Moving to Japan

We interview Jeremy Laughlin, of "Momentum Worldwide Movers" about the intricacies of helping ex-pats relocate to and from Japan, common mistakes to avoid when sending your staffers to assignments overseas, and the effects of global events on the mobility and shipping industries - tune into the conversation!

We interview the awesome ‪Bitsii‬ (Bethany Nakamura) on what life is really like in an old "kominka" (traditional Japanese farmstead), deep in Shikoku's rural countryside - what are the challenges, both physical and mental? What are the locals like? How to deal with Japanese social hierarchies? Who is this lifestyle suitable for (or not)? Is it all worth it? Tune in for one of our best interviews yet!

We sit down for a chat with Nick, founder of "Japan Remotely" - a unique new service helping digital nomads and others plan for a relocation to the land of the rising sun - from visa options to financial planning, location selection and home/business property options.

We speak to the amazing Arabelle Chaw, global director at "Sirva", one of the world's leading relocation, global mobility and moving companies, about the intricacies, logistics and moving parts involved in relocating staffers to other countries - the preparations & mindset required to successfully prepare for such a move, with or without a family in toe - the added challenges involved in moving specifically to Asia and Japan - and the current state and future of the global mobility industry. Tune into this fascinating conversation!

We interview an immigration lawyer in Japan about the most common visas available to foreigners, how to sponsor employees, business management visas, startup visas, student visas, and others - interested in moving to or relocating employees to Japan but want to know what options are out there? This is the episode for you!

We talk to a mega-cute foodie couple from Canada who are keen on relocating to the land of the rising sun - and maybe convince them it's a good idea to at least visit once before making the move ;) - we also talk visas, business, employment and much, much more!

So you're moving to Japan - congratulations! This video will lay out the tasks and procedures involved, the necessary ones as well as recommended additions that will make your move as easy and smooth as possible - and we list them all in the recommended order, not only from the moment of landing, but also before departing - tune in to this detailed walk-through guide and prepare yourself for the relocation of a lifetime!

We get together with Jason Ball, owner and admin of the "Business in Japan" community, Japan's biggest English language professional network, now over 80,000 members strong - we discuss how to apply for and find a job in Japan, what skills and experience are required, visa sponsorships, recruitments, interviews and professional networking - as well as what is required to successfully start and profitably run a business in Japan - tune into the conversation!

We talk to Pablo Riveros, founder of https://manabu.dev/ and the https://digitalnomads.jp/ community, about what it means to be a digital nomad anywhere in the world, but also specifically in Japan - the digital nomad visa - and much much more - who are today's digital nomads, what do they care about and want, and how can Japan attract them - tune into the conversation!

Meet your host, Ziv Nakajima-Magen, as he explains what this podcast is all about!