I love this tradition town they are so interesting, seeing peoples wearing the Japanese kimono. You have done well to up keep the best you could in your home. Billing for December is a lot to pay out, but then we have to accept it from our accountability . I love the colour of your winter clothes the orange suits your skin tone. You look look lovely
Oh Grace! I really enjoyed watching this video that shared much historical insights on the city , both pass and current. What beautiful , historical , architectural features of the buildings that still echoes times past. Living here in Florida (in the U.S), has a much higher cost of expenses compared to your total cost in Japan that you've shared in the video. It's less stressful when all expenses are paid and you are able to still keep something towards savings. I think you've done well in your renovation process of the new house to comfortably make it your own. I'm sure it wasn't easy making the transition from one place to another, but you've seemed to make work out well for yourself and your husband. ❤
Dear Lady Jo, Thank you, as always, for watching. Florida is obviously an expensive place to compare with our place. I've never been there but I read about your place with great weather and where famous people chooses to live. You may laugh at me if I tell you that one of the famous people I knew living there is the former husband of Isabel Preysler (a Filipina-Spanish origin) - the singer Julio Iglesia. This is a proof that I'm indeed an older woman. LOL. I love camera myself. I collect cameras and filming is the 2nd. But I learned more because of UA-cam. I'll film more of beautiful historical places in Japan for my dear viewers like yourself, LadyJoenell. (I'll call you, Lady Joenell from now as it is appropriate your personality.)
Your so kind Grace, thank you very much for your kind respon. Wow! what an exciting bit of celebrity information to hear that you actually knew this beautiful lady once married to Julio Ingesias. He has been one of the singers from that era whom I've always admired the soothing and mello sounding voice of. So you're not old Grace, we ar just individuals that appreciate that beautiful aera of music. 😄 Yes , the cost of living is quite high here in Florida Grace. Hearing how much cheaper it is to live in Japan makes me wish I new some of the Japanese language to visit and possibly relocate 😄 I'm looking forward to watching your next video soon Grace ❤️🎞😊👋🏽 I@livingwithgraceinjapan
I really love areas that opt to keep the older traditional buildings and houses, instead of tearing them down to build modern structures. Older places have so much character and charm to them. So much fascinating history is lost these days when modernization takes over. BTW, I love all the plants at your house! Your place looks wonderful!😊🫶
I totally agree. A neighbor told me that this place did not approve of connecting the local train station with bullet trains as older residents don't prefer too much urbanization and worried that these old historical sites might be demolished. There is a Board of Tourism and residents helping one another to promote and preserve the place. I'm amazed by their unity, I observed them during the festival. Thank you, Howard. I'm glad you're here today.
Thank you Grace for posting this positive video. I am sure you will be able to stay anywhere. You are capable and good at cleaning, organising and maintenance. I am also sure you can take a short trip somewhere with your husband. Make it just to a single place, get a nice room in a hotel that caters to people with disabilities. Maybe you can research where disabled people have spent a short holiday and how they coped. Then you can plan a day out, walking around or even taking a tram or boat. Disabled people do travel. Just plan and try it.
Hi Grace! I new to your channel! My hubby and I have plan to move to Japan too and are now looking for an Akiya in Toyama! You mentioned in your video that the place (Tochigi?) you are currently staying does not snow. But it does snow in Tochigi! My hubby and I are in our 50's, we are hoping to retire in Japan. We know this won't be easy! After watching your video, it encourages me to go for it! Thank you!
Welcome to this channel! We are in the southern part of Tochigi closer to Tokyo. There are residents here who don't change their car's tire during the Winter, they told me that, but I doubt if I do the same because I drive a lot to work. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Is this your first winter in Tochigi Grace? I hope you wont need a snow tire next Year. I have seen in one of your old video that You used to travel by shinkansen. I go to Maebashi every Wednesday to teach at MIT from Chiba city. I will renew my contract for another year to continue working. I am so inspired with your video. Thank you for sharing your life.
@@koyatsu-w9o , Hello there. Yes, our 1st Winter in Southern Tochigi (Tochigi City) but we've lived for years in Northern where heavy snow falls during Winter. They said they don't snow here but still, I will get studless tires for my car maybe next week. MIT, I guess, is one ride by Ryomo Line to Tochigi City. It's cool to know that you're teaching there. Thanks for dropping by today.
Hello Grace, once again a very nice video story, I’ll try & comment soon re the cast of living companions soon here in England. Indeed you’ve worked so hard for you dream, please slow down & enjoy your life a little. Kind regards. Ian.
Hello, Ian, Good morning. I learned from viewers that cost in Japan is lower. Yes, I'm taking things slow but I can't help myself holding a tool and starting to do something at home. I'm well. Thank you so much.
Bills in Spain are much higher. Rent, heating, electricity and food have become extremely expensive since the pandemic. It's so difficult if you have children like me. I admire your hard work and determination! Sometimes is difficult to continue pushing but we keep nonetheless. Luckily we have each other even if just in the internet😊
Oh, I see... it is higher in Spain. We should be grateful here in Japan for the government shoulders a portion of our electricity bills. It's very interesting to know how other country's utility bills are doing. Yes.. thank you for being an internet friend. :-)
Hi Grace. You did an excellent job at turning an old home into your home. A lot a hard work but well done! The scenery of Little Edo and the Uzuma river is beautiful. The history behind the scenes makes your video more interesting. I could have sworn I saw a samurai standing in front of one of the homes!…or was it my over active imagination? 😳. If those houses could talk…. Take care!
Thank you! Lol. I'm here read your comment and laughed about that samurai standing. That is exactly what I imagine everytime I walk by these streets. Those busy merchants getting up early in the morning piling their commodities. Love this place so much.
Those buildings/houses look just like the ones you see in old samurai movies and as a believer in spirits, I’m sure there are samurai spirits roaming those streets. Yikes!🫣
All credit to you the improvements to the garden and house are fabulous, although it was hard work it will add to the improvement in the mental health of both you and your husband, the buttercup yellow is such a welcoming colour
Thank you, Colleen for especially mentioning the colour. I love yellow as interior colour at home so with orange and light brown as those colours will for sure match will my plants.
I really enjoy your videos, you are very talented in fixing your house, like painting and having a beautiful garden, the house is so nice , live the color of the wall you paint, i live in the USA in a 2 bedroom apartment in Pennsylvania , is very cold here and i'm still working, i'm 64 years old , is hard leaving in a country that is not my native one, i was born in Panama, Central America were is warm but i have to get use to the weather here and food, is a beautiful place here, people are nice and i'm grateful to have a decent job, i spend aroynd $2,000 a month and that is a lot for me but thank God i'm able to survive and thrive here, i will continue to keep you and your husband in my prayers so you both will have good health and for safety and strenght, Japan is a beautiful country, the food seems so delicious and healthy, i like oniguiri and katzu plus i love matcha tea, Wishing you good health and prosperity always, be Blessed🙏❤❤
I'm glad you wrote a comment and shared about yourself in the US. Thank you for your wishes to me and my husband. Thank you so much. I am not that well-versed about filming. I just take what I do. Please come here again.
Another great video, Grace. Thank you so much. I checked a few times today to see if you had posted any new videos. I really enjoy these before I go to bed for the night. Watching your stories helps me relax. My anxiety calms down. Our cost of living here in California is so very high. Google rent costs near Disneyland in Anaheim, California. I'm a few cities away from there. It's nice to know there is still a place out there that has a reasonable cost of living. I'm happy you and your dear husband are doing well.🌸❤️
Thank You for checking and waiting. Glad to know that you are feeling great now. I know the feeling and how it is like having anxiety. Take care, my Dear. We are well here preparing for the holidays.
@ tomorrow I will be putting up solar Christmas lights on my fence and trimming a few Jasmin vines. And of course, practicing my piano. I am working on "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Greenday, "Broken Wings"by Dietmar Steinhauer, and "Last Christmas" by Wham 😊. Quite a variety.
@@ASongInMyHeart-tw7jl, Oh, nice! I will check these pieces you mentioned. I know them but haven't heared for a while. Your home sounds so nice and my ideal garden with a fence. Thank you for letting me know about where you reside. At least I have the idea in my mind when I think about a friend.
Such a warm ,beautiful home you have made for you and your husband. I am inspired by your energy and urge you to enjoy your talents with decorating and plants. They look so healthy and happy. I live in the USA, near Washington DC. Our cost of living is higher than yours. My husband and I are retired as well and enjoy our home. Although the cost is more than double here, we get by comfortably. We are not considered wealthy. There is always something to care for and we try to do it with joy. We also take time to do relaxing things and spend time with family. Happy Holidays to you and thanks for sharing .😊
It was hard for you Grace, moving and cleaning. You have made so many improvements in 6 months. You really are hardworking. You also have good taste in music. Just be careful of your health and also your husband.Praying for you always.
The “after” pictures show how much work you’ve put into your home; it’s really lovely!! Here in Canada, my phone/internet bills each month are much higher than yours. There is very little competition/choice in my province when it comes to choosing a service provider, so we cannot shop around for better prices. We are also heading into a very expensive time of year for electricity because it’s going to be very cold for the next several months (there’s about 15cm of snow on the ground now). Hope you have a wonderful week!
Hello Faith, my husband has a phone but he can't respond if it rings, or make calls to anyone as he can't see icons. We're having great weekend because of the weather here, it's sunny but chilly. Thank you for dropping by today. Have a great weekend to you, too.
❤❤ Grace you have done so much with this old house and the plants are beautiful. Do they pay you back for the upgrades you have done to the house? You are very talented; great upgrades all on your own! Wow women are great workers!😂Very good budget; I need more than that here in the US😢 and things keep getting more $$$ costly😢. So I think you are doing very well with your budget and what you have. Very best wished for you both.❤❤
Thank you so much for appreciating my work. I don't ask and expect to pay me back with the upgrade. I did it as my way of thanks to the owner and besides, I don't want to live in a dirty house. We tried to buy an old house but the location did not match our needs so I compromised my preference to my husband's needs. Thank you so much for coming today.
i love your video today of your cosy home and also the kura storehouses in your town look so lovely...yes..getting colder now..please take care of yourself Grace! BTW who is taking the videos for you if you are in the video itself? 😊
I see... that is very interesting to know. Living here in Japan, we tend to take for granted convenience. We should appreciate more Thank you for letting me know.
Hello Grace, Thanks for the video, it 's hard to compare, as you included your pension, it would have been better , on my opinion, if you just put the expenses of the month all included, food too , and you had put the medical care for your husband that for example everybody don't have , you see .. Then we can see, what you have left at the end of the month. Electricity is more expensive here but in rural France and water too may be because of taxes , but here in rural France, most people used chimney so use wood, cheapest, or fuel or gas as principal heating . i live alone one person and my renting is 400 euros a month my house is big for 1 person . Also i guess your husband have a pension too, even what i understand may be you don't want to tell us, it 's difficult to compare, but just put all the expenses and what is left at the end of month without telling your husband and your pension then we can make a better comparison, anyway Thank you Grace, you are a very courageous woman anyway, take good care of you Dear, Love Sophie ♥
Dear Sophie, that pension amount is my contribution for the National Pension called Kokumin in Japan. I pay that amount monthly in order to receive my National Pension when I reach the age of 65 years old. I'm not receiving pension yet. Chimney does exists in France, nice! I only see that on movies. Yes, my husband is receiving his pension earlier as he is disabled. It should be 65 years old in Japan, he's 63. Government in Japan is very considerate. He's receiving an amount which is enough, and it's because I budget and spend wisely, more than the two of us. I save for our senior years. We're living comfortably, still, I want to put emphasis on frugal living. I enjoy the process of budgeting but I'm not stingy. LOL. Thanks, Sophie, for dropping by today. Take care.
maam Grace yung mga river dyan malinis pa inaalagaan talaga, tanong ko lang saan po ba bumabagsak lahat ng sewer mula sa mga kabahayan? Kasi sure ako na hindi po mabaho ang mga river sa Japan. Dito sa Cebu subrang BAHO talaga ng mga sapa dito.
Ow, taga Cebu ka pala. Hindi mabaho kasi maayos ang drainage dito kahit luma ang bahay. Grabe diyan sa atin. Sa Naga nga rin. Ang baho ng Naga City river. Diosmio. Grabe lalo na sa umaga.
Hello... His vision cells were damaged because of the pressure caused by issue on the blood flow on veins and arteries. Doctors checked through catetel and it causes him weak that affects his legs. Thank you for watching.
I appreciate you asking... I was hoping to find a good doctor for him. Japanese doctors are good. I just wanted to get second opinion even if it's overseas.
Thanks!
Welcome! You are helping this channel so much. Thank you so much.
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Stay strong, u have many virtual friends.
Bless with good health
Thank you, Pauline. I am glad.
I love this tradition town they are so interesting, seeing peoples wearing the Japanese kimono.
You have done well to up keep the best you could in your home. Billing for December is a lot to pay out, but then we have to accept it from our accountability .
I love the colour of your winter clothes the orange suits your skin tone. You look look lovely
Thank you so much. I'm glad you love the video. Please come and visit this channel again. Thank you.
Oh Grace!
I really enjoyed watching this video that shared much historical insights on the city , both pass and current. What beautiful , historical , architectural features of the buildings that still echoes times past.
Living here in Florida (in the U.S), has a much higher cost of expenses compared to your total cost in Japan that you've shared in the video. It's less stressful when all expenses are paid and you are able to still keep something towards savings.
I think you've done well in your renovation process of the new house to comfortably make it your own. I'm sure it wasn't easy making the transition from one place to another, but you've seemed to make work out well for yourself and your husband. ❤
Dear Lady Jo,
Thank you, as always, for watching. Florida is obviously an expensive place to compare with our place. I've never been there but I read about your place with great weather and where famous people chooses to live. You may laugh at me if I tell you that one of the famous people I knew living there is the former husband of Isabel Preysler (a Filipina-Spanish origin) - the singer Julio Iglesia. This is a proof that I'm indeed an older woman. LOL.
I love camera myself. I collect cameras and filming is the 2nd. But I learned more because of UA-cam. I'll film more of beautiful historical places in Japan for my dear viewers like yourself, LadyJoenell. (I'll call you, Lady Joenell from now as it is appropriate your personality.)
Your so kind Grace, thank you very much for your kind respon.
Wow! what an exciting bit of celebrity information to hear that you actually knew this beautiful lady once married to Julio Ingesias. He has been one of the singers from that era whom I've always admired the soothing and mello sounding voice of. So you're not old Grace, we ar just individuals that appreciate that beautiful aera of music. 😄
Yes , the cost of living is quite high here in Florida Grace. Hearing how much cheaper it is to live in Japan makes me wish I new some of the Japanese language to visit and possibly relocate 😄
I'm looking forward to watching your next video soon Grace ❤️🎞😊👋🏽
I@livingwithgraceinjapan
Oh, I'd love to have friends immigrating Japan!!
I really love areas that opt to keep the older traditional buildings and houses, instead of tearing them down to build modern structures. Older places have so much character and charm to them. So much fascinating history is lost these days when modernization takes over. BTW, I love all the plants at your house! Your place looks wonderful!😊🫶
I totally agree. A neighbor told me that this place did not approve of connecting the local train station with bullet trains as older residents don't prefer too much urbanization and worried that these old historical sites might be demolished. There is a Board of Tourism and residents helping one another to promote and preserve the place. I'm amazed by their unity, I observed them during the festival. Thank you, Howard. I'm glad you're here today.
Thanks for a snapshot into your life. Interesting and meaningful.
My pleasure! Good morning... am feeling great after reading positive comment from you and other kind viewers.
Thank you Grace for posting this positive video.
I am sure you will be able to stay anywhere. You are capable and good at cleaning, organising and maintenance.
I am also sure you can take a short trip somewhere with your husband. Make it just to a single place, get a nice room in a hotel that caters to people with disabilities.
Maybe you can research where disabled people have spent a short holiday and how they coped.
Then you can plan a day out, walking around or even taking a tram or boat.
Disabled people do travel. Just plan and try it.
Thank you for the input. We used to travel when he was in good health, domestic and overseas. Thank you for your positivity, too. I am so grateful...
you got a beautiful soul make sure you get permanent residence !
Thank you. It's been 2 decades since I got mine.
@@livingwithgraceinjapan will you have enuff pension when ur husband is not there anymore?
I have pension, small, but I'll be fine.
@@livingwithgraceinjapan find your inner self cos there is everything hidden what you been looking for.
Hi Grace! I new to your channel! My hubby and I have plan to move to Japan too and are now looking for an Akiya in Toyama! You mentioned in your video that the place (Tochigi?) you are currently staying does not snow. But it does snow in Tochigi! My hubby and I are in our 50's, we are hoping to retire in Japan. We know this won't be easy! After watching your video, it encourages me to go for it! Thank you!
Welcome to this channel! We are in the southern part of Tochigi closer to Tokyo. There are residents here who don't change their car's tire during the Winter, they told me that, but I doubt if I do the same because I drive a lot to work. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Is this your first winter in Tochigi Grace? I hope you wont need a snow tire next Year. I have seen in one of your old video that You used to travel by shinkansen. I go to Maebashi every Wednesday to teach at MIT from Chiba city. I will renew my contract for another year to continue working. I am so inspired with your video. Thank you for sharing your life.
@@koyatsu-w9o , Hello there. Yes, our 1st Winter in Southern Tochigi (Tochigi City) but we've lived for years in Northern where heavy snow falls during Winter. They said they don't snow here but still, I will get studless tires for my car maybe next week. MIT, I guess, is one ride by Ryomo Line to Tochigi City. It's cool to know that you're teaching there. Thanks for dropping by today.
Hello Grace, once again a very nice video story, I’ll try & comment soon re the cast of living companions soon here in England. Indeed you’ve worked so hard for you dream, please slow down & enjoy your life a little. Kind regards. Ian.
Hello, Ian, Good morning. I learned from viewers that cost in Japan is lower. Yes, I'm taking things slow but I can't help myself holding a tool and starting to do something at home. I'm well. Thank you so much.
It makes me so happy each time I see you post a video Grace! You brighten up my day ❤
You're the best! Thank you!
Hi Grace, as a older woman I love watching your blogs as it makes me feel more confident in myself
Love watching from Australia ❤
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I am glad.
Bills in Spain are much higher. Rent, heating, electricity and food have become extremely expensive since the pandemic. It's so difficult if you have children like me. I admire your hard work and determination! Sometimes is difficult to continue pushing but we keep nonetheless. Luckily we have each other even if just in the internet😊
Oh, I see... it is higher in Spain. We should be grateful here in Japan for the government shoulders a portion of our electricity bills. It's very interesting to know how other country's utility bills are doing. Yes.. thank you for being an internet friend. :-)
U r very capable and methodical in the way u do things.
U have made a lovely home for u and your husband.
Thank you so much 😊
Hi Grace. You did an excellent job at turning an old home into your home. A lot a hard work but well done! The scenery of Little Edo and the Uzuma river is beautiful. The history behind the scenes makes your video more interesting. I could have sworn I saw a samurai standing in front of one of the homes!…or was it my over active imagination? 😳. If those houses could talk….
Take care!
Thank you! Lol. I'm here read your comment and laughed about that samurai standing. That is exactly what I imagine everytime I walk by these streets. Those busy merchants getting up early in the morning piling their commodities. Love this place so much.
Those buildings/houses look just like the ones you see in old samurai movies and as a believer in spirits, I’m sure there are samurai spirits roaming those streets. Yikes!🫣
@@Lifesaver-o9e Haha!! LOL! No, not at all! Your comment made me happy. 🙂
All credit to you the improvements to the garden and house are fabulous, although it was hard work it will add to the improvement in the mental health of both you and your husband, the buttercup yellow is such a welcoming colour
Thank you, Colleen for especially mentioning the colour. I love yellow as interior colour at home so with orange and light brown as those colours will for sure match will my plants.
I really enjoy your videos, you are very talented in fixing your house, like painting and having a beautiful garden, the house is so nice , live the color of the wall you paint, i live in the USA in a 2 bedroom apartment in Pennsylvania , is very cold here and i'm still working, i'm 64 years old , is hard leaving in a country that is not my native one, i was born in Panama, Central America were is warm but i have to get use to the weather here and food, is a beautiful place here, people are nice and i'm grateful to have a decent job, i spend aroynd $2,000 a month and that is a lot for me but thank God i'm able to survive and thrive here, i will continue to keep you and your husband in my prayers so you both will have good health and for safety and strenght, Japan is a beautiful country, the food seems so delicious and healthy, i like oniguiri and katzu plus i love matcha tea, Wishing you good health and prosperity always, be Blessed🙏❤❤
I'm glad you wrote a comment and shared about yourself in the US. Thank you for your wishes to me and my husband. Thank you so much. I am not that well-versed about filming. I just take what I do. Please come here again.
Another great video, Grace. Thank you so much. I checked a few times today to see if you had posted any new videos. I really enjoy these before I go to bed for the night. Watching your stories helps me relax. My anxiety calms down.
Our cost of living here in California is so very high. Google rent costs near Disneyland in Anaheim, California. I'm a few cities away from there. It's nice to know there is still a place out there that has a reasonable cost of living. I'm happy you and your dear husband are doing well.🌸❤️
Thank You for checking and waiting. Glad to know that you are feeling great now. I know the feeling and how it is like having anxiety. Take care, my Dear. We are well here preparing for the holidays.
@ tomorrow I will be putting up solar Christmas lights on my fence and trimming a few Jasmin vines. And of course, practicing my piano. I am working on "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Greenday, "Broken Wings"by Dietmar Steinhauer, and "Last Christmas" by Wham 😊. Quite a variety.
@@ASongInMyHeart-tw7jl, Oh, nice! I will check these pieces you mentioned. I know them but haven't heared for a while. Your home sounds so nice and my ideal garden with a fence. Thank you for letting me know about where you reside. At least I have the idea in my mind when I think about a friend.
Such a warm ,beautiful home you have made for you and your husband. I am inspired by your energy and urge you to enjoy your talents with decorating and plants. They look so healthy and happy. I live in the USA, near Washington DC. Our cost of living is higher than yours. My husband and I are retired as well and enjoy our home. Although the cost is more than double here, we get by comfortably. We are not considered wealthy. There is always something to care for and we try to do it with joy. We also take time to do relaxing things and spend time with family. Happy Holidays to you and thanks for sharing .😊
Thank you for sharing us your beautiful life in the States. I appreciate that so much. Thanks for dropping by.
It was hard for you Grace, moving and cleaning. You have made so many improvements in 6 months. You really are hardworking. You also have good taste in music. Just be careful of your health and also your husband.Praying for you always.
Hello, Ate Rose. You're an angel, your kind words during this time of the quiet hours in this old home. Very quiet. Thank you, Ate Rose.
The “after” pictures show how much work you’ve put into your home; it’s really lovely!!
Here in Canada, my phone/internet bills each month are much higher than yours. There is very little competition/choice in my province when it comes to choosing a service provider, so we cannot shop around for better prices. We are also heading into a very expensive time of year for electricity because it’s going to be very cold for the next several months (there’s about 15cm of snow on the ground now).
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Hello Faith, my husband has a phone but he can't respond if it rings, or make calls to anyone as he can't see icons. We're having great weekend because of the weather here, it's sunny but chilly. Thank you for dropping by today. Have a great weekend to you, too.
You did an amazing job with the house and yard. It really looks great. Enjoyed your video. Good job!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!!!
Your house is beautiful
Oh, thank you.
❤❤ Grace you have done so much with this old house and the plants are beautiful. Do they pay you back for the upgrades you have done to the house? You are very talented; great upgrades all on your own! Wow women are great workers!😂Very good budget; I need more than that here in the US😢 and things keep getting more $$$ costly😢. So I think you are doing very well with your budget and what you have. Very best wished for you both.❤❤
Thank you so much for appreciating my work. I don't ask and expect to pay me back with the upgrade. I did it as my way of thanks to the owner and besides, I don't want to live in a dirty house. We tried to buy an old house but the location did not match our needs so I compromised my preference to my husband's needs. Thank you so much for coming today.
i love your video today of your cosy home and also the kura storehouses in your town look so lovely...yes..getting colder now..please take care of yourself Grace!
BTW who is taking the videos for you if you are in the video itself? 😊
Thank you so much! A tripod and a smaller camera. I look so trying hard person when I film myself but I am fine with that.
That's cheap here in the states for most areas the total of your budget won't even cover rent
I see... that is very interesting to know. Living here in Japan, we tend to take for granted convenience. We should appreciate more Thank you for letting me know.
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Yes be careful.
Thank You. :-)
Hello Grace, Thanks for the video, it 's hard to compare, as you included your pension, it would have been better , on my opinion, if you just put the expenses of the month all included, food too , and you had put the medical care for your husband that for example everybody don't have , you see .. Then we can see, what you have left at the end of the month. Electricity is more expensive here but in rural France and water too may be because of taxes , but here in rural France, most people used chimney so use wood, cheapest, or fuel or gas as principal heating . i live alone one person and my renting is 400 euros a month my house is big for 1 person . Also i guess your husband have a pension too, even what i understand may be you don't want to tell us, it 's difficult to compare, but just put all the expenses and what is left at the end of month without telling your husband and your pension then we can make a better comparison, anyway Thank you Grace, you are a very courageous woman anyway, take good care of you Dear, Love Sophie ♥
Dear Sophie, that pension amount is my contribution for the National Pension called Kokumin in Japan. I pay that amount monthly in order to receive my National Pension when I reach the age of 65 years old. I'm not receiving pension yet.
Chimney does exists in France, nice! I only see that on movies. Yes, my husband is receiving his pension earlier as he is disabled. It should be 65 years old in Japan, he's 63. Government in Japan is very considerate. He's receiving an amount which is enough, and it's because I budget and spend wisely, more than the two of us. I save for our senior years. We're living comfortably, still, I want to put emphasis on frugal living. I enjoy the process of budgeting but I'm not stingy. LOL.
Thanks, Sophie, for dropping by today. Take care.
maam Grace yung mga river dyan malinis pa inaalagaan talaga, tanong ko lang saan po ba bumabagsak lahat ng sewer mula sa mga kabahayan? Kasi sure ako na hindi po mabaho ang mga river sa Japan. Dito sa Cebu subrang BAHO talaga ng mga sapa dito.
Ow, taga Cebu ka pala. Hindi mabaho kasi maayos ang drainage dito kahit luma ang bahay. Grabe diyan sa atin. Sa Naga nga rin. Ang baho ng Naga City river. Diosmio. Grabe lalo na sa umaga.
In your intro why don't you add your location. It will beclear to have an overview . Check Positano diaries
Hi grace what causes your husband to get blind on both eyes! I am so sorry for him
Hello... His vision cells were damaged because of the pressure caused by issue on the blood flow on veins and arteries. Doctors checked through catetel and it causes him weak that affects his legs. Thank you for watching.
@@livingwithgraceinjapan ok sorry to hear and you have a blessed and beautiful day 🙏🙏
I appreciate you asking... I was hoping to find a good doctor for him. Japanese doctors are good. I just wanted to get second opinion even if it's overseas.
naku maam Grace yung pension nyo po kulang2x pa sa rental palang ng bahay. Anu po ba mura dyan kung eh compare sa pinas? Parang wala yata.
Medyo may alkansiya naman na nilalagyan ng coins araw-araw. Alam ko naman na ganito so alam mo na Girls Scout ako noon. 🙂