By now many of you have found out I am moving to Japan, just for a short amount of time for work. More specifically, to an island off of Japan. I am not necessarily thrilled about being on an island as I would much rather be on mainland. However, the flight to mainland is only an hour or so long, therefore, I would not mind flying multiple times a week to mainland for a job.
Many people have said housing in Japan is completely different and smaller. I have realized that is true but also, I have realized you can find houses that have plenty of room. In fact, I have found houses the same size as my house in California and even bigger than my house. I am planning on taking certain items with me to Japan and also purging a lot of other items that I do not want to take there. The list below will be a list of items that I am definitely going to take with us.
*= Buying New
Kitchen:
- *Plates
- *Cups
- *Silverware
- Bread Machine
- Chopsticks
- Rice Cooker
- KitchenAid
- Magic Bullet
- Food Processor
- French Press
- Coffee Storage Container
- Crock-pot
- Coffee Tumblers
Living Room:
- Couch
- Area Rugs – I was told the selection in Japan is very limited for area rugs and only a select few from websites can ship to Japan. Everyone has told me to take my area rugs with me, or buy some and ship them over.
- Hallway Runners
- Curtains – Same as the other items. The selection in Japan is limited and I like my current ones so I am taking them with us.
Bedrooms:
- Mattress and Guest Mattress
- Bed Frame and Guest Bed Frame
- Vanity
- Area Rugs
- *Dresser
- *Night Stand
- *Comforters – Again, just like Area Rugs, Comforters are limited in Japan. Therefore, I am buying new ones and shipping them over.
- *Sheets
- Few blankets
Bathroom:
- *Towel Sets
- *Bathroom Rugs
- Red Light Setup
Office:
- Books
- Surface Pro
- Music Recording Equipment
- Laptops and Chargers
- Canon Camera
- Go Pro + Accessories
- Ringlight
Garage/Outdoor:
- Surfboards
- Weight Set
- Weight Bench
- Snowboard
- Ice Skates
- Battle Rope
- X-Pole Stage/Lollipop
- Grill
- Hammock
- Pool
- Scuba/Snorkel Gear
- Camping Sleeping Bag
Personal Items:
- *Bikinis – Same as other items. Swimwear is limited and not many styles are available. If you know me, you know I live in bikinis and a lot of people in Japan do too. I love to have multiple options so I am definitely bringing over a crap ton of bikinis.
- Boardshorts
- *Open Toe Heels – These are almost nonexistent in Japan. All heels are mainly close toed. Ship them over.
- Skincare Products – The Ordinary
- *Clothes + Shoes for both of us
- Bags/Purses
- *Glasses/Sunglasses/Contacts
Pet Items:
- Life Jacket
- *Raincoat
- Medications (Heartworm Prevention Pill, etc.)
- *Regular Toys + Water Toys
- Weather Boots
- Collars
- Leashes
- Dog Food (3 months’ worth)
- *Water + Food Bowl
- *Dog Bed
- *Kennel
What I Will Buy Over There:
- TV
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