Askjasminechan

10/03/2026

Choose a random station in a random neighborhood and walk 2-3 blocks over. This is always how I find the best restaurants, experiences, and friends in Japan.

If you like this, I’m sharing all my life in Japan tips in a Japan Compendium. Waitlist in bio.

02/03/2026

First few years working in Japan were tough—especially with experiences like this. Full video with more stories on YouTube.

18/02/2026

Best advice I ever got was to never take advice from people who don’t have what you want, or who haven’t been where you want to go.

Checkout the link in my bio for actual advice on moving to Japan.

17/02/2026

Yes, Japanese ability is needed for living in Japan. But you don’t have to be fluent. Here’s what I could do at a N3 level.

14/02/2026

Are Japanese workplaces toxic?

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Building a stable career in Japan is rarely about depending on one company — it’s about understanding how the system of life here, actually works.

In this street interview video, I asked random Japan residents the same questions about work and career stability. Many of them are already putting in effort — teaching, freelancing, or working side jobs — yet still feel stuck or uncertain about the long term. Their answers reveal patterns that rarely get explained, especially for people trying to build a sustainable life in Japan rather than just get by.

This isn’t career advice or a how-to guide.
It’s context — the kind that usually only becomes clear after years of living here.

03/02/2026

Many people feel stuck at their jobs after finally moving to Japan. It happened to me too. Ironically enough, I foreigners who have found a way to happily make Japan their home have similar patterns. Full conversation on YouTube

I’m putting this thinking and more in to a Japan Compendium. Waitlist link in bio.

23/01/2026

I BET you can’t walk into this market and not do the same. We bought so much at the Pennsylvania Dutch market in Maryland. 🤤

Full video on YouTube