I wish I could give you the exact, honest breakdown the way I said it in the video, but the transcript for this upload is empty on your end—so I can’t pull my real wording, tone, or specific reasons from what I actually said. What this video is meant to cover (based on the title/description) is the reality behind leaving Japan after two years: the personal, practical, and lifestyle factors that push an expat chapter to close, especially when you’re teaching abroad and trying to build a stable family life. In a “why we’re leaving” chat, I normally walk you through the big categories that matter most for teachers overseas—work conditions, long-term visas, money and cost of living, support systems, and how your day-to-day life feels after the honeymoon phase. I also usually tie it back to what’s next (like moving, settling, and the logistics of starting fresh), because leaving a country isn’t just an emotional decision—it’s paperwork, planning, and priorities. If you share the transcript (or even bullet points of what I said), I can rewrite this to match my exact phrasing and the real takeaways from the video.