I want to live in Japan so bad

[Anonymous]

I lived and worked in Japan as a scientist. I loved the overall experience but in NO WAY would I ever live there long term. I could list many reasons why but essentially there is racism and sexism in every aspect of life there. It made me so thankful that I'm an American woman and not Japanese (male or female).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is nice, but it's super expensive and the housing is tiny, but otherwise I agree.

Actually it isn’t expensive, at all. That’s a myth left over from the 80s.

Agree’d 👍🏽

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be a man.

Japan is still an incredibly misogynist culture. It's also deeply xenophobic. A gaijin will never fully integrate.

- Japanese woman who is happy to not live in Japan. But happy to come back for visits!

Do not care. I can deal with xenophobia than sh!ty U.S. health care, infrastructure and schools. Japan has sits, but US is rotten to its core.

PP you replied to. Then you are very naive and inexperienced and I feel sorry for you. I have lived in multiple countries. I can promise you that there is no perfect country. They're all imperfect in one way or another. It's a matter of finding which imperfection you can live with.

But I repeat: if you are a foreigner in Japan, you will never be fully accepted. This can have far-reaching consequences on your wellbeing.

But go ahead and move. It's good to experience new things.

As if I care about being gaijin vs being bankrupt for insulin or fearing being shot up simply going to the grocery store. You try to make it sound like being gaijin is something as bad as being shot up with an ar15 in school or during church, lol.

Oh I get it now. You’re a troll.

If you can’t go to the grocery store without fear of “being shot up” you should see a doctor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be a man.

Japan is still an incredibly misogynist culture. It's also deeply xenophobic. A gaijin will never fully integrate.

- Japanese woman who is happy to not live in Japan. But happy to come back for visits!

Do not care. I can deal with xenophobia than sh!ty U.S. health care, infrastructure and schools. Japan has sits, but US is rotten to its core.

PP you replied to. Then you are very naive and inexperienced and I feel sorry for you. I have lived in multiple countries. I can promise you that there is no perfect country. They're all imperfect in one way or another. It's a matter of finding which imperfection you can live with.

But I repeat: if you are a foreigner in Japan, you will never be fully accepted. This can have far-reaching consequences on your wellbeing.

But go ahead and move. It's good to experience new things.

As if I care about being gaijin vs being bankrupt for insulin or fearing being shot up simply going to the grocery store. You try to make it sound like being gaijin is something as bad as being shot up with an ar15 in school or during church, lol.

Oh I get it now. You’re a troll.

If you can’t go to the grocery store without fear of “being shot up” you should see a doctor.

Yeah, tell all those black folks in buffalo they’re being irrational for fear of being shot while simply going to the store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be a man.

Japan is still an incredibly misogynist culture. It's also deeply xenophobic. A gaijin will never fully integrate.

- Japanese woman who is happy to not live in Japan. But happy to come back for visits!

Do not care. I can deal with xenophobia than sh!ty U.S. health care, infrastructure and schools. Japan has sits, but US is rotten to its core.

PP you replied to. Then you are very naive and inexperienced and I feel sorry for you. I have lived in multiple countries. I can promise you that there is no perfect country. They're all imperfect in one way or another. It's a matter of finding which imperfection you can live with.

But I repeat: if you are a foreigner in Japan, you will never be fully accepted. This can have far-reaching consequences on your wellbeing.

But go ahead and move. It's good to experience new things.

As if I care about being gaijin vs being bankrupt for insulin or fearing being shot up simply going to the grocery store. You try to make it sound like being gaijin is something as bad as being shot up with an ar15 in school or during church, lol.

If the state of America is driving your anger and anxiety through the roof, you'd be a moron to stay. Consider your health and get packing. If not Japan, there are hundreds of other countries. Stop talking about it and take steps.

[Anonymous]

OP, are you researching moving? Or at least doing an extended stay? I’d love to spend a year or two there.

[Anonymous]

OP
I would add Peaceful.
I only went there one and I immediately felt at peace there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Way better quality of food

Infinitely better education

WAY BETTER public transport

virtually zero gun crime

Zero school shootings

Affordable healthcare for all

Murder rate is virtual nonexistent

Obesity rate is below 5% while US is 50%

People obey the law

Virtually zero fare evaders on the Shinkansen

High speed internet and cell phones everywhere.


I do not give a crap about toxic work culture. I’d take that little zit vs school shootings and America’s unaffordable healthcare snd obesity. Do Americans realize how much it sucks to live in america?

Millions of Japanese are retirement age and there are no replacements. You can go and take over a small business and offer the owners a percentage for their retirement and consulting services. Then you have the work culture that you want

[Anonymous]

America is a great country. Do we have problems? Of course all nations do. And while it politically things seem dire right now, the best thing to do is stay and vote and help, not leave. Time takes time and a hundred years is just a blip on the linear course of world history. Our greatest natural resource is our young people, our children. If we can nourish that resource properly we can move to a better society.

[Anonymous]

They have a teacher exchange program JET

[Anonymous]

I understand, I want to move to England or Scotland, but citizenship in other countries is difficult to obtain.
It’s frustrating!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I understand, I want to move to England or Scotland, but citizenship in other countries is difficult to obtain.
It’s frustrating!

Just show up and claim political asylum after Trump wins.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:America is a great country. Do we have problems? Of course all nations do. And while it politically things seem dire right now, the best thing to do is stay and vote and help, not leave. Time takes time and a hundred years is just a blip on the linear course of world history. Our greatest natural resource is our young people, our children. If we can nourish that resource properly we can move to a better society.

You have made a few typos. America is the worst country with its racism, misogyny and love of guns. Anywhere else is better.

[Anonymous]

Yupppp - Japan is great. Veryyyyyyyy low crime

[Anonymous]

They are racist, so be prepared for that. My white family has stayed there for work, etc and they were not welcome in certain establishments.