Cathy & Ron's Leap: Moving Family from Nova Scotia to Shizuoka
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Show Notes
21 years ago, Cathy and Ron Stockermans were inspired to take their family on an adventure abroad.. After Cathy was offered a job at a high school in Shizuoka, they, and their three sons, took the leap of faith that changed their lives. 21 years later, they sit down with Take and, one of their sons, Joey, to discuss that decision, how it shaped their lives, and how it led Joey to where he is today. From adjusting to a new culture, to inspiring Joey to stay in Japan for university, to Ron and Cathy's subsequent 15 year world journey; it all started with that decision to seek adventure.
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Hosts are Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans. The AkiyaMart Production Team is Carlos G., Devin S., and Lukas F.
Chapters:
00:00 Milk Mixup in Japan
00:52 Meet Joey’s Parents
03:51 Why We Moved Abroad
08:19 Family Decision and Planning
10:02 Arriving in Numazu
13:52 First Morning Food Hunt
16:46 Trash Rules Culture Shock
18:30 Adapting to Work and School
22:14 Safety and School Questions
23:20 IB vs American Schools
24:32 English Immersion Japanese School
26:12 Cleaning Duties and Discipline
28:15 Rules Beyond Campus
28:54 Family Life and Daily Routines
30:51 Fitting In Japanese Society
33:09 Costs Banking and Living
35:14 Oldest Son Ben’s Adventure
37:16 Language Growth and Friends
39:46 Leaving Japan Next Chapter
42:05 Advice and Final Wrap