karlrb
American looking for information about Japan
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Registration: 24 August 2010
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Anyone retired to Japan from U.S? by Nut_Ella
Hi, I moved from Tokyo to the East Coast 1987 - became a citizen about 20 years ago. I want to retire overseas - the USA is not a place to live happy after the retirement and I came across this site. I am hoping to exchange information on the ...
Thanks but it's way too hot there for me. Good luck. Read More
Anyone retired to Japan from U.S? by Nut_Ella
Hi, I moved from Tokyo to the East Coast 1987 - became a citizen about 20 years ago. I want to retire overseas - the USA is not a place to live happy after the retirement and I came across this site. I am hoping to exchange information on the ...
I retired to Sapporo about 3 years ago. Just bought a house. I'm very happy here. My only problem is I haven't worked hard enough to learn Japanese. You're welcome to ask me any questions you like. I am a 70 year old American guy, ... Read More
How easy is it to get a job in Japan for foreigners? by mrdrew
Anyone here moved to Japan for the purpose of finding a job on arrival? I want to know if immigrants can easily find a high tech job in Japan. Please, state specifically your major city of residence
Immigrants can not easily find a high tech job in Japan. I live in Sapporo (2 million people) and have worked in IT 30+ years. The pay rate is poor and usually you will need a decent level of Japanese. Perhaps you can find a company like Hitachi ... Read More
Driving in Japan by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Japan? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess聟 what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
I agree driving on the tollways seems to permit any speed, even though there are usually 80 kph limits. In general, the Japanese seem to be quite polite, courteous etc. I've been in Sapporo 2 years. It's been a pleasure to be here. Read More
I would like to teach English at Japan by Hafiz Dahlan
I'm Hafiz. I would like to teach English at Japan
It would probably be a good idea to have a native speaker review your English communications before you send them out. First impressions are very important, as I'm sure you know. For example, you don't teach English at Japan, you teach ... Read More
Send myself money from UK to Tokyo by DaveIwan
Hi all, I have just arrived in Tokyo and will be here 6 days before travelling on to Kanazawa. My bank card is not working so I need to somehow send myself money to here within the next few days. I exchanged some cash so have enough to get buy for ...
IF you have an HSBC bank account, you could use their card. I have used them in the past. I would test it out first in your home country, just to be sure. Read More
Send myself money from UK to Tokyo by DaveIwan
Hi all, I have just arrived in Tokyo and will be here 6 days before travelling on to Kanazawa. My bank card is not working so I need to somehow send myself money to here within the next few days. I exchanged some cash so have enough to get buy for ...
Many years ago in France I ended up going to the American consulate office. A very helpful man there contacted some banking friend and told him about my situation which required some 'handholding'. I went to that bank and they were able to ... Read More
Do the Japanese have bad opinion about foreigners from eastern Europe? by kbelial
Hello all, I am 24 years old, from small country in eastern Europe and planning to visit Japan some day (possibly even live there...haven't decided yet!), but I am also curious what do Japanese people think of foreigners (especially white ...
I'm an American guy, retired from IT job in USA. I've been in Japan 2 years, married to Japanese wife. I've had zero problems with neighbors, actually very positive. Part of that is because my attitude is very positive and that ... Read More
Living in kyoto by heathersan
Hello. My name is Heather and currently live in USA. I wanted to meet people who currently live in Kyoto and ask about cost of living. I want to finish my bachelors degree then begin moving. My dream has always been to live in Kyoto. Can anyone help?
I wish you the best of luck. Kyoto is incredible. Nara too. It does get quite warm in the summer. My wife is Japanese. We'll be moving to Sapporo in about a year. You just need to 'be' there to soak up the culture. I stayed in a nice ... Read More