| Hey guys, I'm in my 20's and my family is moving to Tokyo japan, now I've always wanted to move here, so It just so happens to turn that I can work from home, and it yeah I'm moving to japan in a year. I've really only spoken English, bit of japanese in school but yeah never listened in school so won't remember shit. I'm from Sydney, Australia and yeah if someone has similar experience moving to a foreign country without knowing the language could give some advice, or more specifically Tokyo that' be bloody fantastic. cheerrss |
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| Perverts on the trains. Vending machine selling panties. Sex toy shops. Everything expensive as hell. |
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| I think there's at least 20 videos on YouTube about this subject. As for advice, I'd suggest learning as much Japanese as you can. |
| Yeah being able to speak Japanese is almost a requirement if you are to live there. I can't imagine living in a foreign country for any amount of time being unable to speak the language. |
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| tentacles and giant robots. |
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| heres a very interesting thread about what westerners should know about japan from a while back [url]http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=472799&show=120#post121[/url] |
| Frequent Godzilla wreckage. |
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| Lol all your advice helps! :P yeah I'm going to go to some classes and learn it, but living there you learn it quick but I've got just over a year soo eh. I'll check out that thread, cheers Bro-k201 |
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| Everyone will hate you because you're the 1% (as in your the 1% of the population that isn't full japanese). |
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| Good luck in Japan, I just hope you can pick up the language quickly. |
| You can expect lots of Japanese people. |
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| You can expect everything being more expensive. From food, to parking, to rent. People are very polite. They treat foreigners well. Are you living in Tokyo, or regions near it? |
| racism, lots and lots of racism oh and watch your back, if you get murdered they wont do shit to solve the case. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| what a funny thread |
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| Wherever you go, sit near a window and you should be fine. |
| Lol some of these replies are hilarious, see how it goes :P cheers |
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| The urge to kill yourself. |
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| Just keep in mind that Japan isn't the moe wonderland that anime makes it out to be, im sure you understand that by now though. |
Bro-K201 said: To think that I would bookmark something interesting on MAL...heres a very interesting thread about what westerners should know about japan from a while back http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=472799&show=120#post121 |
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| Asian girls *nosebleeding* |
| expect an harem, happens almost instantly since you're gonna be something like an exchange student |
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| Really? A lot of you guys are saying racism... I saw a video about an African American girl living in Japan. She said that some people just stare from amazement - she never experienced any racism. Guess you'll find out how it is once you go there. Best of luck, buddy. |
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| Be sure to bring me back some schoolgirls. |
Danielcook said: Be sure to bring me back some schoolgirls. Didn't you just have a thread up about you feeling like a pedo for liking loli's |
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vbyo said: Lol some of these replies are hilarious, see how it goes :P cheers lol you think some of us are joking HAHAH- no |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
gigglingidiot said: what makes you think they hate blacks? if anything they ironically hold more of a grudge against caucasions, i mean really anything not asian gets the msot hate, but caucasions are just like the plague to themReally? A lot of you guys are saying racism... I saw a video about an African American girl living in Japan. She said that some people just stare from amazement - she never experienced any racism. Guess you'll find out how it is once you go there. Best of luck, buddy. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
Shiveron said: Danielcook said: Be sure to bring me back some schoolgirls. Didn't you just have a thread up about you feeling like a pedo for liking loli's I only like lolis in the 2d world. In the 3d world, I prefer older women. |
Shiveron said: Danielcook said: Be sure to bring me back some schoolgirls. Didn't you just have a thread up about you feeling like a pedo for liking loli's Now everything makes sense. |
"Cheer up, you’re never alone! There is probably at least 1 bug in your room." |
JavierR said: disgusting pedophile what.? |
| Ninjas, lots of ninjas. You can't see them, because they were ninjas. |
| The most important things in life is the people that you care about |
azzuRe said: I believe there is also a ninja restaurant.Ninjas, lots of ninjas. You can't see them, because they were ninjas. Also a top ramen museum. And if you go to Japan the thing you have to do first, absolutely first is find a sakura tree on a hill overlooking a city, that's number one. |
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azzuRe said: Ninjas, lots of ninjas. You can't see them, because they were ninjas.  You've been warned. IntroverTurtle said: And if you go to Japan the thing you have to do first, absolutely first is find a sakura tree on a hill overlooking a city, that's number one. And this. |
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gigglingidiot said: Really? A lot of you guys are saying racism... I saw a video about an African American girl living in Japan. She said that some people just stare from amazement - she never experienced any racism. Being stared at from "amazement", sounds lovely. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
Paarthaawi said: Asian girls *nosebleeding* Aren't all that. |
"I will close my eyes and let the darkness be the light that guides me through the path of chaos" Call me the Jelly Factory. I'm the world's largest producer of jelly. |
| Why not ask this question on a forum with people who have actually been to Japan rather than this place where anime fans who haven't been there are just speculating? |
| Tentacles |
| The Art of Eight |
| Heard there was a gundam revolutionary war currently on going in Japan. Although being an foreigner gives you +100 ability to pilot any mech. Too bad you aren't an exchange student which gives +200 ability to pilot any mech +100 to an instant harem. |
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| Its easy to google about life in Tokyo as many people upload videos or post in blogs You may use Stumbleupon's service to stumble for Japan or Tokyo life. Living cost of Tokyo is about 10-13% more expensive than Sydney's People may be passive if you don't speak Japanese. Also they have senpai-kouhai manners at work/school. Crowds, better mass transit, lots of places to hang around, more convenient lifestyles, but smaller living space ($ dependent) |
DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: what makes you think they hate blacks? if anything they ironically hold more of a grudge against caucasions, i mean really anything not asian gets the msot hate, but caucasions are just like the plague to them Friend of mine has lived in Japan for around 2 years ago~, sheis a caucasion and has never had a problem, if anything they said that people are too polite and she often has to deal with people being too friendly (not in the pervy sense, although that is someone you'll have to deal with if your unlucky). |
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| There's a factor which may constitute discrimination against the dark skinned people as 'some' SE Asians and South Americans may overstay after their working permit expire, and can cause crime. |
| Robots that are going to kill you People hugging pillows of an anime character Shit explosions Perverts Ponponpon Monkeys that come at you in the hot spring Yokai Baka Crazy shit Normal stuff. I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy your time. ^_^ I'm sure most people should've learnt basic English there by now, otherwise there's this workbook that helps you learn Japanese for Senior high school (Even though it's Senior High school, it should help...) |
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vbyo said: Hey guys, I'm in my 20's and my family is moving to Tokyo japan, now I've always wanted to move here, so It just so happens to turn that I can work from home, and it yeah I'm moving to japan in a year. I've really only spoken English, bit of japanese in school but yeah never listened in school so won't remember shit. I'm from Sydney, Australia and yeah if someone has similar experience moving to a foreign country without knowing the language could give some advice, or more specifically Tokyo that' be bloody fantastic. cheerrss Spent week in Italia and learned a quite a lot XD Once you get there and you are surrounded by people who speak only that language it comes to you :) I too might be on a plane for Japan on April 7th and I have extremely limited knowledge, only thing is I get whole year for learning the language and then 4 years of university :D Yeah scholarship xD Just don't worry, start learning language (start of with Hiragana and Katakana, study some theory than start with kanji, of course do it the same way children in Japan do it (you have on the internet list of kanji children learn through grades)) |
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| Yeah, I will take some basic classes but I'm sure I will pick it up actually living there, thanks for the help guys, was just a curious ! |
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vbyo said: A guy I knew thought like that and surprise! his first three years in the country were horrible. Honestly, Japanese is difficult, make yourself a favor, study now.Yeah, I will take some basic classes but I'm sure I will pick it up actually living there, thanks for the help guys, was just a curious ! |
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EratiK said: vbyo said: A guy I knew thought like that and surprise! his first three years in the country were horrible. Honestly, Japanese is difficult, make yourself a favor, study now.Yeah, I will take some basic classes but I'm sure I will pick it up actually living there, thanks for the help guys, was just a curious ! hehe well I've got a little over a year to pick it up enough to civil over there, fine tuning is always nice. |
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vbyo said: And I trust in your abilities, but be aware "basic classes" usually describes something like a jlpt 5 course, while a basic functional level (and I mean basic) once you're there is maybe around jlpt 3 level. Notice the disparity, and they're both labeled "basic".hehe well I've got a little over a year to pick it up enough to civil over there, fine tuning is always nice. |
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BloodRequiem said: Everything expensive as hell. |
| they dont have an eyepatch?? |
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