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FAQ:
Where are you from? Are you Japanese?
– I am Swedish.
For how long have you lived in Japan?
– I came to Japan in 2008.
Why did you move to Japan?
– I was interested in Japan since I was a child, largely thanks to growing up playing a lot of (Japanese) videogames as well as a brief interest in anime during my teenage years. When I finally came here for the first time I felt that it was a really nice and interesting country, and I decided to do what I could to move here permanently.
How did you get a visa to Japan?
– It’s complicated and my case is quite different from most, as I’ve always been self-employed. But basically, as long as you can show the immigration authorities that you have a stable income, there’s usually a way. Personally, I was here on journalist visas until a few years ago when I got married. Now I have a spouse visa.
Do you work in Japan?
– Yes, I’m a photographer. Currently, most of my work is related to tourism and travel in Japan, but I also do portrait photography as well as documentary work. I used to write news stories and articles about Japan as well, mostly for newspapers in Sweden, but for the last 3-4 years, my work has been almost exclusively about photography. Sometimes I appear on TV too.
What camera do you use?
– My live walks are recorded with my phone, a Oneplus 8 Pro, mounted on a DJI OM4 Gimbal. 4K videos are mostly shot with an iPhone 12 Pro Max. For my “real work”, I mostly use a Nikon Z7, but I also have a Z6, Fujifilm X-T3, Leica Q and Ricoh GR III that comes with me from time to time.
What advice would you give to someone wanting to move to Japan?
– Study, learn a skill that’s in demand in Japan. There are plenty of available jobs here. Some knowledge of the Japanese language would also help a lot, not just to get you a job, but also so that you can actually enjoy life while living here as well.
How did you learn Japanese?
– I went to language school in Tokyo for one year in 2010-2011. After that, I’ve also taken some online courses and studied on my own.
How many languages do you speak?
– Swedish, English and Japanese reasonably well, and also a bit of German, as I lived there before coming to Japan.
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22 Comments
Very enjoyable stream and an extra train ride , arigato 👍!!!
It wouldn't let me comment or superchat still, but I very much enjoyed this walk! Showed it to my Mom and we just sat here and watched you walk in a very pretty area, and enjoyed the train ride at the end!
44：34 I miss the road along the line. My driving route from Hodogaya to KeioNagaya was Kamihoshikawa →Wakabadai →Tokaichiba→Tana→Kodomonokuni→Tsurukawa→KeioNagayama 35 years ago between a company in Yokohama I worked for and an apartment in Tama city.
Very Great Walk in Japan !!!! have a nice day !!! 💛🧡
A bit of everything: TE's 1st ever
'Hat Walk' (great Alpine Fedora),
mix of riverside homes + farms
plus 'A Threat of Monte Python'!
Zen Elixir Catnip for me! 😍🥰😻
Excellent! Lived in Aoba-ku for a year and the Kodomonokuni Line was my home line. Nice place to live. I also walked along it early in my time there, drunk. Missed the last train, which turned out not to be as late as I'd hoped…
Just a suggestion: If you like Italy, you should maybe visit Slovenia when you're in Europe. Cozy little country with a lot of nice nature!
If you want you can btw google 'Soca Valley' ;D
What a interesting video !!!
I want to upload like yours.
Thank you for uploading.
Lovely walk on yet another beautiful day in Japan, I really enjoyed seeing this part of the country. And the bonus ride on the "Sheep Train" was great! Arigatou gozaimasu 😊🙏🏻
Oh that weather… Can't wait for summer! 😀
unbelievable mixer of urban and modern some time feels like so close to nature excellent.
Very relaxing stream to wake up to on a Sunday morning, thanks TE! 😊
The mix of rural & city settings really makes these vids great! These are your best!
It was unusually warm today in germany, too… 28°C
Such nice scenery 🏆 sorry you had to walk in the sun on such a hot day. We appreciate it!
This is one of my favourite walks to follow you with. It's really a pleasant and peaceful place, and as you say, not too far from the city. I really like the style of the Japanese houses. I thought that if I could live in Japan I'd choose Yokohama. Not too far from Tokyo and it has a beach. I caught this walk live, but it was around 4am and couldn't stay to the end, so I enjoy catching up with the recorded video. It's really nice. It was also interesting to hear you talk about the train system. When I visited Tokyo I had a big problem getting used to the Tokyo metro system. I hope you do a walk around the Yokohama beach area one day, I think that would be nice. Here in England the weather is cool, some days raining. Interesting to hear it is pretty hot there. I hope to visit Yokohama one day. Thank you for the video, it's a lot of walking for you. I really think you're lucky to live there. By the way, I really liked that still image of the town when you sat down to rest and drink and talk. Watching the people passing by while you were talking was kind of calming. Switzerland is a nice place to visit in Europe. I loved Lugano. Cute train! Nice journey. Have a nice day. Take care.
Wow, the quality of the images of this camera is amazing TE! It looks like when wearing the most powerful perfect glasses 20/20 eyesight. 👍🏻
this has been a fantastic episode.. yes.. very much enjoyed
Great walk! Greetings from ur beloved neighbor Norway ;D
Ah, I used to live in Aoba-ku when I studied there. Love the rural walks and the 30 minute express to shibuya for nightclubs lol. perfect mix, but boring during the week. haha. Nice vid like always.
I wish me I can live too. but I have are many time dont a change
Good morning my friend keep up the great videos