTV1
7 жыл бұрын
You guys are so adorable! It is like I have sen you guys grow up on KZitem. Watch you guys almost since the beginning and never stopped haha. Thanks for sharing what you have shared with us :)
@nurmannoes8962
3 жыл бұрын
when canadians said their towns are superclose, it means more less than 1000km
It's interesting how they talk about the proximity of different cultures, I've never really realised that since I live in Europe.
@fledadmiral8826
7 жыл бұрын
Wow...I really respect you two !! honestly i respect all people who are working or studying outside of their mother country
@juandenz2008
7 жыл бұрын
I heard that SOME Japan based vloggers are actually really sick of Japan and just stay because they like being on youtube and are dependent on the income. They know that if they left Japan, they might not get as many views and would have to get some boring office job or something. Not saying it applies to these two though, as it seems they are enjoying living in Japan.
@santi3991
7 жыл бұрын
Everything there in Japan intrigues me and man, I'm in LOVE with the car culture over there! It's bonkers! One day I'll experience Japan by myself, that's number 1 on my bucket list.
@echocloud6717
7 жыл бұрын
For some reason paid attention to the fact that Sharla's face proportions are so good. Aand pleasant to watch idk how to explain, she's just beautiful
@willowworks
6 жыл бұрын
What a marvelous collaboration! Please make more videos together. You two are awesome and even more so together!
@toriiclark8006
7 жыл бұрын
I wish my highschool offered that sort of exchange program... I'm 22 years old now and I'm afraid I won't be able to live in Japan due to me not knowing the language. I hope to visit someday though!
@Gummybunnybearsmiles
7 жыл бұрын
Torii Clark it's never too late to learn though! I'm a bit younger than you (18) and just started learning the language. Also if you did move their you'd be immersed in the language so learn it much faster ^^
@toriiclark8006
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the words of encouragement! Do you have any learning tools that you really like to learn Japanese?
@yoongs3878
7 жыл бұрын
its not that hard as its a phonetic language. Memrise can get you started with the vocab. My european friend can speak and write japanese (Manga and Anime lover) and he has never been there.
@sainai6732
7 жыл бұрын
I’m rooting for Sharla and Micaela :)
@kathrynt5899
7 жыл бұрын
I Loved this video! So interesting, and I liked hearing about the experiences, and education and different jobs you guys have had!
@AlittleOdd101
7 жыл бұрын
Being there ten years now, what has been one of the most awe inspiring moments for you there? Like one of those surreal moments where you knew you wanted to stay there? Love you guys!
@loopyfrog
7 жыл бұрын
so lovely to see you two make a vid together - this was so great!
@tomoekun9220
7 жыл бұрын
I wanna go to Japan too, it's such a wonderful country! I love it for it's unique culture and big cities which you can't find anywhere else in this world. My dream is to become a fashion designer there, as I love Japan as a country and Japan's "kawaii" clothing style. I'm 16 now and I've already tried getting to know some basic Japanese words and learning hiragana and katakana, but I'm afraid the Japanese language will be too hard or that I won't be able to find a job in Japan. My English isn't amazingly good as it's not my first language, so becoming an English teacher won't be an option. If I go to Japan I'll be all on my own so I fear basically everything that can go wrong and being alone on top.
@ThatGaijinFella
7 жыл бұрын
18 years in Japan and I am still loving it here! Love Fukuoka, going there in a few weeks. I live in Tokuyama in Yamaguchi. Almost neighbours! 🙃
@nicolepelcher3707
7 жыл бұрын
I am so excited that Micaela is from Kamloops! I've been living there for the last 6 years after moving from a really small town in BC. :)
@saorim1915
7 жыл бұрын
I'm living in Toronto right now and I'm gonna miss Mexican food after going back to japan
@LisaZheng
7 жыл бұрын
Woah! 10 years already? I can't wait to travel and experience a new country!
@sheikahchic
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome to know! I'm in a place now where I don't think I'll want to move there permanently anymore, but I definitely want to go over and live there for a year or so, and get a real experience of it. We'll see how I feel when I actually get there!
@huricane555555
7 жыл бұрын
Hi guys, I've been following both your channels for about a year now and love it. I'm currently studying translation at my university (French to English, I'm from Quebec) and I am married to a Japanese. We want to go live for a couple years in Japan after I graduate but we are worried that it might be impossible for me to find work over there because I have tattoos that cannot be hidden. Also, while I can handle casual conversations and am studying Japanese every day, I am still far from fluency. Do you guys have any recommendation as to what I could do/prepare in order to enable myself to work and make a living in Japan once I move there as a translator? Hopefully, you'll see my message, thank you very much in advance if you do. Keep up the good work !!
@haylz27
7 жыл бұрын
I can relate about coming from a small town. The town I'm currently in is a rural town with mostly elderly people. You're lucky to see a person if you go out for a walk. There's also not many jobs, which is something I have been struggling with... I wish I had the guts to move somewhere else but it's hard when you don't have a job.
@gigtokyoliving
7 жыл бұрын
I love Japan too but the visa is so tough. Any advice abt the visa thing? I wanna spend more time making youtube and do less office work I love making videos Can MICAELA share more about the start up visa?
@kj777x9
7 жыл бұрын
i thought you were already sick n tired of being in japan but apparently still enjoying. Glad to hear that!! Hope you go on a trip to Sapporo n make videos on that before going back to Canada🙌
@bentaylor839
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I love hearing your stories, especially exploring career paths. I'd be up for your perspectives on more job stuff, like the start-up details, translator and touring jobs, and stuff. Thanks : )
@hannahschneider9761
7 жыл бұрын
I'm a bit slow on the uptake with this video but I just loved this
@chxrl5067
7 жыл бұрын
I know know previously you've spoken about wanting to move back to Canada to have a family and things but do you ever worry you'll regret leaving Japan, just because you seem to love it so.much!
@keigisa
7 жыл бұрын
Aw man I'm in China right now, plan to stay here for a few years then head to Japan. Japan has always been my goal!
@TranscendingNobody
7 жыл бұрын
I loved this video! I'm planning on living in Japan long term so being able to see both of your perspectives was awesome! Plus it was like a blast from the past when hearing about all of your past adventures :)
@SonnieTravels
7 жыл бұрын
You're making me SO EXCITED for my move to Japan! Only 3.5 months to go!
@mariolucero2419
7 жыл бұрын
I would like to visit Japan. Great video about living in a different country. Thanks for the perspective on Japan and in living in a foreign country. Really enjoy your and Michaelas videos.
@ramazanalkareem9350
5 жыл бұрын
Mario Lucero where r u from ?
@jinscupofcoffee7075
7 жыл бұрын
I'm twelve years old, and slowly, from time to time, I've been thinking about where I want to go to college. I've been considering either South Korea, or Japan. My mother personally said that she recommends me to study in Japan in the future over South Korea, and my dad is open with any of the choices. I've been to Japan twice, South Korea once, and I love both countries. i'm personally more into the culture and language of South Korea, however I think Japan is a good country as well. I self-teach myself Korean, and considering starting self-teaching myself Japanese too. At around eighth grade or at least two years before I graduate from high school i want to start learning either of these languages and prepare myself for the future.
@TheSilverKetchup
7 жыл бұрын
So glad I'll be going back in March to teach English! Your song 「LIFE〜桜のように〜」 really encouraged me Sharla! I wonder how long I may live in Japan.
@katana00711
7 жыл бұрын
Sharla! I can't believe your home towns are so close to mine 😱 I live in Kelowna BC and I've been wanting to move to Tokyo for a few years now. I just finished my first year of college and I'm taking Japanese summer courses to get better at the language. I'm hoping to move within the next few years and begin teaching English to start with before continuing studies. I'm so happy you made this video it's so encouraging for those who are cautious of striking out on their own
@nikkohayashi5182
6 жыл бұрын
Sharla you insipired me to study even harder so i could go there and live in my dream country!, i'm subscribbing!
@gumifox
7 жыл бұрын
Sharla's hair color is so beautiful
@lovelyleblanc7
7 жыл бұрын
The fact that Fukuoka has a start up visa is so cool!! I wish more places encouraged entrepreneurship.
@grahamh2545
7 жыл бұрын
finally another vlog together!
@VictoriaKleinCo
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you both so much for these videos!! I've been following you both for over 6 months and your videos have been spectacular. I'm 32 and going back to college for a degree in Japanese language and culture so I can move to Japan and work as a translator (like Sharla). I also have run my own business for 10+ years, so I was very excited to hear about the Fukuoka Startup Visa - I'd love to go that route :D
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