If I were to move to Japan in less than five years what should I know?

Question

Especially if I were to try to live in Tokyo or Kyoto

Answer 1

language and culture

Answer 2

Well where are you from?

I've never been there, would LOVE to go, but have friends there who teach English as a Second Language.

You'll be welcomed with open arms, and you'll meet people at all times, in all walks of life, who speak English and will be honestly interested in who you are and what you know. It's a more open society (in MANY ways...) and hopefully you'll like the food and the culture, which fascinate me to no end. Puppets, robots, and virtual reality girls that read the news, vending everything, small places, honor, loyalty, everywhere, in every walk of life. Generally a faster pace of life...

However, nothing against the Japanese, but there will be a very few places where you will not be welcome. It'll be hard to stumble across one of these places, it's not like you have to worry. But you'll realize when you're not welcome. Also, some Japanese aren't too keen about the fact that the U.S. still basically owns them, and the U.S. soldiers have not always behaved well.

Answer 3

The Language.

Answer 4

you in common words can't "bypass there". they have regulations there to save on with ! A vacationer visa is in common words good for ninety days. To get a artwork visa you want to have a job waiting for you. undergo in ideas you want a BA / BS degree in basic terms to prepare English there. it truly is the interest maximum human beings have. maximum different jobs you may want to wish to be in a position to communicate, study and write besides as a jap individual. And which will take a lengthy time period to do. Tokyo is between the most expensive cities to stay in. Sorry, although that isn't any longer as problem-free to do as a lot of human beings imagine that is.

Answer 5

Well, as my name implies, I know a little about the art of bonsai.

In Japan, it is pronounced...Bone-Sigh'..(accent on 2nd syllable).
Bonsai, is a very important part of Japanese culture and prized family owned trees are handed down from generation to generation, being a rich source of their culture and pride.Some trees are estimated to have ages well over 1,000 years.

Just one interesting fact to consider,study and bring with you.


Have fun.

ps
If interested,one of the great Japanese "Bonsai masters" was John Naka, who has authored 2 of the best books on the subject.

Bonsai Techniques 1 and 2.

Another great author and artist(based in Japan) is:Masahiko Kimura .

Answer 6

If it takes you five years to move to Japan then you must move slowly. You might be to fat to breath propperly. I would suggest you stop eating take out food and get on a diet. You should know that you are likely to die if you can't move faster than the flow of maple syrup out of a tree in the North of America in an ice storm. How do you expect to travel? I hope you can fit through the door. I don't know how you shower or change clothes. How the hell did you type this question? Are you planning on removing a large section of your wall to move out the door? Are you going to be traveling by ocean liner? I must not type to much, so you can read it all in one day. Are you sure you can make it in less than five years? You must be as slow as a sloth for it to take you so long. Can the press take photographs of you? How come we have never heard of you before? Can you be seen from outer space by the naked eye? I don't think the Japanese will be very happy if you move there as you might be a bit to big for their acomodations. I never was good at this, but you could make movies fighting Godzilla. The people in Tokyo might run away from you, as you must be the most giant fat *** on the planet. It takes you around five years to get to Japan? ****, you must be the size of a mountain! Try just floating in the ocean. I wondered what the grosss national debt was being spent on! This has to be the biggest cover up of all mankind! Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Mountain of a human is being hidden from earth, only to surface to atempt massive relocation to Japan. Was that a typographical error, or were you moving to both Tokyo and Kyoto. At your size it might take both cities. Holy ****, that was brave of you to come out in the open like that and tell us by somehow typing the question! How ******* huge is your keyboard? Do you have any thing else to add before they traquilize you? Are you going to cause an Earth quake if you move suddenly? What a massive undertaking you must be. Can I work on your relocation in any of the millions of jobs that must be required to sustain your mountainous existance? Don't worry mountain being, I will never let you down... unless it is a phyisical requirement of the job. Why didn't anyone tell us about you mountain human? Do you have a name? Do you think that I could be your love monkey? That is all you need now, I know... but I am falling in love. Do you require any labor departments just to have a good time? I am so infatuated by you mountain of humanity. I am going to tell the media about you mountainous human being. The will never believe me! Holy crap! don't be insulted, but Jesus was said to move mountains. He must be how you are moving to Japan! What is Jesus like? Can't he move you ther in a blink of his eye? What a story. The associated press is going to love you!

Answer 7

Buy a Toyota, Honda, or Nissan now, that way you won't be surprised later.

Answer 8

accomodation & ettiquette.