【N5-N4】 Easy Japanese Listening Practice / Why Am I Moving to Nagoya?

Hello everyone. I'm Jun, a Japanese language teacher. Hello everyone, how are you? You've been busy lately, haven't you? I would like to shoot a video today where I sit and talk. Actually, I have some news to share with everyone. It's about my private matters, you see, I currently live in Osaka. It has been two years since I came to Osaka. You've been living in this apartment for two years now, haven't you? It was fun. Osaka is a super fun place. It's my favorite place. But I decided to move from Osaka. I am moving. Were you surprised? You know, my life has involved moving around quite a bit. I've been living in Osaka for two years now, but Probably moving after living there for two years, Maybe a bit too early for the Japanese? But I had never lived in a single town for more than two years within myself, Osaka is the city where I've lived the longest. Queenstown in New Zealand as well I've probably only lived here for about a year and a half. I think Osaka is the town where I've lived the longest. It's a move, everyone. I moved to Osaka and bought all new furniture. This sofa, or these chairs, or this table, or this washing machine, or Refrigerator, bed, electricity—everything. I bought all the curtains. Not everything, but... I'd probably like to bring along curtains, lights, chairs, and a desk. I would like to move from Osaka to Nagoya. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm super excited right now. But you know, so many people, Wait, why are you moving from Osaka to Nagoya? Or what, has Shun already gotten tired of Osaka? Or, has Shin-chan lost interest in Osaka? And so on, I'm asked all sorts of things. But I love Osaka very much. I really like it so much. I really like you, but... I am moving to Nagoya. There are really many reasons. I would have liked to live in different cities in Japan. Not just in Osaka, but also I would have liked to experience living in other cities in Japan as well. Moving is difficult, but I think living in Osaka and living in Nagoya are really different. People are different, and the atmosphere of the city is different too, I think my lifestyle will really change, too. That's why I wanted to try living in a new town first. I was looking for a somewhat larger town among them. Osaka is big, of course. But I was looking for a big city, not Osaka or Tokyo. I was looking at cities like Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Sapporo, Nagoya, Kanazawa, Kyoto, and so on. But still, I thought Nagoya is the most convenient. Located between Osaka and Tokyo, You can get to Osaka in just 50 minutes using the Shinkansen. Fifty minutes are truly, truly convenient, aren't they? It's reachable within 50 minutes, and if you want to go to Tokyo, you can get there in an hour and a half by Shinkansen. It's super convenient, isn't it? That's why I sometimes go to Osaka or Tokyo for work. But since there's the Shinkansen, I thought it would be really convenient if I lived in Nagoya. The other one is near Osaka, in Tokyo. Another important thing to me is having an international airport. International airport There are two major airports in Tokyo, right? There are Narita Airport and Haneda Airport. There is also Kansai International Airport in Osaka. That's why there are direct flights from Osaka and Tokyo to various countries, right? But in fact, Nagoya also has an international airport. There is an airport called Chūbu International Airport. This airport in Nagoya is probably the third largest airport in Japan. There are many direct flights from Nagoya's Chubu International Airport. For example, from Nagoya to China, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand. Also, I think there was probably Australia too. Since there's an international airport, I often travel abroad, so I thought Nagoya would be nice too. That's right. Another thing that's extremely important to me is my apartment. I always work in my apartment. But I think the current apartment is a bit small. Of course, I like small apartments. But since I always work at home, I sometimes think I'd like a more private space or to have larger furniture. I was looking for a bigger apartment. Living in a large apartment in the city of Osaka is expensive, after all. Tokyo is more expensive, but Osaka is expensive too. I think I could find a small, old apartment cheaply and within the city. But a nice, somewhat large apartment is expensive, isn't it. Nagoya has many affordable, slightly inexpensive, and spacious apartments, so I was able to find plenty. I thought Nagoya was really great. If there were a larger space, my wife could probably enjoy our home more, and I could also create a more comfortable workspace for my work. I'd like to buy a larger desk and a monitor, for example. I would like to create a work environment where I can accomplish more and a better environment overall. Then, I'd like to put a larger, more comfortable sofa in the living room, instead of the small one we have now. There's no television in my house right now, but maybe I'll put one in someday in the future. I thought I'd like to move to a bigger house where I can relax comfortably and even invite friends over, so I decided to relocate. You're right, there are various reasons. There are even more reasons. Also, since my wife loves our home very much, we decided to move to a larger, more relaxed house where she can feel even more comfortable. Actually, right now in Osaka, I ride my bicycle every day. Bicycles are the most convenient mode of transportation in Osaka. So I hardly ever take the train. Just a bicycle. Since I live in the middle of Osaka city, a bicycle is the most convenient. That's fine, but I thought I'd like to try living with a car. I think there are few people living in cities like Osaka or Tokyo who own a car. Parking is really expensive, and I don't actually need a car. Whenever I drive somewhere, I always have to look for parking, so having a car can be kind of a hassle sometimes. That's why you don't really need a car in Osaka or Tokyo. But Nagoya is a car-dependent society. Of course, Nagoya is a large city with numerous subways and buses, making it convenient to live without a car. But people living in Nagoya all have cars, so parking in Nagoya is really cheap. The truth is, I'm not really interested in cars. I don't at all feel like driving a cool car or a big car. But I did think that having a car would give me more freedom. I especially like nature. I prefer living in the city, but I enjoy going into nature. I'd like to go camping, head to the beach, or swim in a river. But if I had a car, I could go anytime, couldn't I? That's why I want a car. What is located to the north of Nagoya? To the north of Nagoya are Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. The nature in Gifu and Nagano is amazing, isn't it? The mountains are truly beautiful. There are many hiking trails. There are numerous campgrounds. There are also rivers and lakes. That's why I think, if I had a car near Nagoya, I could enjoy nature a lot. If I had a car, I could show you all sorts of places on YouTube. Since I thought I could show many more places, I now want to live a life with a car. I thought it was nice that sometimes I can go to the sea or the mountains on weekends. I thought a lot about various things, and ultimately decided that Nagoya is the best option for me right now, so I'm moving to Nagoya. Also, my nephew's child is a cute, adorable old man. Although he doesn't live in Nagoya, he lives near Nagoya. That's why you can meet old age whenever you want to. I can also go whenever my younger brother needs help. I can go immediately. That's also one of the main reasons. So for me right now, there's no reason not to go from Osaka to Nagoya. Of course I love Osaka, so for example, if I go out to the city at night and visit a izakaya with friends, I'd say, "Osaka is so much fun!" I really love Osaka. I'm almost thinking I don't want to move. But as I just mentioned, Osaka is really close to Nagoya, so you can come visit anytime. Of course it's a little lonely, but right now I'm truly excited. I'm moving soon, so I have curtains and a sofa, but I still need to make preparations. Moving in Japan is really difficult, truly. Everyone finds it hard. There are so many procedures to go through. At first, just thinking about going through this procedure made my head hurt, and I didn't want to move at all. I would like to do my best by gradually handling various procedures. When moving, most people in Japan usually use a moving company. But I have a lot of luggage; probably I'll get rid of the bed and sell the refrigerator too. I'm getting rid of my bed and selling my refrigerator, so I don't have anything too large right now, so I think I'll move myself. Let's move without using a company; we'll rent a large van and do it ourselves. This might be a bit difficult. Since this is our first time, I'm not sure how it'll turn out, but that's part of the fun, isn't it? I think it'll be really tough until the move is over, but I'll do my best. I'll do my best. I have to work, you know. I'd also like to make and shoot a video when I move again. I plan to shoot it. It was a video report announcing that I'm moving from Osaka to Nagoya today. How about you? Were you surprised? Since I'm always in Osaka, thank you all so much for approaching me there. Also, since I'll be living in Nagoya next, if you happen to find Japanese with Shun in Nagoya, please don't hesitate to say hello. Thank you all again today. See you in the next video! See you later. Bye-bye. Yes, thank you for always watching.