Did this for a year. Believe me, date it, don't marry it. You don't want to see the real Japan under the surface. It's not a nice place.

Back in the 1970s, there was this young guy who came to Tokyo to learn Karate, and obviously did a bit of English teaching on the side. Someone suggested he go to university in UK. So he signed up and during the summer and winter holidays he flew to Tokyo for some 10 weeks, taking over a friend's free-lance teaching schedule while he went on holiday, earning enough to finance his studies/travel. This continued; BA, MA, PhD, black belt 5th dan. Because of the confidence he projected, he was frequently taken for a member of the faculty rather than an undergraduate student. Moved back to Japan, became professor with tenure at a top Japanese university in Tokyo. Asked to conjecture how his life would have turned out if he'd never come to Japan: "I'd have probably ended up in prison." Recently left Japan, took the University's retirement lump sum and ran. Invested heavily in Crypto, made a bomb. Thus now able to afford his previous life style. The moral of this story: Britain drains your confidence, but you can re-invent yourself in a brand new culture. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit

I have a question. Is a KZbinr (or gaming youtuber) considered freelancing? So can i get a self sponsored visa with that?

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Now there's a Digital Nomad visa for Japan. It's only for 6 months and you have to have a salary of 10,000,000 Yen (~$70,000 USD) per year, but it's an option.

Japan is magnificent phenomenal country😆🎶...

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This was INCREDIBLY helpful! Ive worked from home for years! I need to see if I can do this with my company or go back to freelancing again. Thank you!!

Just last week was my 3rd time visiting. 2019, 2023, 2024. You got it all accurate. Security, peace, silence, automatization and a whole culture of respect, and many enticing places and sights to see and enjoy.

Fondle memories...

So, what should I look for in a Tenga?

Hadde ikke trodd jeg skulle finne en nordmann som med en slik video! Artig å se nordmenn i Japan! Prøver å få flyttet dit selv så driver med diverse jobbsøking nå, men om det ikke ser så lyst ut så blir det nok working holiday fra påsketider til neste år, og så satse på at en finner noe mer permanent i løpet av det året! Jobber som utvikler med 3 års erfaring + har N2 (forhåpentligvis N1 i desember!), så er relativt optimistisk over mulighetene. Er ganske seigt å søke fra utenfor Japan... Dama er Japansk og bor i Japan, så dersom det blir en ring i løpet av det året så er det jo andre måter å få visa på! Har også hørt Norge er en av landene hvor det å endre fra Working Holiday til andre visa kan være litt tungvint, hvor det ikke kan konverteres innad i Japan, og at du må til utlandet (tilbake til Norge antar jeg) for å gjøre selve søkingen av nye visaet. Var det sånn for deg også? Er så faens vanskelig å finne info om visa greiene da det står forskjellig overalt, og det er jo ikke heeelt svart på hvitt det der heller... men om en må ut av landet kun for selve visa-søknaden så er det ikke det verste, for er vel CoE som tar brorparten av tiden!

Bro sounds like dmitri from GTA 4 😭😭😭

Go down on you again...🤭

Going for the first time at the end of Sept 2024 - one question that you seem uniquely able to answer. Do you have any experience with the night buses with individual seat pods? You and I are about the same height and weight (190cm/100kg), and I am questioning if I am going to fit.

May be blessed :)

Great rant! I’ve been living in Japan for over 33 years and thankfully never heard of this guy before.

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What is your freelance work other than youtube if you dont mind me asking?

100% recommend solo travel in Japan. Had an amazing experience meeting people and exploring the country at my own pace - can't wait to go back again this Fall.

It’s a good idea to learn the pleasantries-Konichiwa, Ohio gozaimasu, arigato gozaimasu, sumimasen,. Here’s the phrase I used the most-Kore o Kudasai (this please). If you’re travelling to Japan for holiday you only need a handful of phrases. Here’s a tip for selecting restaurants in Japan. Several restaurants I visited employed people from India/Nepal and these people speak English. Many menus include pictures so point and say “kore o kudasai”. If a restaurant looks crowded and everyone looks Japanese and no English signs then choose somewhere else. There are so many restaurants. Usually the style of restaurant is obvious like Ramen or Sushi. With the Sushi restaurants they always had pictures. I went to a few ramen restaurants with only Japanese menu and I simply ordered the most expensive option ¥1000. Some Ramen place is order with computer tablet, no English option and I used google translate.

Nice choice moving to Japan!

Awesome video, one day I will visit Japan for sure

Japan has been my dream ! and Im going to China this october for the canton fair, im thinking about just extending the trip and going to Japan solo for a week! with such a short stay is there a place in specific that you would suggest me to go to ?

Super helpful vid, thanks !

I'm planning a trip to Japan on Sep 2025 and I'm going alone, thanks for the video, it was very helpful

Cold ramens are best ramen in summer. Shoyu type soups match with them

Let's say you start freelancing late into the year, but still keep your 9-to-5 and the combined income from both your job and freelancing make it over 2 million yen. Does that count, or does it have to be 2 million yen of specifically freelancing income? Also is it 2 million yen before or after income tax? Also is it 2 years as in January-December(or April-March since it is Japan), or a period of 24 months? Sorry to spam you with questions, but as someone preparing to go for working holiday next year and live off of freelance work while on it, having a clear path beyond that one year is very interesting.

I solo travel most of the time since I study abroad and I didn't find anyone who matches my mood and time in traveling to Japan --- so I decided to travel alone anyway ...

anyone here live in japan want to network and be friends , totally wanna visit but im nervous honestly,

The 7yr old acquaintance watch the vid 😐 😂😂😂

That was interesting Fine for younger people like you but, I'm roughly twice your age. Therefore, it seems as if the self sponsored visa is my only real choice. Even though I've been speaking English my entire life, I never finished college. The same old story of life and family first. Now, I am widowed and need to fine someplace not as F'd up as is the USA. Japan is at the top of the list followed by Thailand, Vietnam or someplace else in SE Asia. I'm not wealthy but I can pass the financial requirements, with a little room to spare.

Hey fatty, fellow fatty here. Great video my guy and some solid advice. I have been wanting to visit Japan for the past 20 years! Now at age 40 I actually am considering buying investment property and moving there within the next five years if everything goes well. Having been working hard towards my goal actually. I would not want to live in central Tokyo, but an hour or so away would be great.

I was in Japan mid July to early August and I understood they had a decent summer but wasn’t prepared for tropical monsoon. 35C-37C every day with humidity. The important thing is drink lots of water, Pocari sweat (or equivalent) and iced green tea.

Appreciate your refreshing honesty. It’s actually quite challenging making friends in our home countries if we move to another city. Most countries are very diverse these days. Outside of Europe most places were former colonies. But in Japan they are a homogeneous block and this can be daunting at times. Even in Tokyo (away from Shibuya etc) there are long periods where you are the only foreigner. Most of the time riding the Yamanote line I didn’t see another foreigner. And as for fitting in- in a nanosecond they know you’re not Japanese. The flip side is if you want to feel remote or even live in a bubble then Japan could work. Personally it takes me about 2 weeks no matter where I go and the novelty starts to wear off. I wouldn’t last 6 months.

Spent 11 Days in Osaka mid July on. 35 degrees and humid. Just like Brisbane at Christmas. Had a great time. Even lost some weight. Stay hydrated take aircon breaks regularly, eat sensibly, don’t worry about being a sweaty mess and enjoy yourself… but saying that …. I won’t be back again in summer.

Glad you're alright. The heat is no joke. I live in the southern US. I basically hibernate until fall. Doing anything outside requires drinking tons of water, and then I have to piss every 20 mins., so, fuck that. lol

The living environment of Japan is awesome. The working environment of Japan is toxic. Get an online job where you can work from home and get paid in US dollars. Then Japan will be great.

It's so funny how many westerners on here are complaining about visiting Japan in summer. There are 1 million+ videos on KZbin telling you not to visit Japan in summer. Suffer in ya jocks.😂

Yep, spot on with your, and the other comments. I've just returned this morning from 2 weeks travelling from South to North, and as an Australian I can confirm that it was just too bloody hot and humid. It really did sap my energy and desire to get and do as much as I'd planned. Throw in running from the Typhoon, and then stuck in a plane on the Haneda tarmac in last night's Tokyo downpour - I definitely won't be back mid-summer. Last year in late September was much better weather. BTW - the North (Hokkaido) is much more tolerable in the hotter weather.