Inside Japan – Living Tokyo!

On December 15, 2017 I shared on my Social Media channels the following image:

Two weeks later, I revealed the “secret” with this teaser:

You perfectly understood: I left the little city of Lugano (Switzerland) on January 1, 2018 for one of the biggest experiences of my life! Living in Japan, in the huge city of Tokyo!

Followers could keep track of my adventure, especially on:
ellylakes.com (Website)
Elly Lakes World (Facebook)
elly_lakes (Instagram)
Elly Lakes (YouTube)

I spent two years as a student at KAI Japanese Language School, and worked part-time as an English teacher, Media Manager for an HR agency, and Marketing Intern for a renewable energy company.

These two years were definitely tough. I studied and worked a lot, but I also traveled a lot. I passed the JLPT N2 and BJT J3 language tests, I visited new Japanese regions (e.g. Kyushu, Hokkaido), then with what I called the Escapes Around The World, I have been to Seoul and South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan.

I met people from different countries, and I made new Japanese friends and “family”, who helped me through some tough times (e.g. at the hospital). Last but not least, I met the man of my dreams. I will remember these two years as the most intense of my life (so far!) with lots of tears, but also smiles.

Said so, the era of Inside Japan – Living Tokyo! came to an end, leaving space to Inside Japan and a brand new life and sets of adventures. Continue follow me on my Social Media to discover what comes next!

Inside Japan – Living Tokyo! 2018 Cover:

Inside Japan – Living Tokyo! 2019 Cover:

Articles regarding the experience (English/Italian):

• Living Tokyo – First Week Report (1/8/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Second Week Report (1/15/2018)
• Living Tokyo – What Does It Mean? (1/29/2018)
• Living Tokyo – What Does It Mean? Part Two (2/13/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Big vs. Small City (2/20/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Working in Japan (2/28/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Radio Live and Other Adventures (3/25/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Okinawa and Kyushu with My Parents! (4/17/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Gold and Silver Weeks (5/14/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Shin-Okubo and the KPOP Industry (5/18/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Apparent Calm Before the Storm (6/3/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Latest News from the Big City (6/19/2018)
• Living Tokyo – My (Stra)ordinary Japanese Life (7/1/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Working in Japan Part Two (7/14/2018)
• Living Tokyo – My First Tea Ceremony, Tanabata, and Kabuki (7/22/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Summer Festivals and Birthday Parties (8/4/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Back to My New Life (8/25/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Work, Dance, and Snakes (9/17/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Endings and Beginnings (9/28/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Foxes, Onsen, and Digital Art (10/18/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Shibuya Halloween and Other Amazing Stories (11/5/2018)
• Living Tokyo – Among Exams and Christmas Lights (1/2/2019)
• Living Tokyo – Comeback on a FujiQ Rollercoaster (1/18/2019)
• Living Tokyo – From Sapporo Snow Festival to Hell Valley and Bears (2/17/2019)
• Living Tokyo – Busy Japanese Life (3/17/2019)
• Living Tokyo – 久しぶりだね！ (6/21/2019)
• Living Tokyo – From Hakone Lake to the Top of Mount Fuji (7/31/2019)
• Living Tokyo – From Swiss Chocolate to Japanese Sashimi (9/2/2019)
• Living Tokyo – Between Paradise and Hell (10/2/2019)
• Living Tokyo – Updates from a Travelling Soul (11/24/2019)
• Living Tokyo – Plot Twist and Big Question Mark (12/30/2019)

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Discover more about my Japanese experience: Inside Japan | Inside Japan – The Exhibition | Inside Japan – Virtual Tours!

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