Travel abroad to Canada. My journey.

Welcome back to my daily blog! Today I am going to blog about my story of moving to Canada from Tokyo. I have been getting lots questions so I'm going to answer here. :)
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Where am I from?

Some of you may already know, I am full Japanese who came to Canada almost 10 years ago from Tokyo Japan. I grew up on the country side of Tokyo.
I used to watch foreign movies every Sunday with my dad. As I am growing older I started to think "One day I want to understand English watching movies without subtitle." to "I want to experience the life over seas! ".
​At age 13, I joined "Penpal" which you can find a teenage students overseas who are interested in to Japanese cultures and wrote a letter to each other. I made a few penpal friends in Australia and Newzealand, it was something I felt so excited about. Sometime we exchanged stickers and I was always happy to see all those cute foreign stickers!! I wasn't very good at reading and writing at the time yet I spent lots time to understand their up to date stories and exchanging our cute stickers and stamps etc.
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Convince parents to travel alone.

After graduating high school in Tokyo, I got a job at JA bank. ( Japan Agricultural Cooperatives ). My parents were very happy that I got this most stable job in Japan at the time and my friends were overwhelmed. At JA bank, I became a bank teller, handled tax business, and unexpectedly I was an insurance solicitor as well. I had to think how I can convice my parents to let me travel alone...
I worked hard and saved up around $25,000 in few years, shared my plan, lots of back up reserch on the benefits of travelling and working abroad, and shared exampled of other family friend's children who have traveled on their own, and most importantly, didn't give up on my dream.
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On the day I said "See you again!" to my family at Narita airport, I saw my dad was tearing up.​
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Living in a different county is a pretty big thing.  Many people have told me they feel more afraid to try new things or making big changes in life but somehow I wasn't like that. It actually brings me into life. 
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Life in Canada

I have started my Canada life at home stay. They took me to many places, served me a delicious chinese food everyday. It was my very first time living in someone elses house, but yet I felt very cosy.

My first job ever in Canada was "Tim Hortons". The Canada's well known coffee & donuts shop. Don't ask me why I gained 8lbs working there within half year. haha! Their coffee and donuts are pretty good! Working at cafe is something I wanted to try at least once in life and I did it!

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​Another Life Starts

Of course I didn't only work at Tim Hortons for last 10 years. Only If did then I would probably gained 84lbs by now. lol

After I tried working as retail associate and school receptionist,
I settled at this restaurant job for a while as a server and I loved it.
There is no "Tip" system in Japan and service style were whole different. I have learned how important to pay tips to servers! If you don't then  they will remember your face forever Hahaha

At the same time, I got an opportunity to go to this photoshoot as a model in the city. I was very nervous to try this thing even though I had some experience back in Japan when I was a teenager. 
I went to a shoot with my good friend so we could get more comfortable while we were there.  It turned out very fun and something I really liked it.  Getting professional photos done, I looked definetery better in photos cuz of the photographer's skill haha!

After awhile, I posted some photos on Facebook then my modeling photos went viral. My Facebook account wasn't private, so more people could see them and liked and started to share... 

I started to get more opportunities for modeling, import modeling, TV and movie gigs, Music video, Magazine shoots, live trade shows, and hosting an events etc. I never thought I would be getting into this industry. I was very insecure because I didn't have much self confidence.  I was concerned what people might think of me or judge me by one photo. and when I stopped worrying aobut others, and only focused myself.  
I am so proud myself to have all the people who supported me in this career I unexpectedly started to. 

and my life in Canada is still getting more excitment and fulfilling because I got all your support and love!  Watch my journey through my social media! =)

 I will be making "10 tips! How to become social media model" blog very soon! 
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