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I'm actually willing to live in a very small space with a wage that will allow me the minimum for survival.

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maybe teach English or another language

my cousin's friend moved to Japan for a while to teach English, iirc.

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With a plane.
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Be white, know English but you can get away with not knowing how to speak Japanese, never teaching anything or didn't major in English in college, get chosen over Asian/Japanese Americans who knows how to speak Japanese and can speak/knows English on a college level then you can move to Japan.

English teacher.

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You don't even need to live a Japan to get a feel for what life is like there. Apply to school, study Japanese and you'll eventually be able to study abroad in Japan.

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Darkrobotisback posted...

You don't even need to live a Japan to get a feel for what life is like there. Apply to school, study Japanese and you'll eventually be able to study abroad in Japan.

I'm too old to school y.y I'm 29.

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Fly there.Find a place to settle.

Make vlog about how much you like about their food & culture and shilling them for views.

Profit/

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What's the appeal? Not judging, genuinely want to know.

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yunalenne10 posted...
BigB0ss13 posted...

Be white, know English but you can get away with not knowing how to speak Japanese, never teaching anything or didn't major in English in college, get chosen over Asian/Japanese Americans who knows how to speak Japanese and can speak/knows English on a college level then you can move to Japan.

Haha ok. Sounds about right. I don't hold an American passport though, so that makes it even more difficult. I'm Mexican.

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tell shinzo abe you want to be the next hokage

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It's real tough to get an english teaching job over there. Without an appropriate degree, you'll be stuck getting a job in Korea

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SaltyWet posted...

What's the appeal? Not judging, genuinely want to know.

I would really like to know a city like Tokyo. I could go there for two weeks maximum but It is such a waste to travel that far for a short period of time. Last time I was in Asia I stayed for a year, it's a three days trip from where I Live just to get there.

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Doctor_Dementia posted...

I'm too old to school y.y I'm 29.

Pick a really easy major like art.


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Outside of teaching English which is fiercely competitive your options are pretty limited. Sure theres plenty of other jobs but you're probabaly be ignored in favor of natives for the most part.

Although to avoid the competition altogether you could try living in and finding work in rural japan.

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moving to japan isnt gonna suddenly make you not a loser you know

Reis posted...

moving to japan isnt gonna suddenly make you not a loser you know

Why is this post necessary?

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marry a hot chick from japan

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idk i just feel like the vast majority of people who ask this question have this extra romanticized view of japan as if its some sort of magical land that will fix all their problems

Damn_Underscore posted...

marry a hot chick from japan

TC is a hot chick though, iirc.

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If you're in America you'd have to wait until they lift the travel ban, and there's no telling when they will considering how horrible we're handling the virus. It could be years.

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yunalenne10 posted...

TC is a hot chick though, iirc.

D'aww <3

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marry a hot guy from japan then

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Japan was incredibly racist towards the US prior to COVID, I can't imagine they are going to be friendlier.

Some people can go there and adapt, but don't just put Japan in your mind thinking you'll be an instant celebrity because you like anime.

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smoke_break posted...

If you're in America you'd have to wait until they lift the travel ban, and there's no telling when they will considering how horrible we're handling the virus. It could be years.

Yeah I know. I don't know if I would be able to live there some day, I was just fooling around but I would like to stay there for a long period of time. If everything goes swell at work I could go in two years but just as a tourist.

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smoke_break posted...

If you're in America you'd have to wait until they lift the travel ban, and there's no telling when they will considering how horrible we're handling the virus. It could be years.

3-4 years estimate.
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Damn_Underscore posted...

marry a hot guy from japan then

I like handsome Japanese dudes but they're probably into super hot Japanese girls. Besides I'm huge compared to Asian standards :(

WarfireX posted...

Japan was incredibly racist towards the US prior to COVID, I can't imagine they are going to be friendlier.

Some people can go there and adapt, but don't just put Japan in your mind thinking you'll be an instant celebrity because you like anime.

Hahaha @ the last part.

But yeah, I'm mexican, some years ago while I was looking for a working holiday visa I saw that Japan is very restrictive in receiving foreigners for other reasons outside of tourism.


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WarfireX posted...

Japan was incredibly racist towards the US prior to COVID, I can't imagine they are going to be friendlier.

Some people can go there and adapt, but don't just put Japan in your mind thinking you'll be an instant celebrity because you like anime.

Racist towards American?? I have always thought they generally hold a favorable views of Westerners especially among youngsters.

Can't be more racist towards Korean/Chinese and their own aborigines,


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pogo_rabid posted...

It's real tough to get an english teaching job over there. Without an appropriate degree, you'll be stuck getting a job in Korea

Agreed-- I had a friend who had a degree and got certified to teach English as a Second Language, but he couldn't get work in Japan. He ended up in South Korea for about 3 years instead.

iirc, @ssjevot lives in Japan.

maybe they can help you out.

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You should probably think about why you want to move there first. I've noticed you haven't actually denied any accusations about your motives.

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FreedomEtrtment posted...

You might be in luck then. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Japan-auto-companies-triple-Mexican-pay-rather-than-move-to-US
Also pretty much every developed country is "racist" towards Americans lol. Kind of understandable when you see how they act on a global scale.

Oh yeah, most Asian vehicles are manufactured in Mexico.

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Ask ssjevot; he lives in Japan IIRC.

SaltyWet posted...

What's the appeal? Not judging, genuinely want to know.

I found it so much nicer than the only home I've known, Hawaii. Things that I liked

• The weather wasn't hot and humid year round
• People are quiet and polite (no obnoxious screaming, loud talking, or Face Timing on the bus)
• Very clean (however, there are very few trash cans on the street)
• Convenience stores are great. The food at 7-11 is fresh and tasty :3 (they also sell adult magazines next to the manga there lol)
• Very few homeless people
• Cute animal cafes
• Great food

Dang I got 10 minute ninja'd about asking ssjevot because I was making my list lol. Also I remembered they don't have porn at 7-11 anymore :<

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boxington posted...

iirc, @ssjevot lives in Japan.

maybe they can help you out.

:o

BloodMoon7 posted...

You should probably think about why you want to move there first. I've noticed you haven't actually denied any accusations about your motives.

Uhh cos I've I like travelling and living in other places?

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YugiNoob posted...

Ask ssjevot; he lives in Japan IIRC.

I found it so much nicer than the only home I've known, Hawaii. Things that I liked

* The weather wasn't hot and humid year round
* People are quiet and polite (no obnoxious screaming, loud talking, or Face Timing on the bus)
* Very clean (however, there are very few trash cans on the street)
* Convenience stores are great. The food at 7-11 is fresh and tasty :3 (they also sell adult magazines next to the manga there lol)
* Very few homeless people
* Cute animal cafes
* Great food

Also major cat lovers

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This guy was from a cat cafe


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YugiNoob posted...

This guy was from a cat cafe

Wow, so fluffy and cuddly!

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Doctor_Dementia posted...

:o

Uhh cos I've I like travelling and living in other places?

That's not a really solid reason... But if you've lived in other places, I'm assuming you mean other countries, which does at least give you a good idea of what to expect. Some who want to move to another country don't even think that far ahead, hence why I would say the first step is always to reexamine your motives.

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YugiNoob posted...

This guy was from a cat cafe

Aww

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BloodMoon7 posted...

That's not a really solid reason... But if you've lived in other places, I'm assuming you mean other countries, which does at least give you a good idea of what to expect. Some who want to move to another country don't even think that far ahead, hence why I would say the first step is always to reexamine your motives.

yeah this is also what i was getting at too, but i do admit i came off too strong in my initial post. moving to another country is something you should think carefully through and be very deliberate about lest you end up fucking yourself over

I REALLY WANT TO GO TO JAPAN one daay. But not live there. But visit? Yes.

What's really sad. My college honors program (which Im in) requires you to study abroad. But we don't have a Japan program????????????????????????????????????????????

We do have Hong Kong, and also South Korea. I tell people I'm interested in Asian language systems specifically both Mandarin and Japanese. But lets be honest. IM A WEEEEEEEB



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Doctor_Dementia posted...

I'm actually willing to live in a very small space with a wage that will allow me the minimum for survival.

If you don't care about the wage, then yeah be an English teacher. That sounds like how most of them are forced to live. I'm a Research Professor, so my lifestyle isn't like that, but unless you have a PhD and speak fluent Japanese, this is likely not an option. There are other jobs out there, but outside of English teacher most are going to require you to speak Japanese. The key is to get a job first, get your visa sponsored, and then move. Coming here and then finding a job while on a tourist visa is probably just going to end up being a lot of wasted money.

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BigB0ss13 posted...

Be white, know English but you can get away with not knowing how to speak Japanese, never teaching anything or didn't major in English in college, get chosen over Asian/Japanese Americans who knows how to speak Japanese and can speak/knows English on a college level then you can move to Japan.

Being white doesn't matter. Many English teachers here aren't white. If you check out Black in Japan on YouTube you will find out many got their start here teaching English. The small town where I live only has one other foreigner and he is a black English teacher.

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If youre a white dude expecting to get a lot of attention in Japan, youre in for a rude awakening. Yessss, theres areas where specific Japanese women go to only meet American men but you wont be anything in some random street on Tokyo.

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Doctor_Dementia posted...

Haha ok. Sounds about right. I don't hold an American passport though, so that makes it even more difficult. I'm Mexican.

I know one Mexican who taught English and Spanish here (he ended up moving to California after he got married). If you're a native or near native speaker I don't think it will matter.

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JBaLLEN66 posted...

If youre a white dude expecting to get a lot of attention in Japan, youre in for a rude awakening. Yessss, theres areas where specific Japanese women go to only meet American men but you wont be anything in some random street on Tokyo.

I used a dating site once in America for fun, got 5 matches in a week, all not good looking or interesting and just went back to dating people I meet in real life. I used a dating site when I first came to Japan, over 100 matches in a week. Meeting women here was so easy I couldn't believe it. Though I speak Japanese, so your results will vary. Though I ended up with a Japanese speaking Chinese girl also living in Japan after my harem arc (posted exclusively on LUE).

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ssjevot posted...

my harem arc

Living the DREAM!

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BloodMoon7 posted...

That's not a really solid reason... But if you've lived in other places, I'm assuming you mean other countries, which does at least give you a good idea of what to expect. Some who want to move to another country don't even think that far ahead, hence why I would say the first step is always to reexamine your motives.

Yes I've lived in other countries.

I guess living in another places takes away the idea of the place and hits you with reality, well just the first time, really. I know it can get lonely, I know you can encounter racism, I know that is not all fun and games, believe me.

But hey, I really don't like my hometown, my brother lives abroad as well as in another continent, my mom lived with her bf who I really don't like because he hit on me once and that triggered the fact that I moved out of their house and have been basically on my own since then. So if I'm going to pay rent in a place that is quite unsafe, violent and behind in every sense, then I would like to see other options while I still can, but at the same time, ive known too many people that have been travelling their whole lives and at some point I would like have a home for a change, even though I don't know where that might be but I def don't want it to be here, because the only thing that is keeping me here is money right now. Even though I'm not making as much as I hoped to when I came back, two years ago now. Basically this topic was not serious, I will go there I can make some money and live decently. Perhaps you might not be familiar but having a decent wage in mexico that allows you to make enough to travel, own a car or a house is quite difficult and rare. So if I'm not going to be able to buy a house any time soon, I might as well keep on looking for opportunities in different places to combine the things I like the most: learning and visiting new places.

Bah, I hate posting seriously >.<


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