
I moved my family from the US to Japan. Healthcare and housing are significantly cheaper and I feel a lot safer here.
• Alex Evans moved from Jacksonville, Florida, to Mukaishima Island, Japan, in June 2022.
• He's currently renting a three-bedroom home for 65,000 yen a month, or about $462.
• The low healthcare costs were a shock, and he feels safe enough to leave his bike unattended.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alex Evans, 38, about his experience moving his family from the US to Mukaishima Island, Japan, about 62 miles from Hiroshima City, in June 2022. Evans is originally from Mo