Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
Masaki Shimada shares his unique life experiences from being born and raised in rural Japan (Niigata) to attending university in Tokyo where an overseas study abroad experience to Oregon in the US would change his life forever. He talks about his journey between the US and Japan, his life in both countries and why he finally decided to move to the US for good. He has now lived twice as long in the US compared to his home country of Japan. Masaki is truly what I call a “Global-Local.” Someone who has made their host country their home and has become like a local of that country. His journey is cyclic and filled with irony, as he now studies Japanese bonsai and tea ceremony in Portland, Oregon from American teachers!
This is the second video of a new series about "Global-Locals." Please subscribe to the channel if you are interested in living and things related to Japan.
The first video on Global-locals: Maggie Sensei's (Margit Yokota)'s Linktree information: https://linktr.ee/magi_sensei?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=e04bccbd-baac-4618-81a1-45b5ea3d0364
Other recent videos:
"Why Japan is the best travel destination!?"
youtu.be/0-7vFuOUzRg
"The Best Time to Travel to Japan is NOW!"
youtu.be/97_WPAGL-yg?si=kHkcTYLcUgtn4EKy
"What I admire about Japan!"
youtube.com/watch?v=PdAaqK4qVyw
"How can Japan reach its true potential?"
youtube.com/watch?v=65PjGHLDyv4&t=1706s
Other videos about Japan:
Best Rice in the World: youtu.be/QFyfOB6vyMs
Japan Bath: youtu.be/tPyJliDAm4Q
Japanese curry: youtu.be/FFseCI802R4
Getting to Work in Japan: youtube.com/watch?v=GSr7HATHQF0
YouTube Channel page with #shorts and long format videos:
youtube.com/c/MikeMatsuno
#americandream #usimmigrant #livingintheus
Masaki Shimada shares his unique life experiences from being born and raised in rural Japan (Niigata) to attending university in Tokyo where an overseas study abroad experience to Oregon in the US would change his life forever. He talks about his journey between the US and Japan, his life in both countries and why he finally decided to move to the US for good. He has now lived twice as long in the US compared to his home country of Japan. Masaki is truly what I call a “Global-Local.” Someone who has made their host country their home and has become like a local of that country. His journey is cyclic and filled with irony, as he now studies Japanese bonsai and tea ceremony in Portland, Oregon from American teachers!
This is the second video of a new series about "Global-Locals." Please subscribe to the channel if you are interested in living and things related to Japan.
The first video on Global-locals: Maggie Sensei's (Margit Yokota)'s Linktree information: https://linktr.ee/magi_sensei?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=e04bccbd-baac-4618-81a1-45b5ea3d0364
Other recent videos:
"Why Japan is the best travel destination!?"
youtu.be/0-7vFuOUzRg
"The Best Time to Travel to Japan is NOW!"
youtu.be/97_WPAGL-yg?si=kHkcTYLcUgtn4EKy
"What I admire about Japan!"
youtube.com/watch?v=PdAaqK4qVyw
"How can Japan reach its true potential?"
youtube.com/watch?v=65PjGHLDyv4&t=1706s
Other videos about Japan:
Best Rice in the World: youtu.be/QFyfOB6vyMs
Japan Bath: youtu.be/tPyJliDAm4Q
Japanese curry: youtu.be/FFseCI802R4
Getting to Work in Japan: youtube.com/watch?v=GSr7HATHQF0
YouTube Channel page with #shorts and long format videos:
youtube.com/c/MikeMatsuno
#americandream #usimmigrant #livingintheus
