Living in Japan in a small $550/month apartment

My Tiny Tokyo Apartment for $550/Month: What living in Japan in a 180 sq ft place is like

Living in Japan is awesome, and X-Factor finalist Jason Brock is doing just that in a super tiny apartment in Tokyo (near Shinjuku) that is just 180 square feet (16.7 m2). But even though it’s small, it still gives an American foreigner a comfortable place to live in Japan. Jason only pays ¥60000 (~$550) per month for rent, and for him that’s a great deal!

10 Japanese Hand Gestures compared with America

Some Interesting Differences: Japanese Hand Gestures: 10 hand symbols compared to the US

Japanese Hand Gestures – they are often different from the hand signs used in other countries. Since Jason Brock is an American, he made this video to compare hand gestures between the United States and Japan. You can see Japanese hand signals for things like “OK” and “bad” in Japan (among many more). Then, you will see the US version of that gesture. It’s an interesting comparison!

Japan vs USA COVID-19 Response

5 Huge Differences: Japan vs USA COVID-19 Response: Handling Coronavirus

Japan vs USA – each one responded to the coronavirus pandemic in different (and similar) ways. Has the US done better than Japan in handling the outbreak? What has Japan done well? Jason Brock (vlogger, entertainer and political science student) has done some research and shared his thoughts on five major differences between the two countries’ responses to COVID-19 which he presents in this video.