living in Japan Archives - Two Wheel Cruise https://twowheelcruise.com/tag/living-in-japan/ Cycling Videos and Travel by Bike Fri, 24 Aug 2018 09:37:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://twowheelcruise.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-logo_transparent_large-32x32.png living in Japan Archives - Two Wheel Cruise https://twowheelcruise.com/tag/living-in-japan/ 32 32 Tips and Advice For Studying Abroad in Japan https://twowheelcruise.com/travel/japan/living-in-japan/tips-and-advice-for-studying-abroad-in-japan/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:30:27 +0000 https://twowheelcruise.com/?p=1346 In this video, my friend/colleague Jess and I will be talking about our tips and advice for studying abroad in Japan. We actually studied abroad together in Nagoya, Japan about 7 years ago. We both had very different experiences during our time studying abroad in Japan, so we thought it would be interesting to discuss... Read more »

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]]> In this video, my friend/colleague Jess and I will be talking about our tips and advice for studying abroad in Japan. We actually studied abroad together in Nagoya, Japan about 7 years ago.

We both had very different experiences during our time studying abroad in Japan, so we thought it would be interesting to discuss those together and share them with you guys in case any of you are considering studying abroad in Japan.

Our main talking points in include:

  • Intro Cruise
  • Intro Jess
  • Why Japan
  • Why study abroad in Japan / How did we choose our school
  • Japanese language level before studying abroad
  • Did our Japanese language ability improve?
  • Good and bad points about study abroad / living in Japan

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]]> Buying a Mama Chari Bicycle in Japan 新ママチャリ https://twowheelcruise.com/travel/japan/living-in-japan/buying-mama-chari-bicycle-%e6%96%b0%e3%83%9e%e3%83%9e%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%83%aa/ Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:03:55 +0000 https://twowheelcruise.com/?p=953 After moving back to Japan, my recently wed wife Thuong had one thing on her mind, buying a new mama chari bicycle (ママチャリ). Mama chari’s are the standard bike in Japan. They’re big, sturdy, comfortable to ride, and can carry lots of luggage with big baskets up front and racks in the back. I bought... Read more »

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]]> After moving back to Japan, my recently wed wife Thuong had one thing on her mind, buying a new mama chari bicycle (ママチャリ).

thuong purchasing new mama chari bicycle japan

Mama chari’s are the standard bike in Japan. They’re big, sturdy, comfortable to ride, and can carry lots of luggage with big baskets up front and racks in the back.

I bought one myself when I first came to Japan years ago..

mama chari tsuruma park nagoya

Sadly, I only had the bike for about a month before selling it to my coworker since it was a bit too small for my liking. But we finally have a new mama chari bike back in our family, and are already putting it to a lot of good use..

Thuong wood shopping with mama chari bike

Enjoy today’s VLOG where Thuong and I go hunting at a few different bike shops for the perfect mama chari!

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