Why I LOVE Living in Japan 🇯🇵 | 13 Reasons Why You Should Move to Japan NOW

[@AllisoninTokyo]

What’s your favorite reason? 🫶

[@ironhell813]

People are more honorable there, in a world becoming increasingly less so, Japans cultural differences make it a bastion of reason.

[@gabrielmercado3044]

Hey, I move to Hirakata near Osaka from Florida in March and I was genuinely surprised by how affordable things seem to be when I looked at what my expenses will look like. I have been saving money for the past year now and it looks like I'm not gonna need to use as much as I thought. Keep up the great vids!

[@kuoster]

I feel like you listed all the reasons why moving to the US still feels like a bit of struggle for me after many years. LOL I miss the trains...going to take a month-long vacation in 北海道 and 山陰 just to be on trains next month, can't wait... I'm short of a forced reason to move to Japan...moving is so hard...😅

[@Bakapooru]

I'm an amateur photographer. I like Japan because of their aesthetic and variety of scenery within a compact area. The added benefit of not being afraid of getting my gear stolen is also a plus.

[@rbarker68]

Thanks for the video, I enjoy your content. I spent a month in Fukuoka over the summer and was so surprised over the low cost of day to day life. Even shopping at a convenience store I never spent more than $40 a week.

[@90293Mike]

I’m almost 70 years old and I retired last year. I’ve been to Japan about 20 times, and although i don’t see myself moving there, I plan to spend maybe 3 months or more of the year there going forward. I love riding the trains and I spend a week at a time staying in an APA Hotel or a Toyoko Inn as I explore the country. All your reasons are spot on. I’ve been to about 50 countries and Japan is #1 in my book. Watch all your videos.

[@jeffc1736]

What's your other top 2-3 countries? That's. good idea....SO tourist visa is 3months...

[@FoxBodyFitness]

I found this comment really sweet. I hope you have a great retirement. 🙌

[@rosew1]

I liked all the reasons you listed. As a mother of a daughter who has lived in Japan for 11 years now=I love how safe it is. I love how easy it is to be single in Japan. My daughter loves to travel domestically, her bucket list is to visit every prefecture in Japan. She still has some to go. She seems to find interesting places, foods, and people everywhere. I have visited her once and it was amazing. All though I miss her, I get why she loves living there.

[@QueenXKnit]

Agree with all especially fashion and how convenient life is as a whole❤ I remeber what I loved most was the silence, in public transports, in the streets,.. just the quiet was heavenly.

[@AllisoninTokyo]

The silence is so nice to me too 🥹

[@MilkTeaASMR]

I’m also from Florida and lived in Japan and people always ask why I would ever want to leave and move back to Japan and then that’s how I know they’ve never been to Japan. 🌴 All these reasons are why I love it also and so many more. Great video as always, Allison!

[@ironhell813]

There is nowhere in the west more balanced or considerate than japan. If you can get them to treat you equally, you’ll find nowhere better on earth.

[@AllisoninTokyo]

so true 🤧✨

[@lyta6626]

What visa do you have?

[@KellieLStimson]

When I lived in Japan I liked the sense of achievement everyday. There is always something new to new language wise and then using that language to get you by was exciting.

[@ironhell813]

Not everything in Japan in language in fact, iam not even sure why anyone equates it with the whole of japan except the extreme social pressure to learn it.

[@KellieLStimson]

@@ironhell813 I’ve been learning Japanese for 37 years. Something I love to do and will continue to do. Learning the language brings a whole other level of understanding. I’ve never felt any pressure at all to learn Japanese. Just my chosen hobby and also related to my job as well.

[@ironhell813]

Hmm, funny I’ve felt quite a lot of pressure, probably because I resist it…

[@esunamage]

I feel pretty validated listening to your reasons, because I totally agree, even though (so far!) I've just been to Japan ans a tourist, and people often say, "oh, you wouldn't think that if you lived there." I felt that Japanese society really meshed with my personality and preferences and generally how I like to go about my life. I like the orderliness and rules and group-minded thinking even more than you do, I think! And I mean......... the conbini. I would live in Japan full time if it were possible for my family, buuuut it isn't. I'm hoping to attend a language school for several months soon though. I also agree so much about fashion!! My first time in Tokyo, after a few days, I actually bought some makeup because I felt inspired to do better. Like you say, not shamed into it or anything, I just felt like, oh, it would be nice to put more effort into my appearance like everyone else. I brought a pretty different wardrobe with me after my first trip. It's honestly impacted my fashion a lot.

[@dianebaker5243]

Really lovely video.Thank you ☃️🎄

[@j.w.grayson6937]

Another Florida boy. I spent 3 years in Japan with the U.S. Army in the late 60's and loved it. Great video and thanks for the informative and entertaining video!

[@susanma4899]

This video popped up on my feed a few days ago and I was feeling depressed...I am living and working in Japan now and have been kinda "over it" about my job, or more specifically, my company. Anyway, today I signed the lease for my own apt and am feeling empowered once again, so yeah! The safety...you really get used to it. Like, I leave my bag and backpack at my table at a restaurant or coffee shop while I go in the bathroom. The other night I left my backpack in my bike basket while I went inside a restaurant for dinner. Tonight I actually left my wallet in a coffeeshop, but they found it and gave it back, 良かった! People, for the most part, do not steal things or touch things that are not theirs.

[@arceus54321]

i've been watching your channel more as im moving to japan next april for language school and i'm really enjoying these types of videos.

[@RSidd]

Watching this as I prepare to move to Japan for my new job that I just got offered. Keep up the good work with the videos!

[@russellsawatsky167]

I'm a full-on geezer in my 60s, but recalling my first year in Japan, back in 1981-82, I can say without question that the public toilets have improved dramatically. They were horrible in the 80s, by present standards. Most public toilets were of the classic "squat" style. And while Japan is undoubtedly safer than either the US or my home country of Canada, and I always felt confident about my daughters when they went about by themselves, there were two weird occasions in my experience 42 years ago when my safety was momentarily challenged: 1. While walking home in the dark at around 10 pm or so, a drunken (I assume) man lunged at me. He was too drunk to make contact, and then staggered onward who knows where. 2. Another time, while in an area full of people - it was a holiday, I think - another drunken man (even though it was early afternoon!) grabbed me in a bear hug and lifted me up. It took a couple of my friends pulling hard on his arms before he dropped me and wandered off. I lived in Japan for about ten years in total throughout the 80s and 90s, but those were the only such incidents I ever experienced (nothing like that ever happened in Canada, by the way). Thanks for your stories about life in Japan, Allison. They are great fun.

[@ragsdale710]

When ever I here of people like you moving here before the era of smart phones I don't get how you people did it. With out Google maps for trains I would be lost. Using a paprt train table in Japanese must have been so hard.

[@AllisoninTokyo]

Thank god the squat toilets are being phased out 😭

[@russellsawatsky167]

@@ragsdale710 The only equivalent to a smartphone 40 years ago was on Star Trek! I lived in Osaka back in the day, which was - and still is - much more manageable than Tokyo in my view. We learned how to read the maps above the ticket machines to figure out the cost and the route. Don't get me wrong, though. I really appreciated the benefits of current technology when we were visiting Japan earlier this fall.

[@russellsawatsky167]

@@AllisoninTokyo Yes! It's amazing how much better the toilets have gotten. As my son, who now lives in Osaka, says, just as there is BC and AD (or BCE and CE, if you prefer), in his view there is BW and AW: Before Washlet and After Washlet!

[@peytonsassafrass2207]

I'm going to be in Japan the end of March, I'm doing a 6 wk solo trip, I'm very excited, I was born in Japan and it's been yrs since I've been back.

[@ironhell813]

If I was you, I’d move back and stay in Japan, you were lucky to have citizenship in the most stable country on earth.

[@Charlotte_games]

Thank you for liking Japan!

[@duleybraza4558]

40 years ago I worked at Misawa. I'd get lost in the countryside and wander the small towns. Very polite people and so many cafes. I miss that freedom. I have cousins in Southern Honshu and a nephew that wants to live in Japan. My ancestors are from the Nagoya area. Very nice video.

[@ojyochan]

Totally agree, Allison❤

[@Nervous101]

I hope to live in Japan one day. Though i haven't visited before, everything about Japan is what i want in life. Actual culture, festivals, nice environment and people etc. I dont get much support with the idea and im still young so it feels difficult even trying. But i take channels like yours as motivation. Thanks for another great video!!

[@aoeu256]

Err the people in Japan may superficially seem nice but they can backstab you if you break unwritten rules, judge you, stop contacting you, and always suspect foreigners of doing stuff

[@mw1317]

I have only been on short trips to Japan. I love the feeling of safety, the cleanliness of public bathrooms and public places in general, and how people take pride in their food preparation which results in delicious food at all price levels.

[@elkeyes]

Great list! My favorite reasons (at least for visiting) are safety and the fandom support (like going to theme cafes and popups). While I don't think I could up and move my family, I'm always tempted by videos like these :)

[@Bakapooru]

I plan to move when I retire, but only for three month stretches. Regarding customer service, it's great, but rigid. You might be disappointed if you ask for something out of the ordinary.

[@ironhell813]

Hehe I’ve done similar until I make it longer….

[@susanma4899]

Yeah, no special orders in restaurants!

[@vigerminaberrios4116]

I love the clean you said Tokyo is and the safety you fill there. I think Japan is a very disciplined country and I Love that. Where I live is none of those things and is very frustrating.

[@brvhtxxbxk]

Yes this all is so true!! The thing that really made me happy there was how nobody caref for how u looked like. Here in Belgium,being alternative and higher fashion sensed is still seen as very weird and would sometimes call u out on it,while my stay in japan,i saw people wearing the styles i wear on daily basis and nobody looked back twice at me when i passed by which made me feel so free, i absolutely love their fashion. The prices are really great,also at convenience stores,the toilets are indeed very nice,u can heat up your toilet seat,let it make water or bird noises if u want more privacy,its really great and i miss it so much

[@DL-od9rx]

Very informative! ❤

[@reddwarfhead]

thank you so much! looking forward to more informative content from you!

[@jamilgotcher5456]

When I was in my 20s I modeled in the top fashion industry capitals (Paris, Milan, New York, Hamburg and Tokyo) for top fashion designers and Tokyo was my favorite experience as a model. I've had 3 trips to Tokyo for modeling work. 2 times was in the 90's and the last time I spent time in Tokyo was in 2006 with my daughter. Best experience by far of all the cities I modeled in.

[@alimarshalljw]

I'm possibly moving to Japan next year and have watched a bunch of your videos in preparation. You explain everything very well and give a realistic approach! You have a new subscriber here :)

[@arwen2385]

I like this new editing style~

[@thecleeze6359]

Nice video. I agree with most of your points. I think honestly the hardest part is getting the visa to live here. I've been living in Tohoku (Iwate) for about 18 months. I think life is convenient and comfortable here. That said, I think there are some notable differences between Tokyo, Kanto area and Tohoku. There is also a notable lifestyle difference depending on whether or not you can drive. I JUST got a car/Japanese driver's license in October, and in Tohoku it makes a HUGE difference. I am probably moving to Nagoya area next March - there is so much that I haven't been able to get to easily/affordably from here. So I'd caution anyone, especially people coming as ALTs: Northern Japan is still cool and very beautiful, but it's very far away from Tokyo, and VERY far away from Osaka and Kyoto, and VERY VERY far away from Hiroshima. So if those are places you want to visit, understand that you'll probably have to fly, pay a LOT for the long shinkansen ride, or take night busses. The night busses seem complicated to book, but I haven't tried them. Also for incoming ALTs, I recommend you don't accept a non-driving position if you're offered a position in Tohoku. IF you get a driving position, get your Japanese driver's license while your international driver's license is still valid - do it as soon as you can. For everyone, tourists and future and current residents alike, I also recommend registering at the ubiquitous internet cafe Kaikatsu Club (快活 Club), during the day, when they're staffed. You may have heard of 'internet cafes', but might not realize that you need to be registered, and have a card, and some of them are not staffed at night. To register, you will need a passport or residence card. Even though my stuff was legit, during the process a human phone call/correspondence was required to complete the process (I don't know why, but had there not been staff I would have been unsuccessful). So, then if you miss the last train, you have shelter for the night, and free soft serve. Long story, didn't know this, streets of Ueno all night. Anyway, do it and carry the card with you on trips. But yeah, living in Japan is nice. I hope to be able to stay a few more years.

[@susanma4899]

I'd like to add 2 things to your comment. One, I also recommend getting a driver's license, even if you don't own a car here. Get the international license in your country (well, you have to, just don't forget to do it). Some people might tell you that the Japanese driver's test is hard, that it's "impossible" for a foreigner to pass it on the first try--this is not true. I do recommend taking a single lesson or two at the driving course to familiarize yourself with the test, but yeah, you can pass it. (I used to drive in Japan when I lived in Gifu 15 years ago. Now I'm back in Japan working and do not currently drive.) Two, this fall I travelled to Nagano without a car. It was TOUGH. The buses stop running quite early, sometimes as early as 3 in the afternoon. I wished I'd had a car and I honestly wouldn't recommend visiting the area unless you're either on a package tour or have your own car.

[@thecleeze6359]

@@susanma4899 Yeah, good points. Thanks for the additional insight. I passed the driving test on my second try, and I think the driving officer was apprehensive that I hadn't driven in Japan or done a Japanese driving school. So, I did a Japanese driving school, it took a few hours, cost around $50-100 (I forget), and the next time they were relieved about this and I passed fairly easily. It depends a lot on the individual officer conducting the test, and how they feel about you. Dress professionally. In my experience, the Nagano area can be easy to navigate by train, but that can get expensive. There are some special train passes. The 30,000 yen JR East Tohoku Pass can be purchased by foreign residents. It's a 5 day consecutive pass, but it only covers part of Nagano, and not Gifu. It's one of the only shinkansen unlimited passes that you can get with a non-tourist visa. Iwate has an unlimited local pass that's 2,500 and good for one day unlimited on local lines only. I believe other regions have something similar. This can only be purchased on Saturdays and national holidays throughout the year, or any day for special periods. Then there's the Seishun 18 pass. Anyone can buy this regardless of residency status. This gives you 5 days unlimited on local trains anywhere in Japan, all Japan Rail companies and BRT, BUT the time periods are severely limited. I think it's twice a year. It can be used on non-consecutive days, and it can be used by multiple people. They stamp it the day you use it, and each ticket is good for 5 stamps. I think that one is around 12,500. I know it's going on right now, from December 10 to January 10, but you can't use it outside the validity period.

[@justinwhaley1288]

Respect for Japan

[@clkcnasdjhcjibi7236]

Tysm for this ❤❤ I’ve been seeing videos like this”why you should NOT move to Japan” recently and have been having second thoughts but this video really motivated me

[@timlee7227]

Great video. Makes me want to come back! I agree that the safety is the biggest plus 👍

[@AllisoninTokyo]

🫶

[@ragsdale710]

Its funny how people have different reactions to how popular anime is in Japan. For me I went in thinking it would not be as popular as it is as people always say that online. But got here it's everywhere, train stations and everything have tie ins. The other thing is people saying Japan is not like an anime depends on what anime you watch as it very much is like a slice of life show as these shows reflect life but in a more extreme way. Main problem is my language ability feels like it hits a brick wall as I was never good with foreign languages as a traveled alot when I was younger and everyone spoke English everywhere in the world, but in Japan...

[@michaelpanitz7954]

I definitely want to move to Japan after I have completed my Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts in the next 3 years but in the meantime I will travel to Japan for holidays.

[@daisiedaisie]

Maybe you could try doing university exchange!

[@heatherbradstreet1426]

Can you do a video where you talk about the challenges of working in Japan?

[@kimberlysadberry6757]

I just got back from a month long trip to japan and when I landed in the Denver airport the first thing that was HUGELY apparent to me was the sloppy, disorganized way so many people are 😭. Coming from such a huge contrast I didn't really notice it until I was in Japan. People are SO nice there even when you don't ask for help rhett offer it, especially when you have that super confused look on your face like I did a lot of the time. I dropped money I wasn't aware of and a guy picked it up and gave it to me😌 I definitely miss how people there are, generally speaking.

[@susanma4899]

I remember the very first day I arrived in Japan. I was in the airport, completely overloaded with all my luggage, and a girl just came up to me with an empty luggage cart and gave it to me. In the US, we have to pay for luggage carts. I didn't realize they were free! A little kindness goes a long way.

[@lizzie7929]

Interesting video, thank you!🙏😲☺️🇯🇵🗾

[@Marinas_Welt]

Love all your videos and always look forward for them! Liked straight, before watching. 🙂 Your videos are always amazing. Thanks! Starting to watch, - interesting topic. ❤

[@AllisoninTokyo]

🥰🥰

[@Mysterious_Moon]

I agree with the konbini/grocery stores, prices/cost, variety of activities, and customer service. I didn’t find it to be particularly more safe. I was shoved by a man in Sept on an empty street in Osaka. This apparently happens, but overall better than the US as a whole. Residents are much more “polite” and shy, than friendly. I can see now why other countries view the US as an outgoing place 😂

[@toshikojackson1181]

I love this video! Allison is so intelligent, analytical, open- and fair-minded, brave, Articulate!, honest, natural, warm and fun to listen too. 🥰 Thank you for the empowering, inspiring and entertaining video. As my extra comment, I have a doll of Pikachuu too in my room in Sydney. A very similar one shown in her room. It brightens up my room everyday! It brings Japanese smartness, warmth, cuteness and beauty. Incredible power. 👍😄🥰

[@TheMyahChannel]

I live in Japan too and I agree with your reasons too. Although I'd like people to think and express their own opinions.

[@ironhell813]

Independent contributions make for a more well rounded community.

[@lynnsanders5300]

Thanks, Allison! Great informative video!

[@benjihau5931]

Allison could you do a video on when’s the best time to move to Japan?

[@BorksAreBorks]

Your editor definitely made improvements in their work!! It is jarring at first cuz it's not ur editing style but overall I think they're doing a great job now 😊

[@latrestante]

Safety and convenience are my tippy top reasons why I love living in Japan. Also how it's great for living alone. Great video as always. Question: in one of your past videos you mentioned an app with Japanese food and cooking. Can you tell me what it was please?

[@ironhell813]

No 1 reason I stay in Japan: it’s not the US. It’s worlds above my loser country and I’ve hated the US since I was young. Vacationing in Japan beats Hawaii any day, very few obnoxious Americans.

[@ironhell813]

No 1 reason I stay in Japan: it’s not the US. It’s worlds above my loser country and I’ve hated the US since I was young. Vacationing in Japan beats Hawaii any day, very few obnoxious Americans.

[@ironhell813]

No 1 reason I stay in Japan: it’s not the US. It’s worlds above my loser country and I’ve hated the US since I was young. Vacationing in Japan beats Hawaii any day, very few obnoxious Americans.

[@ironhell813]

No 1 reason I stay in Japan: it’s not the US. It’s worlds above my loser country and I’ve hated the US since I was young. Vacationing in Japan beats Hawaii any day, very few obnoxious Americans.

[@ironhell813]

No 1 reason I stay in Japan: it’s not the US. It’s worlds above my loser country and I’ve hated the US since I was young. Vacationing in Japan beats Hawaii any day, very few obnoxious Americans.

[@richardlbn1]

Excellent video. Again. Good job.

[@lesliejean4476]

I like living here very much. Music, fashion and everything cute available 24/7.

[@julianaa7665]

Hi! I love your videos! Who's that bird figurine behind you, near Pikachu?

[@missdanamia]

God, I want to live there, it's a Dreamland...

[@wannaknit]

Love all your points, particularly the cleanliness and safety. So I was a bit surprised to see a recent thread on a FB Japan group exposing the difficulties many foreigners and expats face in Japan to get hospital treatment. The original post said they were turned away by one hospital even with the help of their hotel concierge, and then had to pay in cash up front as the next hospital refused to deal with their insurers. Other comments reported that a little expat girl died a few years ago after falling off an escalator then being refused treatment at three different hospitals. This is rather alarming - have you experienced or heard of similar difficulties?

[@Qlovercutie]

Your videos are so good and omg you crack me uppp. 😂 Like we all love japan and want to live there but you're so real about the downsides of it too! Oh, would you ever have a meetup with your followers? I think that'd be so fun 😊✨️

[@erniesandoval9669]

Like you said Allison it is safe to go anywhere, here in the united states it is not safe I was assaulted last May coming out of a store he hit me with a metal pipe on my shoulder,sufferd cuts to my hands knees and chest.

[@samK-sc1vd]

😱😱😱!!!

[@magma9138]

Thank you.

[@KaraboKarabow-u1e]

Hi thank u for me about japan

[@forresthopkinsa]

"Public transportation is not bad" - understatement of the year

[@dorisfields6646]

Hello Allison I’m 62 years old and my son tells me I should move to Japan because he feels I would love it there I’m going to be retiring in two years what I want to ask you do I need a visa to live there if I’m retired or how long can I stay in Japan would you know when you can please let me know what I have to do first

[@kademmarout]

I love japan

[@paolaferrero8793]

Loved this video, makes me wanna move to Japan too! 😅❤ Since you mentioned anime, I know it's a bit off topic, but do you have any recommendations? I'm sort of new to the world of anime, and would like to try watching some, but I don't know where to start (I've just watched some classics, like Evangelion, Dragon Ball....😂).

[@ryan992004]

Awesome

[@MinjisHusband-o1t]

if i work in tech remotely can I just continue to do that in japan or do I have to get a Japanese specific job

[@RonaldoSanchez-g1y]

how can I move to Japan when I retire in 10 years, they don't have a retirement visa like other countries?

[@ironhell813]

Open a business, contribute something of note…

[@RonaldoSanchez-g1y]

can haka gaijin just open a business as easy as that@@ironhell813

[@southcoastinventors6583]

@@ironhell813 Great advice retire to Japan so you can work in Japan. What not just say get a job bro

[@ironhell813]

@southcoastinventors6583 You can’t just decide to retire somewhere, you need to benefit the country you’re going to. Otherwise stay in America where people think like that. Opening a business is the easiest way to a good citizenship, and it doesn’t cost alot nor does it take a lot of work.

[@southcoastinventors6583]

@@ironhell813 Don't even give the amount for a Investor Visa either just talk about something so nebulous as it doesn't take a lot of money. Well it is around 50K so that what you should have said buy a cheap house and rent it out as a business but insults are faster I guess

[@lyta6626]

What visa do you use? Travel visa? Are you legal?

[@ricotrial]

TRAINS ❤ efficiency and punctuality Safety Functional everything-things work as they're supposed to and people do their job Good customer service Onsens and ryokans Snow season and skiing Sakura and koyou seasons Unique niche subcultures and hobbies Top quality and larger variety of food

[@susanma4899]

I find it ironic that the image you showed of a "fashionable girl" looks nothing like any girl I have ever seen in Japan. The fashion is far more quirky and cool that just a girl in a body-con dress. I love thrift shopping here. I try to only buy things that are made in Japan because the quality is so far and above anything else. It's not as cheap as an American thrift store, but it's well-worth what you get and there are def plenty of bargains. I need to buy some things for my apartment, but I'm not buying anything until after my actual move in date. Nevertheless, I do go in Second Street to just take a look. The other night I found a cool pendant light--900 yen. A big shelf unit for 300 yen---what!?! Used furniture can be so absurdly cheap, they might as well just give it away. And sometimes they do. I have found excellent things on the curb! Once I found both a rice cooker and a sewing machine in the recycle bin. They both worked perfectly. I sold the machine when I left Japan to another foreigner for 2000 yen, lol. Oh yeah, and my bike? I paid 5000 yen for it.

[@eroane84]

Aaaahhhhh…!!!! Due to my autism x mental health I wouldn’t be able to live n Japan but want to visit Kyoto badly for my first 10 day trip in Japan❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks for this video Allison!!!^___

[@freyafoxmusic]

Men will never understand how freeing it is as a woman to walk around freely

[@dustinwatkins7843]

Your hand gestures and body language vaguely remind me of another KZbinr, Sharmeleon. Kawaīdesu!

[@carinameyer4156]

The working is another point... That's why I always say, if I were rich I would totly live in Japan. XD

[@gumerzambrano]

I'm thinking of just keeping my American wage and then just buying a house in cash somewhere

[@forresthopkinsa]

Shibuya and Shinjuku are only dirty by Japanese standards. You literally cannot find a (big) city in America that is as clean as these neighborhoods.

[@Bakapooru]

First?

[@ironhell813]

Yes…

[@freyafoxmusic]

The usa being individualistic is part if what makes it so horrible and crime ridden. It’s absolutely terrible

[@KantoCafe715]

Don’t like it but I have no choice 🤷‍♀️😂True. Making the best of it. Good and bad here like in all countries. Used to be less xenophobia back in the day. That’s why I don’t like it now.

[@tmr.4073]

Those who observe Japanese law and custom are happy and we Japanese welcome them. However those who want to change Japanese law and custom will not be happy, and we do not welcome them to come to Japan.

[@ironhell813]

@tmr.4073 Nobody’s asking your people to change their laws, but I definitely expect you to follow them to the letter. If I test your society’s laws you should adhere to them regardless of inconvenience. Jonny somari was one person iam another entirely…. I won’t break the law, I’ll use it….

[@ironhell813]

Culture and custom does not supersede the rule of law. Equality is all we gaikokujin ask, at least this one.

[@tmr.4073]

@@ironhell813Culture is a system of ideas and value standards that are shared within a society made up of multiple people. Simply put, it is a unique style possessed by a certain group.　Law is included in culture. 　 For example, during the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese people wore masks even though there was no law. Other countries did not wear masks unless required by law. 　This is because, as Allison deeply understands, the Japanese are culturally inclined to sacrifice their personal interests if it is for the collective good. In a culture that prioritizes individual interests, laws are inevitable. 　Japanese culture may be unique in many aspects, and I think there are some things that foreigners may find dissatisfying. If you can understand and respect Japanese culture, you will be able to enjoy life in Japan like Allison. People like the Kurds who do not follow not only Japanese culture but also the laws would find it difficult to live in Japan, and the Japanese will not welcome them.

[@TL-xv1fd]

@@tmr.4073 Cultures change and evolve over time. No culture is perfect. Japan is no exception and has many negative aspects. Inability to handle change, criticism and social pressures might be some. Hopefully things do improve, but that requires change.

[@ironhell813]

@tmr.4073 I agree that culture is a mix of the people and beliefs that exist within it, and laws are supposed to be a reflection of that, adhesion to the rule of law should prevent cultural clashes, at least in theory. Japans laws are the most balanced I’ve seen in the world, though I believe my future business plans in Japan will come under some public scrutiny, I’ve know Japanese culture from one for at least thirty years and I fully expect the rights of the collective to be considered when interpreting my actions in Japan at all times, in fact iam relying on it… I look forward to help serving your nation.

[@Jasiwardas]

13 Reasons Why - sounds scary 👀 ngl

[@ironhell813]

Don’t you know? Unlucky symbols in the west become lucky in the east… 88.

[@AllisoninTokyo]

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