
Margie Banin
@mkbanin
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American expat in Japan
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About me
American
Lives in Yokohama, Japan
Speaks English, Japanese, Russian
Registration: 11 May 2010
About
Hi!
I'm originally from Seattle, USA and am currently living back here. In the past I've lived in Europe & Asia. My husband & I both enjoy traveling, but even more we love to live abroad. Which is good since I'm American, my husband's Russian, and at any given moment at least one of us is an ex-pat!
For me, the opportunity to settle in, put down roots, make local friends & experience the daily life of a different culture is the greatest adventure ever! We moved back to the US from Japan in 2007, but I consider this just a temporary stop on our way to somewhere new. Or maybe back to Japan...I really fell in love with village life on Shikoku!
By profession I'm an Expat Coach. Being a serial expat myself I well understand both the excitement & the frustrations that come with living in a different culture. Through coaching I offer this understanding & experience to other expats to support them in more fully & richly enjoying their lives abroad.
Interests: hiking, Exploring new places, friends, traveling, , experiencing new cultures, cooking, nature/outdoors
My expat journey



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Need help in Tokyo by GregoryPierre
Hi everyone, Today, I am posting here because I need help. I live in Belgium and have no friends in Japan. But 4 years ago, I was approched by a company (First Prime Group) base in Tokyo which told be they could invest money for me. I sent them ...
Hello, As you suspected, this is a scam. You can find details about this type of scam ("Cold Calling") at the website for the Japanese Government's "Financial Services Agency" here: fsa.go.jp/en/refer/cold/index.html#Attachment If you scroll ... Read More