One of your best investments is your washing machine! . Good choice. Im here on holidays and the food here and drinks are so cheap, why would you need to cook hey! Im doing so much videoing and will be putting together my experiences being in japan. If you're happy with minimal things then thats ok too. Great content cheers Cheryl 😊😎🦘🇦🇺
yes that was such a good deal. How was this cheaper than my Futon ? haha. About the cooking, yeah totally , but I'm starting to crave fresh stuff like salad and fruits, which is expensive in a restaurant in Japan. So I'll soon buy plates and stuff for that. I look forward to your Japan Videos!
Hello from Michigan in the USA. Just to let you know, in English, you are living a minimalist life. Good luck! I look forward to seeing your life in Japan from a German point of view.
A day in life would be nice, also with ehat you eat. PS: Which kind of visa do you have and how long do you plan to stay in Japan. Sorry if you answered, but I just discovered your channel 😊
hey Lukas, thanks a lot for your comment and watching the video. I came here on a student visa to study Japanese at a language school. I have the VISA for 1 year. What's gonna happen after that I don't know yet. Also thanks for the video recommendations
Having slept in a ryokan hotel before, futons are surprisingly comfortable. What’s amazing is they can be folded up and stored in a cupboard during the day and hence makes space for your living areas.
This is actually a lesson I had to learn. Like for example with food. I used to order all kinds of extras all the time and then be sad it tastes bad. Now when I order something I go for the basic stuff and its always better (for example just ice cream without any kind of toppings, or just pasta and tomato sauce, without any super crazy ingredients.) Don't know if you can relate haha. Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed. What kind of videos would you like to see on this channel?
If you were ill one morning ,you have nothing in emergency to eat in your cupboards,if your ill,you can't eat out ,get some emergency supplies ,easy meals that need not much in way of cooking . Everything else looks good 👍
Thanks for the kind words and concern. Video is a bit old. Actually have food and fridge etc. now. I still only cook like 2-4 meals a week. Thanks for watching
This was hilarious. I love the garbage pile. Well done on being very practical. I see so many people fill their space up with junk decorations and then have to get rid of it all in a few months. You are so sensible. I am much older and have never traveled. My house (my second) has lots of things in which family members didn’t need and I didn’t have. It was hard to say no. It’s accumulated over the years. I don’t really want any of it but it’s hard to make the decision to get rid of it in case I need it in the future and because of the sentimental attachment. But really I just want it all gone so my place isn’t all full up. I keep trying to shove it all in a couple of rooms I don’t use so that the rest of the place is more sensible and easier to look after. Don’t get in this trap!
Interesting to see how people want the "daily life" stuff, before I started RU-vid I thought people will want the "sensational" ... "3 things to do..... I survived on 20$....kind of videos". Thanks for your comment, garbage video will come haha
@@bernoGarcia I think, there are more people, who want to know the "daily life stuff", than you think. How to recycle in Japan, what to observe if you want to get rid of bulk trash, what do you need to think of if you want to rent an apartment in Japan and so on is much more interesting than the one millionth video about "10 top places in Japan", "How to flirt/date in Japan", etc.
Love the minimal living my dude, keep it simple! Awesome solution on the balcony also with the extension pole to hang everything. I might steal that myself haha Keep the content flowing legend 🙋🏽♂️🇯🇵
Here comes a suggestion that works very well: Get a hallway bench with a big drawer underneath. Put paper bags in it to organize the garbage. It hides everything and you have a bench to sit on. You can put it in the balcony or kitchen. By now you probably have a spoon for the laundry powder. 😅
I'm also a German living in Japan (Shizuoka) and I really like to see what you've created there for yourself :) Your apartment looks cozy! It always takes some time to get it all together, but it's super nice already 😌
@@bernoGarcia This time I came back for love haha :D I got married to my Japanese husband who got a job here in Shizuoka, but we lived and met in Germany. But like ten years ago, started studying Japanese in Germany and went to Tokyo for two years, that's when my love for Japan began!
@@bernoGarcia Thank you so much!! We actually met in Germany and then decided to come to Japan together. Shizuoka is new to both of us, but that means that we can discover a lot of new things, which is fun! And yes, I love that it's so close to Tokyo, as some of my friends still live there :)
Thanks for the comment. I came to Japan the first time in 2017 as an exchange student in Uni. Fell in love in the culture and language then. Trying to become good at Japanese. What do you like about Japan? Thanks for watching
Another great video! My best advice on your future content... follow your heart! My motto is, I post content for my kids, grandkids, etc to see what my life is like. Post content of your living legacy. Cheers, Katie
Der große Pluspunkt an dem ganzen ist, so lernt man wieder, minimalistischer zu leben. Ich lebe seit fast 10 Jahren in der gleichen Wohnung und es ist erschreckend, wie viel Blödsinn sich ansammelt xD
Gebe ich dir totaaaaal recht. Ich habe in Deutschland schon in mehreren Wohnungen gewohnt, und jedesmal wenn ich ausziehe merke ich wie viel unnötigen kram ich habe den ich gar nicht benutze. Danke fürs reinschauen!
Ja, es ist echt schwer das simpel zu halten, und wenn man dann noch kleine Kinder hat umso schwieriger. Man muss ständig dran bleiben und es bestmöglich reduzieren und Sachen immer wieder überdecken, aussortieren oder auf Kleinanzeigen verkaufen.
Also, awesome video! Your place looks nice and minimalistic, very comfortable! :D For future content to produce... well, only you can answer that, but I will mention that I went off Abroad in Japan a bit because his stuff became unrelatable. While he was doing basic stuff it was fascinating, but when he started going on rich yachts and hitting the fancy tourist spots it got a bit boring. Tokyo Lens does amazing content, check him out if you havn't already. Talking of which, he's done a couple videos about digging around the 'Hard Off' range of shops, which are basically second-hand stuff. Might be able to get cost-effective things in them, with some digging?
Thanks so much for the advice. I totally feel this. I think Abroad in Japan is a great and entertaining channel but it has become a bit too "sensational" for me. (Which is very good when you are new to Japan and know nothing). I might try a few "sensational" videos here and there, but this wouldn't add much value in my opinion because there are already great creators doing that. I want to add a different side to the "Japan content" field. Tokyo lens I have only checked out a few videos so far but I'll dig more into that for inspiration. About the "hard off" idea, I actually visited a "second hand shop" to get a chair for my desk. Video is in the editing and will come soon. Again thanks for taking the time.
Perhaps you should watch vloggers currently posting about living in Japan. In Tokyo and suburbs, particularly. They teach a lot and their styles appeal to multigenerational and multicultural communities. I’m a 73 year old expectant grandmother who has gotten my 46 year old Chicagoan City son, my daughter-in-law and their friends, hooked on their vlogs.
Hey thanks for the comments. I actually did a lot before coming to Japan. Love to watch other creators. Always a big inspiration. Thanks a lot for sharing my Videos appreciate it.
I spent like 3000Yen a day here on food which is like 20$ round about yeah. Working on regular life in Japan vlogs right now, there I will incorporate the cost of food. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching.
Hey, Danke fürs reinschauen. Wohnung ist bisschen anders mittlerweile, Video ist ja bisschen älter. Aber ja Teppich habe ich noch nicht. Habe überlegt mir ein kleines fürs Wohnzimmer zu kaufen. Ohne Teppich ist einfach so viel einfacher gewischt.
I truly enjoy your nonchalant way of sharing in your videos. I previously watched your move-in video and your interview with Takeshi. At the time, I thought to myself, 'I know that guy!' 😂 I look forward to your videos and the content. I will be moving to Japan next spring, so any information is good. がんばってね。
WOW! Only $400! How did you get the electricity turned on? We lived in Osaka and had a smaller old Japanese 1 room apartment with a Japanese squat toilet separate!!! SO you are very MODERN MAN! Lucky! Nihon go musakashi??? I failed to learn the language...but I married a Japanese woman Matsuko who was eager to learn/improve her English. Oooh, one big mistake! When you move into a Japanese apratment you buy little bottles of dish soap or something similar and go door to door and introduce yourself and get to know who your neighbors are!!! ANOTHER VIP THING: thatwall with all the Kanji on it is the door/cover to a ladder for you to be able to escape in an emergency--Matsuko told me that!!! SO...move your rack to dry clothing to somewhere else! ALSO ask someone to tell you HOW to open it! I have never been to Fukoka--what is it like? Large advanced city? PLZ MAKE COMPARISONS TO GERMANY! Maybe that $400 rent is special for students? Are you hoping to become a movie director...or film editor? RSVP Why did you decide to study NIHON GO? Are you allowed to work? Teaching German or English? PS I was alone like you just for a short while when I was teaching English in Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken... Harry Brooks, Gaithersburg, Maryland ps SMILING after enjoying your moving in video and then afterward...
envious that you don't have much. We live in a large 2 bedroom apt here in Canada. My husband & I have been together 26 years, and have collected so much over the years. Working on purging and sorting things now....hard because my husband has trouble letting go of things. Even if he hasn't seen or used it in 10 years. If I had my way, more than half of it would be gone.
New subscriber here. Love ❤ your style of blogging. Looking forward to how they recycle in japan, buying a refrigerator? Internet wifi price?, how you pay for electricity, buying food in japan$$$, cooking german food😂, eating out in japan, living in Japan and how the Japanese feel about thier country and lots more. 🎉. Also keep it to a minimum i feel that you could go to another good safe country, another good safe area and find a similar cheap affordable small apartment to show us 💡How to live for cheap in different areas of the 🌎. Just an idea but i think your channel could go far with what "YOU DO". Because it is not how it is done...., its always HOW it was done. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
"Bitte platzieren Sie nichts in der näher dieses Bereichs" Ich glaube das ist eine Fluchttür für dich. Trotzdem ehe ungünstig da ^^; Minimalistisch und Ordentlich. Manch einer wünscht sich so was für zuhause.
Ja hast du vollkommen recht, hoffen wir das beste und es gibt keine Notsituation. danke fürs einschalten. Was interessiert dich an Japan sonst noch so?
@@bernoGarcia Kein Problem 👋 Ich mag die Kultur und die Religion, aber auch das Essen und die Landschaft. Wir waren letztes Jahr zur Hochzeitsreise in Kyoto. Wir fliegen noch Mal hin, wenn es die aktuelle politische Lage zu lässt.
Definitely very interested in the garbage recycling video. I'm curious if different areas have different rules because of what processing facilities are available for each area... I suspect they do. I'm also very interested in _daily_ food. Many content creators show particularly nice places to eat, so a more daily yet still varied meal plan would be very interesting.
It's so nice to go grocery shopping and thinking about meal plans here in Japan! As the vegetables are especially fresh and nice and seasonal products get so much display :)
@@kiraku_ni yeah back in Germany I love buying groceries and cooking. I’m just busy as hell in Japan, but I’ll for sure make some time for that too soon
@@bernoGarcia Oh I hope that things will calm down for you here in Japan! It's one of my biggest joys to cook here :D For me, it's really calming, but of course, it also takes some time :/
New subscriber here! Lovin' your channel so far 👍Just a suggestion here...why not rent an apartment without a kitchen? Seeing's how you do not use or need one, it would save you money! Otherwise, keep up the good work!
Why not get a necklace microphone instead of a handheld one? Also, a small microwave and some microwave urptensils will be hseful. You can make tea, coffee, cook rice, steam vegetables etc. Warm food as well. A draining board for your washed cup, mug, plates too.
Hey thanks for your comment. Japanese is actually my 4th language. And I’ve already lived for a year in Japan many years ago. I’m pretty confident to improve a lot this year 💪🏻thanks for watching. What you like about Japan ?
Das ist ja voll cool. Möchte in der Zukunft auch nach Japan ziehen, fliege in 21Tagen zum ersten mal nach Japan und bin super aufgeregt. Hole momentan mein Abitur nach um danach zu studieren, ist bestimmt recht schwierig einen Job zu finden als "Ausländer" in Japan oder?
Hey danke für dein Kommentar. Voll geil dass du nach Japan gehst. Welche Städte genau. Wenn du sowieso nach Japan ziehen willst und auch studieren möchtest, empfehle ich dir entweder dein ganzen Studium in Japan zu machen oder zumindest ein Auslandssemester an einer Japanischen Uni. Da gibt es viele Möglichkeiten und auch Stipendien. Grüße
Great video and very inspiring. I’m currently learning German and I’d love to live in Germany for a year. However I am not young so it may not happen. 🤷♀️ Or maybe it will! 😊 Anyway, thank you for the inspiration.
Oh you are learning German? Interesting! Since when? How difficult do you think it is? And yes, please visit Germany it's great. I recommend Berlin and Hamburg. Don't let age stop you please.
@@bernoGarcia Yes.. I started last year but had to stop and restarted a couple of months ago. I’m just using an audio book but I found out there’s PDF’s to use with it so hopefully it will progress some more. I think it’s confusing sometimes but most of it makes sense to me. Remembering it is another thing all together! Hopefully I will get to Germany sometime in the future. Thanks for your recommendations 🙏🏼
@@joanneh6879 sounds awesome . Don’t worry about speed. I also paused learning Japanese for a couple of years. The path is the aim. Have fun with it and thanks for watching
I have learned a lot about living in Japan (both by Japanese and Filipino vloggers) simply by watching vlogs on this subject. Perhaps a suggestion may be to watch them as well. Please take this advice from a 73 year aged American woman who also hopes to study Japanese. Someday soon. 😊
sag mal lieber berno, wie kam es denn dazu das du in japan sesshaft wurdest oder eher gesagt überhaupt die möglichkeit dazu hattest? sieht mir auf den ersten blick vielleicht von einem karriere bedingten hintergrund design & photography related aus. liebe grüße & wünsche dir alles gute in der welt :)
Hallo gothodoxy, danke für dein Kommentar. Ehrlich gesagt gar nicht Arbeit related. Ich bin in Deutschland Video Cutter (Remote), weshalb ich meine Arbeit überall mitnehmen kann. Ich bin momentan in einer Japanischen Sprachschule in Japan. Habe also ein Studentenvisum für 1 Jahr. Mein Ziel ist es die Sprache so gut es geht zu erlernen. Ob ich nach dem Jahr mein Visum verlängere und die Schule ein weiteres Jahr besuche oder was anderes in Japan mache, oder nach Deutschland zurückkehre steht noch in den Sternen. :) Woher kommt dein Interesse für Japan?
I started living here from 1st of April. So I can relate alot to your situation 😂 I also have a corner in my kitchen where I stacked cardboards and plastic. haha I hope I can get them to a recycling center soon. Also, another similarity is that I also don't have much furniture yet. Im trying to keep it simple and economical. I would like to find a sofa tho. So if you have any recommendations for where to find affordable furniture in Fukuoka, I would really appreciate it 😂
@@lmzette oh April too? So did you come for school or something? I recommend リサイクルマート just type it into Google maps. Like 15 mins by bike from Hakata station. I actually got my laundry machine there. Where are you from ?
Dam that is a very small place to live in. My flat UK South is 2 times bigger and I still find my place to being to small. Guess I should learn how to live in a minimal way like you and most of the Japanese do. Wish I did not buy so much crap for my flat, but now I have all of it, I just can't seem to get rid of any of it. No I am not a junk collector, my floor space is open in all areas, its the furnishings and books (3000+ books) and 800+ DVD's that takes up most of the space. Well done in starting this channel and look forward to seeing how you recycle your stuff in Japan, as here, recycling is not that good at all, most people do not care about recycling at all, which makes sense as loads of plastics with the no.2 or 3 on them can not yet be fully recycled in the UK.
Hey thanks a lot for your comment and support. Same, when I lived in Germany I had a lot of stuff too. Which is not bad, having an everything make a place comfortable. At the same time having little makes me personally feel more "free". I guess finding a balance would be the best right? Have you been to Japan? What interests you about Japan?
@@bernoGarcia Girlfriend is Japanese and was born there, visit about three times a year to stay with her dad, mother, aunt, older sister and her gran in one house deep in Nagoya.
Ja Deutsch/Ecuadorianer. Englisch weil ich eine internationale Zuhörerschaft erreichen möchte und nicht nur Deutsch Sprachige Länger. Danke fürs zuschauen. Grüße aus Japan
@@bernoGarcia ist nicht böse gemeint aber viele deutsche verstehen gar nicht das es von den 197 Ländern auf der Welt 42 gibt die Deutsch hauptsächlich sprechen und was mich angeht habe diesen englischen Hype schon satt. Viele andere auch und würden deutsch mehr schätzen. Die Zeiten wo man das gehyped hatte ist vorbei. Schade hätte mich über mehr contant aus Japan gefreut. Kenne diese beweg gründe aber meistens ist es fehldenken. Ging mir mit meinen Account auch so. Bei yt gibt es ja jetzt auch die schriftliche Übersetzung wenn der Kanalinhaber es zulässt. Es gibt viele englische Kanäle da hebt man sich leider kaum ab vor allen wenn man an Paola from Tokyo zb denkt.
@@13trix63 Hallo danke für dein Feedback. Weil du die Anzahl der Länder genannt hast, es geht mir gar nicht darum wie viele Menschen ich erreiche, und dass ich so viele Länder wie möglich erreiche. Sondern, mir geht es darum unterschiedliche Kulturen zu erreichen. Das ist ein Kanal in dem es um Kulturellen Austausch gehen soll. Und Weltsprache ist nun mal Englisch. Ohne Englisch werde z.B nur schwer Japaner, Koreaner, Brasilianer etc. erreichen. Ich versuche keinem Hype nachzugehen, oder die deutsche Sprache klein zu machen. By the way es gibt tolle Content Creator die Videos über Japan auf Deutsch machen. Kan dir Mr. Nippon, Riku Sayajin oder Senpai empfehlen. Trotzdem vielen Dank fürs reinschauen.
@@bernoGarcia da du die angebliche Weltsprache erwähnst, ich bin nur neugierig weil du gerade in Japan bist, wieviele sprechen da english wirklich? Ich selbst habe auf Reisen so viele deutschsprachige Menschen getroffen, öfters als English sprechende. Also ich meine English was man versteht denn alleine Schotten oder australisches English zu verstehen ist so ein Ding 🤣
@@bernoGarcia eine Sache nur noch bist du in Deutschland aufgewachsen? Ein Austausch von Kulturen kann nur zwischen den bestehenden und nicht übergreifend vollzogen werden. Ich weis du hast auch andere Wurzeln das reinfliesen zu lassen wäre echt spannend aber das hattest du glaub ich nicht erwähnt. Z.B. in Ecuador wird hauptsächlich spanisch gesprochen neben vielen anderen sprachen natürlich aber spanisch sprechende Länder wenn du einen Austausch möchtest sind so wie ich das mitbekommen habe weniger an Japan interessiert. Gilt natürlich nicht für alle aber im groben u Spanish ist auf der Weltsprachenliste auf nr. 4. ich denke das ist leider nicht ganz aufrichtig von dir u eher eine Art Ausrede. Ich weiß du wolltest vorhin höflich sein aber ich ziehe Offenheit und Ehrlichkeit vor. Deutschen wurde jahrelang eingeredet da wir den usa alles nachgemacht haben der Westen ist super usw. Die Wahrheit ist viele haben die Schnauze voll von Wörtern die einfach übernommen wurden u deutschen yt die einen auf inetrnational machen. Wenn du einen echten Kulturaustausch machen willst nimm dich als in Deutschland aufgewachsenen mit dieser Kultur verinnerlichten u steh dazu. Deine andere kulturelle Identität musst du aber auch benennen u somit auch die Unterschiede zu z.B. Ecuador. Paolo from Tokyo ist Brasilianer da macht das Sinn. Wenn du aber nicht erwähnst von den von dir angesprochenen Nationen und warum du es so siehst wird das keiner verstehen.
