OUR FIRST JAPAN Q&A!! WHO ARE WE? WHY WE MOVED TO JAPAN? 

Thanks so much Thomas & Tracey for being so kind to share with us. Wishing you all the best!

just had a sudden flu interrupt my studying for finals. now that my big exam is done, i'm glad i can come back to watching these vlogs!!

Greetings to you both! I'm an American that have been living and working here for the past 2 1/2 years. I'm in Kyoto Prefecture (rural area) but I do visit Tokyo when I can. I came across your video on Kuro Obi world when you and Tracey were having a taste of Goju Ryu. I'm a Bujinkan practitioner myself after 5 years of Okinawan Karate (Goshin Ryu) and on and off training in Jeet Kune Do and Kali for a bit. I struggle with the language but learning ゆっくり. I came to Japan with zero Nihongo 2 years and a few months later; I can read, write and speak a bit. Everyone's coming to Japan story is different. I look forward to more video blogs and enjoy the stay our mutually shared adopted land.

I heard that Japan is looking to hire a TON of caregivers, nurses and nurse practitioners in the coming years to help with the aging population. It's an industry where there's going to be a lot of demand moving forward. Lot's or recruiting going on right now.

I feel thrilled every time I see something new from u guys! Thank u kids! Have fun, enjoy life. We love u too!

Just discovered your channel, so inspired by the two of you. I live in Calgary and my teenage son wants to be a registered nurse, he's only in grade 11. I showed him your vlog, he thinks you both are so cool and great role models. Also we thought of you two when we were at our favourite pho place..pho thanh. We are so happy for the two of you. Thanks for allowing us to share your experiences. 😍😘🤗

You guys made me feel really good about my American RN credential! I don't really work as a nurse anymore--I'm a manager for a medical device company (although I still do pacemaker and defibrillator cases). I'm also on the local fire department and life squad, so I never really wander too far from my medical roots. This video had a great deal of interesting information. The Japanese guy who works for me actually might be heading back to Tokyo in a few months as we're launching a new product there soon and he's the only expert on this new device that speaks both English and Japanese fluently. He's also a Japanese citizen (they don't allow dual citizenship) so there won't be a visa problem. Take care, guys. We watch your videos almost every day. My kids aren't as interested as we are--if you played more Pokémon (they loved the go kart episode) or Minecraft in each video they'd watch them more ;-)

Thank you for the honest and informative answers! Those are the answers I always look forward whenever a J-vlogger (idk if that's a term haha) make a Q&A question and then people ask them about living cost and job hunting etc, usually we'll be left with ambiguous answers like "it depends" and yadda yadda, but you guys are really open, it helps a lot!

Thank you so much for this video - it’s super helpful, and you guys were so sweet to list all the questions and times in the info box! Love your channel so much 💕

interesting👍 you guys are amazing couple 💕

Wow you guys are so happy and awesome. You live such happy and fulfilling lives. Watching your videos encourages me on my journey to a great life. Thanks for the videos!

Glad to have found this channel, my wife and I watch you guys on a regular basis and you have inspired us to move to Japan as well! :)

Thank you for taking the time to do a Q&A! It was really insightful :)

You guys are such a cute friendly couple.. great Q&A!

Great video...and really very interesting !! With your attitudes and way of thinking, I can tell that...you both have a bright future here in the Tokyo. 　頑張ってください！！

This was an amazingly insightful Q&A! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences, as well as taking us along with you during your journey in life! Sending lots of love~ :)

I don't usually see long Vlogs, but I found yours very interesting. All couples stories are interesting and yours are. I am visiting Japan next spring and trying to get all tips needed for my trip to be sucessfull. Great vlog !!

i'm born in taiwan as well and moved to vancouver when i was one, so happy to see youtubers with roots similar to mine! so glad i've found your channel!

This is a great introduction to you guys! I stumbled upon your vlog for your trip to Kawagoe and it looks amazing! I’m planning my Japan trip next year and so far, your videos really helped me in getting to know Japan better. Although I understand you are no longer staying in Japan, I appreciate and thank you for sharing your experiences regardless! You guys are awesome! Keep doing what you are doing! :)

Gimmeabreakman is a youtuber whose plan was to move to Japan after college and teach English for one year. That was 25 years ago and he is still there. He just fell in love with the country and the people. Good luck!

I've been waiting to get to the Q&A because I've been watching and wanting to ask questions but I figured you guys would answer it here~ Trying my best to catch up!

Nice to know more about you guys. You guys are really cool and I'm enjoying your journey and most of all your positive spirit.

Hi Thomas and Tracey, I just found your channel! You have such positive outlooks, it's fun to learn more about you guys! I'm also from Calgary and I'll be travelling to Japan next year ^^. I can't wait to see how your channel and life grows in Japan!

Thanks Thomas and Tracy - very informative and I think most of it apply to moving countries in general. So I believe it helped me defuse, or at least get a clear picture in regards to some of my concerns ahead of moving (it probably won't be Japan though).

Wow you guys are 24/25?! I mean no offence at all but you guys are so mature i thought you were a little older. I applaud your bravery, migrating at such a young age. Go T&T!! &T!

I think it was a really good idea to stay and get work experience as RN's then going to live in another country. You'll always have that experience to fall back on once you return home, or wherever you go. The knowledge also is fresh in your minds.

Support is so important. You two are so lucky to find a likeminded SO with the same dreams, passion, and motivations. Best of luck and thank you for sharing your adventures!! Also high five with the Canon G7X Mark II + Joby gorilla pod. Both are super convenient 🙌🙌

Thank you so much for making this Q&A video. I have definitely learned a lot about both of you. Those were some very great answers and tips, especially when Thomas mentioned you only live once in life and should not hold any regrets. And I really like what Tracey said about remembering what your goals was and the reason why you want to come to Japan when you're going through difficulties. I recently got laid off from work cuz my work contract ended and have been thinking about moving to Japan as I have always loved traveling there. I do have some savings saved up but what got me most worried was finding a job there as I don't have a bachelor's degree but now I feel like there's still hope left and I can maybe make my dreams come true. Thank again for sharing your knowledge and experiences! =)

Thanks for the video! It was very interesting. You two are very well spoken 💜 sending love from yyc!

This video was so interesting , informative! I'm so happy I subscribed to you guys 💕💕

Thank you for sharing your insight of Japan. This would help a little into my journey to "finding my way to Japan" - as I currently feel is almost impossible considering my background.... Being a South African citizen and with the our currency terrible as is - feels I need to rob a bank before being able to come to my 'home away from home'.

You guys are so brave!! Definitely a great risk you've taken together. Best of luck to you guys in the future, wherever the wind takes you :)

I am so glad I found your channel. You guys give my boyfriend and I so much hope as we would like to do the same thing as you both did, move to Japan together hopefully in the near future! Keep up the great content, supporting you guys till the end

So we are not far in our ages, I just turned 21 last October. Love how you said that just go for you and not regret our decisions.

VERY INFORMATIVE! THANK YOU AND HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!

What a lovely q&a! It's nice learn more about you. It's also very reassuring to know that it's okay to stuggle a little when you first arrive, and that it doesn't mean you can't succeed at the end. I'm even more motivated and convinced that i'll be able to find a flat and a job there too ^^ Take care, xx

Wow I'm so happy to see vloggers from Alberta closer to grande prairie lol. Love your vlogs so far keep it up.

You guys are such a cute couple! I'd love to hear more about the working holiday visa details from you guys. It's one thing to look up the application details but it's another to hear the experience from someone who's gone through the process. Cheers from a fellow Canadian!

Thank you for your answers and the information! It helped me a lot :)

Hey Tracey and Thomas! So happy to find your channel. I'm from Calgary too! Thanks for introducing me to work holiday visa...Found out Canadians can go to over 30 countries on work holiday! I'm inspired to live in a different country every year haha. Do you guys have any future travel plans or other countries you might want to live in?

really helpful insights that you guys provided here! As usual, always a fan of your videos if you remember me, keep it up guys! :D

New subscriber here! This was a really nice informative video and you two are so friendly! I'll definitely be tuning in to your new videos ! :):)

Hi guys! I've been enjoying your vlogs and went back in time and found this the other day. I'm an APN (nurse practitioner) in the US. I've been thinking about moving to Japan someday since childhood pretty much (you'd think I would have picked a more transferable career eh), so obviously have researched the crap out of how to be a nurse/ APN in Japan (sorry a lot of these won't apply directly for canadian/non US nurses). So, unless someone enlightens me otherwise, these are my conclusions. If you are a US trained nurse/ US citizen your "best bet" if you want to use your degree to its fullest is working for the US Military Hospitals in Japan. This isn't easy though, they usually prefer to hire family members of already deployed military, or you need to be military yourself. On a rare occasion they'll post a public job with relocation, probably when they are desperate. You can get regular job postings by signing up through usajobs.gov Another best bet would be Japanese fluency (as you said ) even medical terms, etc, and getting licensed. There are VERY few nurse practitioners, and what my friends in nursing in Japan tell me is a RN/BSN level nurse in the US can do much more than a nurse in Japan. The APN role is still being developed. If you want to work in an international clinic- GREAT! I'm sure they'd love someone fluent bilingually; but you cannot do this only speaking english fluently. You will need to communicate with other providers and be certified in japan so you will have to be fluent enough to sit for an exam in Japanese. I also looked into school nursing (International schools), as my friend in Taiwan teaches at one and their school nurse doesn't know a lick of mandarin. From what I've found though even in Japan, they want their nurses to have a good command of the Japanese language (maybe not fluent though, so for me this is a distant possibility if I work hard at improving my speaking). I'm not sure about the certification (i.e. do you need to take Japanese boards). I've also been in contact with the foreign nurses association (this may not be the official name but too lazy to look it up) in Japan. The assoc. president suggested working for a nursing school perhaps, as a lecturer...... some of them do have lectures in English. I doubt this would be enough for a job but maybe as a visiting lecturer? I may be forgetting something but I think that's it! If I move, I'll probably do something similar to what you guys did and pursue a different career. I'm almost 10 years into my APN career so maybe that's enough :) My husband was thinking of being an Uber driver?!? haha. Anyway sorry for the long reply but thought some of your viewers/fellow nurses might be interested in my extensive research ;P If anyone knows anything else, please let me know~ yoroshiku onegaishimasu! (.__.)v

Ahh, You guys are amazing! I love you guys!! 😭 - much love(:

Thank you for sharing your stories! I was surprised a couple of things though,(I thought you're Korean haha)So ..please continue to uploading wonderful videos:)

Thks for sharing this insightful Q&A..so many great tips n gud positive attitude...luv it...

So fun to learn more about you guys!

I am so glad I discovered you guys when you began your channel. Can't wait to one day look back in your videos and kind of go through these adventures with you guys 😃

Hi, Thomas and Tracey! Please do share on the cost of living in Japan. I'm moving to next year since my husband is already based there. I'm still looking for a job in Tokyo too (in the IT field) so your inputs would really help me a lot. More blessings to you guys!☺️

love you two! great videos

This is so random but can Tracey do a tutorial on her skincare routine/makeup? Her skin is so clear and inquiring minds would like to know how to achieve that lol :D

Love your accent! We went to Canada last year and cannot wait to go again sometime.

Hi guys Ive just started watching your videos, which is quite interesting. Id never knew that your both nurses couple, me and my husband are also nurses, and we also love japan.most specially my husband. Definitely ill keep on watching your videos 😁, were planning to go for vacation in Japan.

Tracey~ 不知道你看不看得懂中文～我也是臺灣人很喜歡你們的videos 我也一樣從小到大vancouver /taiwan 兩頭跑～ 4月也要搬去東京！ hope you guys are having a wonderful time there and keep up the good work!!

Good video and Q&A. Thorough and helpful.

same! even I lived in Japan for like 5 years, before I start schooling, now that I am graduating in college, I just already remember the basics. hahaha. tho I'm learning again nihonggo, because we will go there this March to work. haha!

Wow, like most others, I would guess Tracey to be Japanese descendant (would have guess Korean if you were living in Korean instead of Japan). Among other attributes, your mannerism is of that of a Japanese girl! Lots of surprises here. Thanks for the videos.

I'm so happy you have settled into Japan ☺️ You're pretty much experts 😉 Hoping you guys continue to stay happy and healthy 💖

Wow I just found you guys by chance, and im already hooked! :) It seems we have so much in common, cause I'm from Edmonton finishing my RN degree right now! And I also have plans to move to Japan, but I'm curious about how you guys went about to get your visas. :)

I feel like sitting down and listening to ​my parents nag me on why should I move to Japan haha love you guys

Great video guys! Yes yes please come visit us in the UK sometime!! :)

im from calgary also!! so cool to see youtubers from my city.

Thank you both !

nice to know you guys, such an inspiration to me. @ Thomas ; You are very lucky man. Not every girl will support you like Tracey :) p.s. couldn't agree more, women are puzzles .

can you guys please do a video on how the working holiday visa works please? and more on how extending it works?

omg, Im a fellow nursing student. i love watching your vlogs in between study breaks.

New to family! Enjoy the vlog so much. Hope you guys always be blessed. Love toraaa

Love watching your videos Thomas and Tracey :D

Oh my god !! My birthday is also the 3rd of January ! :D and I'm exactly one year younger than Thomas

I'm from Taiwan too!! You guys remind me of me and my boyfriend lol he was raised in Chicago doesn't speak Chinese anymore since he got adopted from Taiwan :/ anyways, nice to get to know you both!

I can't wait to see your karate!!

Wow, I didn't even know that about your mom Tracey! I just remember her being very kind and beautiful (I know where you get it from) ^^

why did Tracey call herself Chinese Canadian instead of Taiwanese Canadian if she was born in Taiwan tho? just curious and no offense

A tip for anyone that needs a housing for cheap in Tokyo, look for guest or share houses. You can still have a private room but have multiple housemates and get very cheap rent. I paid about $400 USD a month for rent and utilities to be in the Ota ward. That said be sure to do your research as share houses can be dirty, I was lucky enough to live with people who were fairly clean but I have read horror stories.

Ive been gathering information regarding pursuing a career in Japan. Im trying to convince my family to grant me my wish because I wanna do something different from how they live their lives so yeah but is it worth pursuing it in Japan?

Great video! :)

how were you able to move to japan without the proper paperwork? unless you have a bachelors degree. since you both are from canada, so spouse visa isn't the option.

enjoy Japan! good luck! fm a Japanese.

I tought Tracey was thai and Thomas japanese 😅

Thank you for doing the Q&A video. and By the way I thought Tracey was Japanese and Thomas maybe Philippino lol

You have beautiful skin Tracey!

loved it thanks so much

All places you go on vacation are great! But living there is different ....

Thomas and Tracey come to London !!

I'm from morocco and i love u guys keep going 😍❤❤

Great Q&A guys! oh, btw...GO FLAMES GO...lol Iv'e been here 10 years and love Japan very much. You said you dont need a Bachelors degree to come to Japan, correct.... but in order to get a working visa to work here you do need a degree for visa sponsorship....did i miss you guys saying that? sorry. Either way, great channel, enjoy your vlogs

appreciate the wisdom guys

Tracy really looks like 杨谨华！

and there's me thinking that you two we're japanese Canadian lol, I was just going by that you both know fluent japanese

#TeamCalgary!

This guy is lucky

Yay Alberta pride!

Awesome !!! CBT 👧&👨CBC 🙂😀😃

so cute!

Happy Birthday! My birthday is on the 20th! Hahaha.

あなた達はとても爽やかなカップルです。楽しみにしています。

me and thomas have the same birthday omg

Great Q&A! Let's be friends (please)

Guys is it so hard to find an apartment in Tokyo? I'm planning to study in Tokyo once I'm done with highschool. Is there any website that can give us some tips for renting a house in Tokyo and finding a partime job? Please help me.

🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵👘👘👘👘👘👘💐💐💐💐💐Both of you are lovely, good luck n enjoy🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺