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I left the US to live in Japan. While I loved my life there, I moved away after 5 years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryan Cole (center) with friends carrying a Mikoshi — a portable shrine — during a festival in Yorii, Japan.Courtesy of Ryan Cole ...
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I moved back to the US after 1 year abroad in Japan. My American career is more lucrative, but life is better in Japan.

I spent a year teaching English in Japan. The experience was thrilling and a total culture shock. Living in Japan as an American is a 24-hour immersive learning experience. I returned to the US for my ...
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Last day in the life of an English teacher in Japan

Experience the last day in the life of an English teacher in Japan! From teaching classes to interacting with students and colleagues, this video gives you an authentic look at the daily life of an ...
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24-year-old American lives on $1,700 a month in the Japanese countryside, pays $238 in rent: 'Things are a lot cheaper out here'

While working as a teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, Lexi Smith, 24, found herself dreaming of seeing more of the world and living a simpler life. "I wasn't quite loving the school system from having an ...