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Originally Posted by Bevdeforges
Why are you interested in moving to Japan?
A friend of mine just moved to Japan with her husband, who works for a Japanese company. The job is a limited term thing - 3 years. They're both British, not terribly tall or overly large, but my friend says that they really can't shop for clothes there because things run very small for Europeans. They've managed to rent a "Western style" house - but even at that there's some adjustment for the fancy fixtures in the bathroom.
I'm not saying you can't make the adjustment. It would help lots if you had the language. My friend says there is a certain level of frustration at not being able to make sense of any of the street signs. As for food, you'll definitely have to make some adjustments - though if you cook for yourself, you should be all right. (Shopping in the stores you may be reduced to buying cans and boxes based on what is pictured on the label.)
But with the right motivation, and a good sense of humor (to laugh at yourself when you make the inevitable mistakes) anything is possible.
Cheers,
Bev
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I'm interested in moving to Japan mainly because I don't like the average Westerner, and it's cheaper and in my opinion, nicer to live in than Europe. Plus, the lifestyle is better and there's less of an obesity issue (Not to say I don't like obese people, I just don't want to live with or marry an obese woman due to all of the complications it brings)
I can make food adjustments, no problem, the thing I'm most worried about is Dairy products. Milk is a large part of my life, and I personally just like cheese (Though I can live without it).
Again, I'm fine with a more Japanese-styled house. Do they make ceilings tall enough for people like me?
I'd likely be getting a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment if I do decide to move. Language isn't that much of a problem, seeing as my dad went to Japan and lived there for 6 years in his 20s, and he's been teaching me little phrases and stuff since I was real young. I would probably be able to navigate my way through most stuff with the phrases I know, only problem might be getting weird stares for bad pronounciation, and reading. I can speak a bit, but I can't read. How hard is it to read Japanese? Are we talking about 4+ years spent learning Japanese to be able to speak pretty well and read well? How long does it usually take to get rid of an obvious accent, or completely get rid of it? I'm currently turning 24. Also Job related stuff too. Would I be able to get hired easily? I've heard about descrimination against body image in Asia, so I'm afraid that I might get turned down for being too large or something like that.