Life over Matcha
Practical Lessonsfrom Moving to Japan
Real experiences, practical systems, and things we learned while moving from the U.S. to Japan.
Moving to Japan is a lot more complicated than booking a flight.
I moved back to Japan with my partner after spending most of my adult life in the U.S..
I’m documenting what we actually did, what surprised us, and what I wish we’d known before we started.
Planning a Move to Japan?
Real experiences, practical lessons, and the things we had to figure out along the way.
Before Moving
Jobs, planning, finances, paperwork, and the decisions we made before leaving the U.S.
Organizing the Move
Selling our house, packing, paperwork, shipping, and everything involved in actually leaving.
After Arriving
The first weeks and months in Japan—and the things we had to figure out once we got here.
What We Learned
Things that surprised us, mistakes we made, and what we’d do differently next time.