Tag: Moving to Japan

  • How I Got My Caregiver Job in Japan

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    From Chicago nurse to Gifu caregiver — this is how I found my first caregiving job in Japan. It wasn’t easy, but it became one of the most meaningful choices of my life.

    Sunrise over the Meoto Iwa sacred rocks connected by a Shinto rope in Japan, symbolizing harmony and new beginnings.
  • My First Year Reflections: Life in Japan

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    A year ago, I left my nursing career in America and moved to Japan to begin a new chapter with my husband. It was daunting—new country, new marriage, and a language I could barely speak. I didn’t know if I could find my place here. Then, through a free caregiving training program, I not only…