Moving to Japan

>>16853163
Speaking as someone currently working there: don't fall for the whole 'Grass is Always Greener' bit. Family, Social, and Professional values are different in every culture and Japan is, sadly, very good at hiding some of the lamer bits. I have buddies who have happy lives here, of course, but there's also quite a bit of adjusting to do, especially if you plan on 'getting a Japanese wife' and 'naturally speaking in Japanese'.

You say you've got a good career lined up right now. Good. Stick with that and see where that takes you. If you play your cards right you can probably visit Japan later on when you have more disposable income. If you're actually looking for employment, though, consider language instruction--it's always in high demand and you can get away with a bit more in that workplace than in some fuckhuge megacorp like Mitsubishi or something.

Above all, remember that a vacation is not living there. It's an extremely big decision to pack up and go to another country, especially one like Japan. Be careful of looking at it through rose-tinted glasses and try to get some perspective from expatriates who actually live there.

Hate to sound like a downer, but there you go. It sounds like you have a good job lined up--I'd hate to see an anon throw an opportunity away on a whim, you know?

I work in Japan and have a Japanese wife, should get permanent residence in another 2-3 years hopefully

The one things that bothers me is that it doesn't really feel that exciting career-wise. Technologically, socially and fiscally it is lagging behind the west. Most of the new companies here are underfunded copies of western equivalents. I'm still not sure how to become a serious entrepreneur in this environment and whether I'd be happy just to settle into a low-risk management track career here (I don't think I can make $400k as an engineer guy here like SF/NY... more like $200k.). Being a western-trained plastic surgeon seems like a great way to make money here on the other hand.

There are a lot of advantages over living in the west but the salary issue is annoying

Anon why haven't you asked >>>/jp/ ?!?!

A few of the guys at work have Japanese wives somehow. One of them met his wife through some online thing, JDate? JapanDate?

From everything I've heard though living in Japan is not a cakewalk for a gaijin.

>>16853255
It's a cakewalk if you have a proper western education/experience

The western professionals at my company make significantly more than the Japanese.

It's not a bad goal to have, especially for a young man without any mortgage or wife or kids to worry about.

But I would definitely recommend you visit as a tourist before you just up and move.

You're earning a steady income now. Take the next few months and save up enough for a really expansive and thorough visit.

My friend went there during his time backpacking in university. He described the cities as amazing vibrant places with awesome people and lots of really cool stuff going on. But the places he was most looking forward to, the countryside, were filled with xenophobic people, who would pretty consistently for lack of a better term, just kind of politely but firmly escort him out of every shop, cafe, bar he visited. He said it really bummed him out.

>>16853313
Show them a few dollar bills and they'll be friendlier

>>16853163
I live in Tokyo. That picture is actually of Asakusa's nakamise. I live really close by. Haha.

>>16853215
nobody is making 400k as an "engineer guy"

Good advice. Bumping.