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Tokyo’s Olympics need not be a flop

Travel to the ancient Olympics was possible in almost any conditions – the Games continued throughout the Peloponnesian War – although spectators may not have relished conditions when they arrived. There was no permanent accommodation in remote Olympia, so visitors camped in tents, plagued by summer heat and flies.

interview with Eric from USA living in Japan
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Interview with an American expat Eric in Japan

Today’s interview is with Eric, American expat living in Japan.

Can you please introduce yourself?  My name is Eric and I’m originally from Los Angeles, California. I currently live in the Shonan Beach area of Japan, one hour from southwest of Tokyo. I live near Oiso Beach, and I like to go surfing in my off time.

interview with Lena living in Japan
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Interview with a German expat in Tokio

Today’s interview is with Lena, expat living in Japan. Tokyo, the capital and the heart of Japan, is ranked as the 11th most expensive city for expatriates. Is Tokyo an excellent place to live as an expat? What it’s like to live in Tokyo?In this Expat Interview, Lena, an expat who is living in Tokyo, shares about her life in Tokyo from the cost of living in Tokyo, moving to Tokyo, being foreigners in Japan, and more!

interview with Amelie Marie from France living in Japan
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Interview with a French expat in Tokyo

This interview is with Amelie Marie, French expat living in Tokyo, Japan. She tells is about her life in Japan and what is the best weay to discover this country.

interview with Sonja living in Japan
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Interview with a Brazilian expat in Japan

This interview is with Sonja, a Brazilian expat living in Japan. She tells about her life as an expat in Japan and what is the best and worst thing in living in this country.

Interview with Kendra
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Interview with an American expat Kendra in Japan

This interview is with Kendra. She is an American and left California to teach English for a year in Japan back in March 2014 and kept extending her stay until a few years had gone by and she realized she  was in love with her life and the Japanese people!

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Interview with an American expat Joan in Japan

This interview is with Joan, an American expat living in Japan. In September 2014, Joan Kissler left her home soil of the USA in search of a new life in Japan. Now working as an assistant language teacher in Tokyo, she shares what she misses about home and what enjoys most about expat life in Japan. 

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Interview with an American expat Jeridel

Today’s interview is with Jeridel, an American expat living in Japan. Jeridel is a manga podcaster, fiction writer, freelance graphic designer, and English teacher living in Okinawa, Japan. Jeridel’s expat blog is called Jade’s Escape.