LEBEN IN JAPAN: 2021

Christmas Greeting & an Update

Planes & Fun in Essen, Germany

A journey to Mie's sandy coastline in Japan

Vorbereitung auf die Regenzeit in Japan

Wir essen Japan's tödlichsten Fisch

Es könnte unsere letzte Mahlzeit sein.

Can you eat Cactus? An introduction to Mexico's thorny plant (English Video)

An introduction to Mexico's thorny plant the Cactus.

Day Trip from Hiroshima - Iwakuni

An Intro to Life in Japan (English Video)

An introduction to my life in Japan.

Singapore vs Dubai which is better

Singapore vs Dubai which is better Today, I will talk about Singapore vs Dubai which is better? Let’s compare Singapore and Dubai’s similarities and differences. I believe these two cities are perfect for comparison. Both stamped out the ground from almost nothing within a short time of period with skyscrapers and architecture to complete with. Dubai is part Middle East and part Asia, Singapore is Asia. I lived in both cities for long term, in fact 3 years in Dubai and 9 years in Singapore. My husband was my master in Dubai, that was a very strange feeling. From the top of my head comes to my mind 1. religion, 2. language and 3.weather. In Singapore the main religion is Buddhism in which Dubai main religion is 76% Islam. Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate with no distinctive season beside the rainy season in which Dubai has subtropical-arid with hot summers and warm winters. The climate is categorized as desert climate. Winter in January and two very hot months of July and August. Singapore’s national or official language is Malay in which Dubai it is Arabic. However in both countries you get easily around with English, it is not necessary to learn the official language. That is very important to feel comfortable in a country. 4. Cost of housing, we lived in a two bedroom apartment in The Greens and later in a Villa in Mirdif. Compared to Singapore I would say Dubai is more expensive. However, there is always a way to get a cheaper accommodation. We paid annually in Dubai approx. 100,000 AED to 150,000 AED, divide this by 12, let’s say 10,000 AED per month. Our apartment had a swimming pool etc., in SG$ this is around 3,660.00 SG$. I paid for an apartment in Singapore with three bedrooms and a Maid room plus swimming pool and Gym less, I believe at the time it was 2,500 SG$. 😁Don't be a stranger 🎠Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinaTakano 🎠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinatakano/ 🎠Email: martinemler@gmail.com 🎠Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinatakano Music Song: Artlist Editing Software: imovie Camera: Sony alpha 7C & iPhone 12Pro Map: Google Maps | Map Data ©2021 ZENRIN Japan Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Pro

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Kitsune Udon - Prepare lunch with me!

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Kitsune Udon - Prepare lunch with me! Kitsune Udon or Fox Udon is a very easy to prepare lunch. For me it is the first time, we usually have this when we go out. Fox Udon has it's name from the red color of the Aburage. I personally wouldn't call it red, more brownish but it comes close to the color of a fox. Recipe Kitsune Udon Soup Broth 1. Good dashi, I used Furidashi (it comes in little tea bags for 500 ml) 2. 1 Tbsp mirin 3. 1 tsp sugar 4. 1 Tbsp Soja sauce 5. A pinch of salt (I try to avoid using it) For Kitsune Udon 1. 2 servings udon noodles 2. 4 Aburage, aged fried tofu pouch 3. Green onions / spring onions 4. Shichimi Togarashi (Japanese 7 spices) 5. Narutomaki (Fish cake) I googled for recipes and like this side: https://www.justonecookbook.com/kitsu... One of my favorite youtube for Japanese cooking is "Cooking with Dog" : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCppr... 😁Don't be a stranger 🎠Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinaTakano 🎠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinatakano/ 🎠Email: martinemler@gmail.com 🎠Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinatakano Music Song: Artlist Editing Software: imovie Camera: Sony alpha 7C & iPhone 12Pro Map: Google Maps | Map Data ©2021 ZENRIN Japan Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Pro XOX Martina Takano German living in Japan vlog / blogger

Singapore vs Japan Culture (English Video

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Singapore vs Japan Culture My name is Martina. I am from North Germany and living in Japan since 2006 on and off. Today I will talk about Singapore vs Japan Culture. How to dress Interaction with locals 0:00 Beginning 0:13 How to dress 2:44 Interaction with locals 4:24 Ending ————————————————————————————————————————— 😁Don't be a stranger 🎠Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinaTakano 🎠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinatakano/ 🎠Email: martinemler@gmail.com 🎠Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinatakano ————————————————————————————————————————- Song: Artlist Editing Software: DaVinci Resolve 17 Studio Camera: Sony Alpha 7C & iPhone 12 Map: Google Map Data ©2021 SK telecom Japan Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Pro XOX Martina Takano German living in Japan vlog / blogger

Was man so erlebt mit einem japanischen Ehemann 2 (Deutsches Video)

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as man so erlebt mit einem japanischen Ehemann 2 Hallo, mein Name ist Martina und ich lebe in Japan, Japan ist mein Zuhause weil mein Mann Japaner ist. 0:00 Anfang 1:01 Kulturshock 2:19 Lebensversicherung 3:53 Inhalt seines Kühlschrankes 4:45 Ende Liebe Grüße von Martina Leben in Japan

Was man so erlebt mit einem japanischen Ehemann 1 (YT Deutsch)

Heute geht es um die kuriosen Überraschungen die ich mit meinem Mann erlebt habe.

How people react to foreigner in Japan

How people react to foreigner in Japan A question I was asked and I have a lot to say. Let me know in the comment section where you agree with me and where you might have a different experience. There is no doubt that Japanese are very welcoming to foreigners. I just speak about the few encounters which might raises eyebrows. 0:00 Beginning 0:36 Yokohama Greeting 1:07 Tokyo, helping me finding my way 1:55 Country side (Miura) 2:50 Foreign male vs foreign female 4:31 Niigata Onsen 5:52 Aomori mixed Onsen 7:09 Ending 😁Don't be a stranger 🎠Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinaTakano 🎠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinatakano/ 🎠Email: martinemler@gmail.com 🎠Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinatakano Music Song: Artlist Editing Software: DaVinci Resolve Camera: Sony alpha 7C & iPhone 12Pro Map: Google Maps | Map Data ©2021 ZENRIN Japan Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Pro XOX Martina Takano German living in Japan vlog / blogger

Leben in Japan - Das sind wir - Vorstellung

Auf meinem Deutschen Kanal stelle ich mich vor und erzähle ein bisschen aus meinem Leben.

Singapore vs Germany for families

Singapore vs Germany for families Why I choose Singapore over Germany ten reasons and what didn’t come through to my expectations. 0:00 Beginning 0:13 Intro 0:38 1. Main reason - My personal main reason 1:35 2. Reason - Way to Kindergarden 2:41 3. Reason - Work 4:30 4. Reason - Child friendly 6:15 5. Housing & money 6:47 6. Clothes 6:54 7. Education & language 8:07 8. Take out food 9:11 9. Contact with father 10:29 10. Community 12:32 Dating 14:49 Change of mid: Language for my sons

`Phishing scams in Japan & we were targeted

Phishing scams in Japan

`Phishing scams in Japan & we were targeted

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We were victim of a phishing scam in Japan and we could catch the thief.

My husband checks every morning our accounts and credit cards. About half an hour after his initial question he could see one more payment of about 100,000 ¥. He called the Credit Card Company and told them that there are payments which are not ours. On the phone the person in charge found one more payment of 100,000 ¥. What we could see is that all were spent at Yodobashi Camera in Shinjuku. We canceled our card on that day. 

But how it happened? A week earlier my husband received an email from American Express or what appears to be American Express where he was ask to log into his account and confirm his credit card number and details. This happen during lunch break and he usually answers private emails during this time. He was in a rush, having lunch and running errants. Immediately after he answered that email he thought it is strange, so we assume that the thief used this phishing scams email to get our Credit Card details.

About a month later we got the information that they found the thief. The thief lived in Saitama, bought two iPhones and an iPad. The police gave as also his name, which I will not disclose here.

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0:25​ Story
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Music
Song: Artlist
Editing Software: imovie
Camera: Sony alpha 7C & iPhone 12Pro
Map: Google Maps | Map Data ©2021 ZENRIN Japan
Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Pro

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Martina Takano
German living in Japan
vlog / blogger

Plugin Hybrid after 4 years (English Video)

Plugin Hybrid after 4 years

We bought a Toyota Prius PHV Plugin Hybrid back in March 2017. Recently we started to wonder what the car is worth and what about battery performance in the next years to come. Therefore I review the price, re-selling price and battery performance and my overall experience. The hybrid battery after 4 years is very interesting.

0:00​ Beginning
0:19​ What we paid
0:30​ Interest rates
1:07​ Value of car in 2021
1:51​ Battery performance
2:34​ Actual distance 
2:53​ Review size of car and trunk size
4:36​ EV charging stations in Japan
4:48​ Ending

😁Don't be a stranger 
🎠Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MartinaTakano​
🎠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinatakano/​
🎠Email: martinemler@gmail.com
🎠Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinatakano​


Music
Song: Artlist
Editing Software: imovie
Camera: Sony alpha 7C & iPhone 12Pro
Map: Google Maps | Map Data ©2021 ZENRIN Japan
Drone: DJI Mavic 2 Pro

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Martina Takano
German living in Japan
vlog / blogger

Living long term in Singapore vs Japan

Hello! Recently my dear husband asked me what was my favorite country I lived in and this gave me the idea on doing a video about comparing long term living abroad, like Singapore and Japan. 0:00 Start 0:09 How long I lived in Singapore and Japan 0:30 Island comparison 0:40 Population 0:45 Income 1:05 My Standard or opinion 1:26 Housing 1:44 Work 2:18 Weather 2:37 Conversation / daily interaction with locals 4:00 Language 4:53 Ending

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I lost my wallet in Japan | Life in Japan

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