I like the commercials you post in your videos. I'm in a wheelchair and would have a very hard time getting around Japan. A lot of places don't look wheelchair accessible.
Terry, Tokyo is actually fairly wheelchair friendly for public transport, I took my father who had a busted knee and a walking frame in October 2016. It's a case of planning the trip carefully and not going at peak travel times, but really worth a visit
I can't speak for everywhere, but the big train station usually have elevators. You can see one at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yQVS0SSfs_U.html on the left side of the stairs (the red doors). Smaller stations are hit or miss. Sometimes just on ground level or you need to climb 30 steps. All the buses I took had steps tho. Big stores have some elevator too, because they are usually spread on 5 or 6 different floors. There are a lot of escalators too, but that wouldn't work well in your case. For smaller shops, the aisles are sometimes super narrow, but are usually at ground floor and with automated sliding doors. For places to visit, modern places are usually accessible. Old places like temples, castles and things built a 1000 years ago, not so much. Side walks are in good condition too. Tons of concrete and asphalt. Lots of hills in residential areas. I work out, but always end up with pain in my calves and shins. I would bring extra brake pads.
Really love these videos, man! For many years since I was a young teen I used to want to teach English in japan. Things didn't turn out the way I had planned and now at 37 I'm at my 6th year in......Vietnam. So close, yet so far I always say, heh heh. Anyways, I have a family now and like you, I spend a lot of my time teaching English so I don't really travel much but I do still have plans to visit Japan one day. Watching your videos fills me with a good feeling I can't explain. Almost as if I'm personally living life in japan through your eyes.
Cool video! Oh, I was thinking, do you ever experience "empty seat next to gaijin" -thing in trains? I noticed that couple of times while travelling in Japan. I don't really mind, but one time it felt kinda amusing when middle aged lady quite clearly contemplated if it was safe to sit next to me XD
Love the exploration content and the editing lately. Top tier. Wife is Thai so we go to Thailand once tor twice a year and always stop in Tokyo on the way for a week. You do an amazing job of conveying how it feels to be there, I mean, not just the video but your description and passion. Man, I always miss Japan when I'm not there, lol. I have a few friends now who live out there that I've met on facebook games groups and they take me around to hunt for games and hit up the best food and beer spots. Keep the great content coming, maybe I'll see you out and about one day, cheers!
I’m so appreciated that ur doing this. I love ur game and outside experiences and adventures but this.... I absolutely loved. I bet u felt like, “oh man I m going to regret bringing my camera at the end of the day.” But guess what... it was so worth it. 😊🌹 more of ur daily endeavors. 😎🌹
I'd love to visit Japan, someday, but just don't have the money right now. But through the miracle of the internet, I can vicariously enjoy seeing places around Japan. So, the gaming content is good, but I also appreciate these slice-of-life videos, too.
Damn Son, very nice Content m8. Hope to see more. I Kind of like thows ,,slice of Life‘‘ Vids. Thows Vids Throws you straight on the ground of Reality, how Life is for an Gajin in Japan. Hope you have Great Day/Night/Whatever there. Greetings from Germany m8. Stay healthy and lit 🔥
@8:15 or so - Define free-lancing?!? LOL Very cool to see how a typical day in the life of a transplanted American in Japan goes. Thanks for the videos man!
Very much enjoyed your commute! It makes me nostalgic about my visit there decades ago. I had the urge to stop you at every eating place and vending machine you passed! Things still look the same😊 Nobody walks where I am (mostly because of the heat, but also not very good public transportation) and if you had to walk 20 minutes it would be a major ordeal. All that walking would help keep the weight off for sure. Thanks for another fun video, Jim and congrats on graduating!
I live in Frankfurt am Main Germany and i love and hate commuting... just following the flow of people is awesome... image everyone has its own destination his own perspective of life... mind blowing... i hope to see this video in the morning rush ours!
this was so interesting to watch. I loved the very honest comments throughout the video. It is just a normal commute but I enjoyed watching the whole thing :D
You should consider putting up your own website selling some games and stuff to international customers Jim, even offer people to get certain games for a little commission.
Great video as always, Jim! Would you consider doing a think while you drink style episode detailing the state of retro collecting or game collecting in general in Japan?
Hi Jim just watched and liked was nice seeing your commute to work. Every year I visit in-laws in Shanghai and when using Metro it still amazes me heck how many people and crowds
I lived in a american owned apartment building near noborito station. It was about the same time to get to shinjuku rent was 50,000 yen a month and I didn't need to pay all those extra fees like agency fee, guarantor and key money etc. It was only a bachelor though. It was pretty sweet. But I had to get to work by 8AM and trust me the train ride sucked. As well as shinjuku station. Get off work around 4 pm if I didn't rush to get home the trains would be chaos around 4:45 tell about 7pm.
thanks for another "slice of life" from your uh.... life... />~>' also wishing you courage with summer, seems to be a very arduous thing to deal with on a daily basis in japan, seeing it even kills some people there.
You should do a show on American fast food chains in japan and what’s different about there menus have to offer and also compare burgers like the size of Big Macs
A day in the life of Tokyo. That's beautiful. One question springs to mind. On the train ride back home, I noticed a young man that seemed to be doing his homework on his ride home. I always wondered do kids in Japan really have school up to August? The only relative knowledge I have of that is playing through Persona 4 so I wanted to confirm if that's true.
I miss Shinjuku, but I can see how chaotic it can be after a long day of work... How much conversational Japanese do you need to know in order to teach English in Japan?
Hey Jim, you really sounded worn out. Are all of your work days like that? I surely hope not. As for your stop at McDonald's.....You'll get no judgment here. Doing that maybe once a week max would be far better than most Americans. Once in a while is a treat........every day is a problem.. ;) (and many Americans have a problem).
The college where you graduated was Japanese only or it was English speaking college? And I'm curious, do you need to speak Japanese at lot at the school your teaching? I tried once to take the train at Shinjuku station during rush hour aannnnddd nope not doing this again.
Most Japanese are very lucky the most they commute is 20 km max one way. The average Canadian commutes 40 km one way. No public transit network would ever work on such long commutes in a timely manner. Not even Tokyo network of trains. Transit systems are only efficient when there is less than 2 transfers. 3 transfers brutal and 4 transfers is impossible if time management is critical.
Hey Jim, you could be in the toilet shiting, for an hour and still would be interesting. Your little details, on your daily observations makes your content unique. Best regards from Portugal. Keep it up!!!
@@Milkiy-Hazard I swear the vita's battery can last like a week lol, that why I use my vita for work and travel mostly. I like using my switch when im chillin on the couch while someone else is watching tv or something
