This is honestly my dream job and dream lifestyle. Nothing else. People want to make lots of money and live in a big house eating good food. I want to live in a small apartment in japan and explore what the country has to offer, learning Japanese and teaching English in return!
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Check out the websites for the JET / Interac programmes (applications for JET kick off in October) :-)
@THEVGELITE10 жыл бұрын
Want to marry me ? xD
@LaughingBatGames10 жыл бұрын
i would love to live in the rural area. i know the city might look good to most people but i would love to take in the landscape.
@mrsantosjon9 жыл бұрын
Same boat as you, if I was their and have a good paying job? I think a small little home would suit me. a car? I think ill walk or ride my bike loll.
@marseillais26879 жыл бұрын
Wow, I feel the same way. ^-^> Although, I'm hoping to teach French rather than english . . .
@TheNJfusionguy7 жыл бұрын
I have my JET interview in two days! Wish me luck!
@AbroadinJapan7 жыл бұрын
+TheNJfusionguy genuinely, best of luck
@whenyourpulloutgameisweak49137 жыл бұрын
TheNJfusionguy how did it go?
@TheNJfusionguy7 жыл бұрын
I THINK it went really well, but we don't get results until April. Thanks for asking though!
@hyakuyon7 жыл бұрын
TheNJfusionguy gee that's a long wait! any update?
@tomboyishgirl99807 жыл бұрын
TheNJfusionguy What were the results mate?
@garryferrington8112 жыл бұрын
This guy should stick around in Japan for a while, maybe make some more videos.
@Taiyo_Jingu10 ай бұрын
Tom Kenny (Time Card): 8 years later…
@MisterValaravaus9 жыл бұрын
As a French person, I can definitely enderstand the pain you're experiencing in Japan for not having cheese. Stay strong my cheese brother...
@Mancomic3004 жыл бұрын
MisterValaravaus as a American I feel you both
@russrh7 жыл бұрын
2 years without cheese? would you say it's starting to grate on you?
@justinreedflynn7 жыл бұрын
I lol'd at this silliness.
@allyjane13286 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha pun!
@josephridley99926 жыл бұрын
rustyroo82 I knod my head hahaha
@simoneyyy136 жыл бұрын
You gouda tried harder with that cheesy pun
@jpaulc4416 жыл бұрын
Not eating cheese will help you lose weight. You'll cheddar few pounds at least.
@toni-jay112910 жыл бұрын
the 'laugh at jokes i don't understand' part made me laugh so much
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Haha, it's a solid strategy for making new friends.
@srikrishnabhat67935 жыл бұрын
Its the most effective strategy to get along. Coming from a country with a myriad of languages.
@bestbeekeeper89314 жыл бұрын
dude i do that in english
@jun_suzuki423 жыл бұрын
Japanese puns are funny.
@izzaamazing92773 жыл бұрын
@@jun_suzuki42 is that sarcasm? 😆
@onkkell10 жыл бұрын
Loved the video, it was like a magic.
@amoniousbt11107 жыл бұрын
the video was much love, it was like magic are you aware of your own defect?
@chloroplast86116 жыл бұрын
Nope, are you ohealthy?
@moyga7 жыл бұрын
omg that signed poster was so fucking adorable.
@shoblidoobfjfie14577 жыл бұрын
are you aware of your own defect?
@magiconic7 жыл бұрын
shoblidoo bfjfie it was like a magic!
@faithyap80037 жыл бұрын
BeheMOTHY AKA Magiconic6252 go fuck yourself!
@diekedrake7 жыл бұрын
shoblidoo bfjfie life is balloons
@Tsusday6 жыл бұрын
BeheMOTHY AKA Magiconic6252 That's maybe as well where "Pee is stored in the balls" started.... Omg mind blown It's like a magic!
@mohamedhrusthum54395 жыл бұрын
Yes... Not having a degree *sad noises*
@AzamatoTheGreat7 жыл бұрын
'all you need is a degree' fuck my life
@Error404NameN0tFound7 жыл бұрын
yep, a degree here is 70 -100,000 AUD for most semi-decent degrees.. so i am doomed..
@AzamatoTheGreat7 жыл бұрын
Belgium doesn't have community colleges. Only like 1 year courses for certificates and adult education which are only like 1 year for a certain skill all the others are universities and colleges with atleast 3 years of studying :(
@gawni16127 жыл бұрын
2 year? or 4 year?
@ngoyette947 жыл бұрын
You need either a bachelors degree or a three year teaching degree. So four year.
@hector14047 жыл бұрын
Depending on the job, you need a good level of Japanese, I'm a Test Engineer and need N2 to get a job there, right now at N5. Seems becoming a language teacher is the easiest way to go.
@klg95499 жыл бұрын
'Two Years Without Cheese' would make a good name for a novel.
@juulhuis22489 жыл бұрын
to do list: get my english fluently learn japanese
@Trigex8 жыл бұрын
*Get my English fluent
@Trigex8 жыл бұрын
***** Her Syntax was still correct.
@ErikHumphrey8 жыл бұрын
get real cheese
@magiconic7 жыл бұрын
it's been a year, how's It going?
@4rifr0mthe3nd7 жыл бұрын
Dirisha Amane I learn Japanese too and I can tell, that it is sometimes easy and sometimes hard, it's switching every time I start Memrise
@billbarre6628 Жыл бұрын
Please do a remake of this video for 2022. Would love to hear your current perspective and experience.
@FuckTheWorld95c8 жыл бұрын
My name is Hot Dog, Chris, Hot Dog
@shadowsoulgaming82388 жыл бұрын
lol
@sakura_rain49158 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha
@xrxt07 жыл бұрын
This.
@RexusprimeIX7 жыл бұрын
*James bond theme*
@Parkskigaming7 жыл бұрын
Beodo {squeaky voice teenager trying to sing the James bond theme}
@annablue84299 жыл бұрын
Was that an attempt at singing smells like teen spirit?
@AbroadinJapan9 жыл бұрын
+anna blue it certainly was
@bindycatt9 жыл бұрын
+Abroadin Japan it was a good attempt. better than me, at least XD
@crusadervictory56848 жыл бұрын
omg we got a bring me yhe horizon fan .....say what!!!!!
@annablue84298 жыл бұрын
Kim jong un destroyer what?
@crusadervictory56848 жыл бұрын
+anna blue nvr mind i thought you probably listened to bring me the horizon
@_FabulousNat210 жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE all of your videos....you are inspiring me more and more to choose Japan to teach English. Keep em coming!
@ChargingStag10 жыл бұрын
Where are your other desired places? :)
@_FabulousNat210 жыл бұрын
TJPguy South Korea is my next choice. I've been tossing between those two.
@ChargingStag10 жыл бұрын
FabulousNat Ahh I see, thanks!
@HattieMcDanielonaMoon6 жыл бұрын
FabulousNat which did you choose?
@fernandotrochez72056 ай бұрын
Did you make it?
@TokuyuuTV3 жыл бұрын
Really interesting to see Chris' origin story! I love how it all started with something so simple as teaching English and he just kinda turned it into a massively successful KZbin career. I'm a bit of an exception in that I passed my N1 before moving to Japan, which made it a lot easier to find a job since English/Japanese bilinguals are always in demand. I can't wait to play dangerous hippo games with my new friends in Japan 😩🙏
@JayAreAitch2 жыл бұрын
what sort of jobs?
@TokuyuuTV2 жыл бұрын
@@JayAreAitch At a management program at AstraZeneca Japan!
@JayAreAitch2 жыл бұрын
@@TokuyuuTV Sounds pretty professional. What kind of qualifications/experience were you looking at to get something like that?
@TokuyuuTV2 жыл бұрын
@@JayAreAitch i just had a degree in science. Japanese companies usually just look for people fresh out of school 😝 but having my JLPT N1 deffo helped too!
@tidwib331610 жыл бұрын
I literally JUST in Japan 2 weeks ago, and the people I met are amazing! The only thing is when we landed from the plane I was just so tired from a 20hr flight that I couldn't think straight. I got a ticket to get the train to Where my apartment was but then I realised I was on the other side of Tokyo. There was not Hotels that I could find so I went in one of those Manga Cafe things! It was expensive... I finally found my Apartment and I'm very happy :) I hope every thing is alright for you! Haha, hope you didn't have a crazy experience like me ! xx
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Sounds like an awesome experience! I've yet to try a manga cafe actually! I've heard nothing but good things - I'm glad you managed to find one!
@_x.xxten.ta_cion5395 жыл бұрын
I am planning to move to japan, can u plz help me out on the process?(like a guide on how to get there). I wanna make manga
@TheZalor9 жыл бұрын
At 2:42, that Japanese girl has better hand writing than I do. -.-
@AbnormalAbbi9 жыл бұрын
I'm English and want to move to Japan after my degree but I'm also a cheese fanatic and love cheese tasting. I honestly am more concerned about my lack of morning cheese on toast than my lack of family. Hmmmm...
@Statusland9 жыл бұрын
AbnormalAbbi there is cheese over there, Tokyo has lots of foreign shops were you can buy cheese and normal toast
@AbnormalAbbi9 жыл бұрын
I don't think you understand quite how important your comment is to me. *grabs shoulders* Th-Thank you. Thank you.
@Therockbrothersmc9 жыл бұрын
AbnormalAbbi Well, I'm not a native English speaker :s, although I have the best English grades in my class, I still don't know if I'm actually good enough xD. Oh and my country is know for its cheese, and I eat cheese everyday... But yeah, my main problem is that I live in a really close family, and my parents would really miss me if I went off to another country and I'm not sure if I can do that to them. (Although they know that's what I want, because I told them that someday I want to live in another country than the one that I'm born in). (Oh and sorry if my English is bad)
@AbnormalAbbi9 жыл бұрын
Therockbrothersmc I read over your comment twice and found no mistakes. A* in English to you! I'm impressed :D My family would miss me if I moved country but ahh well xD I'd still visit for christmas sometimes because I can't cook and christmas without a feast isn't christmas
@Therockbrothersmc9 жыл бұрын
AbnormalAbbi Thanks! Mt biggest ''barrier'' right now is that when I actually speak English I sometime's slip over my own tongue, or I just can't come up with that one word that I need to describe something. I'm not the best cook either XD, which is why most of the time I just put my own food in the microwave :P. Although it's of cource tastier when you cook it lol.
@darnko52110 жыл бұрын
Love how you reply to so many comments
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Boom. ;-)
@Amariumable10 жыл бұрын
Bondgirl, that's so cute! Your student has a crush on you. But who wouldn't? I love how much effort you put into your videos. You put other jvloggers to shame (I still like you Victor) ;)
@rodyinjapan10 жыл бұрын
agreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed :)
@TrafalgarDLawl7 жыл бұрын
Amariumable nah , I think sm1 was trolling him
@Chameleonxx36 жыл бұрын
He should have brought it up in class to see the reactions. =P Just not directly, something like "he thought about being bond and thought a bondgirl as well", or something like that.
@1800pickups10 жыл бұрын
If possible, you should do a "Day in the Life" video. Getting ready for work, work, perhaps a few student interviews, etc.
@Nurpus6 жыл бұрын
5:44 - that feel when Kojima is your drummer a the dive bar
@lidu42010 жыл бұрын
It is just amazing to to see that you reply to almost every comment. Absolutely love all your videos and the touch of humor you give them. I am starting an internship in Tokyo this October and your videos have made me more excited than ever. Thank You :)
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Glad you're enjoying the videos man and best of luck to you on your internship in October! Living in Tokyo will be a fantastic experience!
@onceitisover7 жыл бұрын
How as your internship?
@alexandriamullett55835 жыл бұрын
How’s the internship?
@blacksheep8068 жыл бұрын
I can imagine you being awesome teacher, it seems like your students really liked you! ...that james bond poster :D haha so great!
@yogamer12310 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, just wanted to say that you are a huge inspiration to me! I am currently in high school and learning Japanese, I hope one day I will get accepted into one of these programs! Cheers!
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Thanks man - if you have any questions, don't hesitate to message in private! Best of luck to you :-D
@TachibanaTengoku9 жыл бұрын
Abroadin Japan just out of curiosity, how much japanese (spoken language, not writing/reading) did you know when you originally started working/visiting japan, and how much do you know now?
@ArthurSperotto9 жыл бұрын
Asuna Yuuki I believe he said he knew nothing when he came in. Nothing.... Nothing. If I'm right, he says that in his earlier videos.
@TachibanaTengoku9 жыл бұрын
Arthur Sperotto wow nothing? i dont think i would ever travel somewhere without atleast being able to understand them a bit XD
@ArthurSperotto9 жыл бұрын
Asuna Yuuki Yeah, I'm with you on that hahaha... He was brave! But he started learning it really quick, seeing he couldn't operate his microwave oven or even flush his toilet properly hahaha.
@omblae10 жыл бұрын
Chris mate, these videos are ace - you're the first guy who I've found I want to listen to about what life is actually like living in Japan. Keep them coming!
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Many thanks mate, keep an eye out for more!
@RodBot699 жыл бұрын
Was Bondgirl's identity ever discovered?
@bendercats95994 жыл бұрын
Yeah. “She” was Natsuki all along.
@markgodfree34494 жыл бұрын
Lol😂
@lermabaldago3 жыл бұрын
@@bendercats9599 OMG HAHAHAHA LOL
@Doomgel3 жыл бұрын
@@bendercats9599 best girl imo
@muffinsgonewild9910 жыл бұрын
I would get involved in the JET program and all that fun stuff, but I have Social Anxiety and do not want to ever have to stand up in front of a crowd and sing some song i have never heard in Japanese in a super bad accent :/
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
I had (and to some extent still have) social anxiety - and the best way to cure it is stand in front of a crowd of students everyday (though I've never sung a song I've never heard in Japan yet).
@muffinsgonewild9910 жыл бұрын
Abroadin Japan :/ eh, it seems like too much work anyways
@purrrrrpleful9 жыл бұрын
Why would you have to sing Japanese songs?
@bimboblacky9 жыл бұрын
On the social anxiety (disorder?), there are now SSRI drugs like Paxil to help your very BRAIN overcome that. I think those medicines must be available in a highly developed nation like Japan...
@imover99999 жыл бұрын
bimboblacky Except Paxil and SSRI's don't actually help you overcome anxiety disorders, they simply block the transmitters in your brain from receiving the signal, and over time the doses need to be upped and upped more and more to keep you feeling not in fear. The best way to overcome anxiety disorders is probably The Linden Method. I can speak from experience taking medication and recovering from severe anxiety. Hope the best to everyone, I feel homesick watching these videos, but it would be beautiful to live in Japan I believe.
@mel.l701110 жыл бұрын
Hi ! First I should say I find your videos absolutely fantastic. In addition of being really useful they're also funny and even for me who isn't a native english speaker they still are very clear. Thank you you've been answering to a question I've been wondering about for quite some time now ! Please continue to inform us about Japan and your personal experiences it's very interesting !
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mel and glad you're enjoying the videos! Lot's more videos on the way!
@CesiaLaCrecya8 жыл бұрын
I remember when I visited a friend in a JET position a few years back and her first question was like "BRING CHEESE PLEASE OH GOD". The ... stringy... weird cheese in Japan is just. No.
@mishamuses53087 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for discussing your experience in the JET Program. As a university student at a school that only offers an Asian Studies minor, I was concerned that it would put me at a disadvantage in the application process. Now I'm a bit reassured that club involvement and diligence in learning the language will be helpful, too. Your tips sprinkled with sarcasm are the best. Keep up the great work!
@aliciaroberts6469 Жыл бұрын
ive been binging these videos for some time now, dreaming of moving to japan. and with him saying my degree in astro could get me to japan well imma just say thats a sign from the universe to go for it!
@Thegungus10 жыл бұрын
These videos have the best comment sections on KZbin. These videos bring out the best in people.
@Dracardoe10 жыл бұрын
Chris, honestly, if you opened up a PO box and displayed it on your channel you WILL get cheese. I honestly would personally send you 2 boxes of Brie, just for reminding me of Pierce Brosnan
@shinzouthemancat10 жыл бұрын
you have given new life to my dreams of getting to japan i just thought you would like to hear
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
:-D!
@shinzouthemancat10 жыл бұрын
hey if you help me get there i will bring you all the cheeze you can eat XD lol
@shinzouthemancat10 жыл бұрын
shinzouthemancat *cheese lol missed the s
@NikiWonoto267 жыл бұрын
the real truth is that maybe because you're from western & english as native language, so that's why it's much more easier to get into & work (& be accepted) in japan. while the sad/harsh reality is that it's not that easy for asian people (whom japanese sadly still very much regards as "third-world countries"(?)) to get into & work (& be accepted) in japan.. correct me if i'm wrong though.
@sheldonpon91416 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video - truly. after watching this in about June I filled out the online application on the Interac website, and didn't even finish filling it out before I got a phone call to set up a phone interview. which I did and passed, then had my in-person interview in Vancouver two weeks ago. And I got my offer of employment today! probably wouldn't have happened if I didn't see this video.
@lukeswll85974 жыл бұрын
I know this video is very old, I stumbled across the idea of teaching abroad, and not 2 days after found your channel, still working towards my degree, but enjoying the content and excited for my future
@Myralogue10 жыл бұрын
OMG no cheese. FUCK
@Cheese-0x10 жыл бұрын
It's like a nightmare.
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Cheese Haha, it's an honour to have KZbin's spokesperson for cheese to hear my cries and see my lack of cheese suffering firsthand
@Myralogue10 жыл бұрын
Cheese Well at-least you won't be eaten there i guess. But you will have to avoid the foreigner there at all cost! Cause they will bring havoc onto you!
@yoppindia10 жыл бұрын
I don't eat cheese! Say cheese:)
@eisenhowerjones696510 жыл бұрын
Abroadin Japan Have you tried KinoKuniya's grocery stores. They are a little more high end than Tokyu or Union with a better selection of specialty items.
@OktoberLove8 жыл бұрын
its always been a dream of mine to live in Japan
@khaieshachai22099 жыл бұрын
"You don't need vast sums of money. You just need a degree." Too bad the degree requires vast sums of money. -_-
@Dibxmonkey9 жыл бұрын
Khaiesha Chai Orrrrr imaginary money (loans)
@dynasty89789 жыл бұрын
Khaiesha Chai if you're in the UK and are abroad for long enough you don't pay back your loan at all
@beepbeepboop9379 жыл бұрын
Khaiesha Chai not in the uk it doesn't :) and it's free in most of europe :) :)
@eimif92359 жыл бұрын
Rub it in a little more, guys T^T we can't all live in advanced countries that DONT charge the GNP of a small country for an education.
@FLUDDzone9 жыл бұрын
+Khaiesha Chai It is possible to get a job in Japan without a degree. You just need many years of work experience. I've heard that officially, you need 10 years of work experience. What it looks like is that it depends on what kind of job you want to do. According to this site, it looks like some working visas only require sufficient documentation of experience and/or achievements in your field. www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/travel_and_visa/travel_and_visa_index.htm It'll still be harder to get an employer to hire you, but it is possible to get a job in Japan without a degree. It may take longer than four years to get there though.
@ShudanLaklo9 жыл бұрын
I'm thirty-six now and a nurse. If I had heard of this opportunity ten years ago I would have jumped at it. Take it from an older bloke, if you want to go to Japan, work at it, get the degree and get over there. I had two very good friends who went over to teach English in both Japan and China, I regret not joining them.
@ChaosAI242 жыл бұрын
So today I found out that my 13 years old daughter has a love for japanese culture for almost a year now and she began learning japanese all by her self.. She told me while she was in the kitchen helping my wife make some cheese stuffed peppers. Delicious! :)
@ASHERUISE10 жыл бұрын
Two videos in a row! But no thanks I'll just live vicariously through j-vloggers ohgodIamsopathetic.
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Haha, it'll save you a lot of money and effort!
@loibina76854 жыл бұрын
1:33 the best transition I've ever seen xD
@Jojo25 жыл бұрын
I died at the "Chris hot dog" part 😂 was not expecting that
@BoggWeasel4 жыл бұрын
Something I'd wish I'd done 40 years ago, unfortunately age and commitments prevent me from doing it now. If you're young and free from commitments I would strongly urge you consider giving this a go, time has a way of over taking you faster than you'd think.
@cataloid9 жыл бұрын
i just want to thank you for helping me. It's my dream to be an english teacher in japan an no one where i live knows anything about that so i was very lost but know i know where i can start. So thank you. it's like a magic
@Bliced9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your videos. They help keep me motivated to finish uni when I just want to say fuck it and go be a male stripper.
@stradify19 жыл бұрын
Bliced That was where I was at before I discovered the jvlogging community. Now I get funny, informative videos, and I don't have to sell my body. Win win!
@memesensei33309 жыл бұрын
+Bliced I too have no reason to finish uni other than the potential to move to Japan afterwards.
@Bliced8 жыл бұрын
Neko Night ha :) maybe just 4 you
@gaspsingay53008 жыл бұрын
Bliced XD!!!
@mimimarcus7 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there. I saw that video about Japanese male strippers making 250K a year, too. ;)
@treeofhatred10 жыл бұрын
"All you need is a degree!" ...Goddammit ;_;
@mariposa22213 жыл бұрын
But it's necessary to be warned in advance .)
@charliecrome2073 жыл бұрын
I would do this if it wasn't for my social ineptitude and anxiety lol
@MilanNikolic965 жыл бұрын
JET here I come, ETA 5 years :/ Gotta get a degree first, but hey on the bright side, I'll study Japanese every days until then, and I'm already balls-deep in kanji, it's pretty damn fun.
@tubeyou891194 жыл бұрын
The Bond poster story is so sweet.
@justcallmeassinine10 жыл бұрын
There's a much simpler way,boys and girls.And you don't need a degree. Just come to Japan on a tourist visa (it is renewable) and search out a girlfriend/boyfriend and then get married. Then go into the freelance English teaching biz along with running a school out of your flat/house with the help of your spouse. If you don't have children,you will learn if the marriage will last or not,but the business may very well outlast the marriage and then you can look for your 2nd spouse or apply for a business visa.This is the path many have followed that is rarely mentioned among Jvloggers.Maybe they don't want you to know this ?
@stevenlopez1st10 жыл бұрын
Lol, that was great Thank you so much. Actually I'm kinda surprised to hear all of this. Isn't Japan one of the most technological and savvy countries in the world. Don't they have an app for that, what I mean is English to Japanese translators and computer training programs to help with the English language. And is there really no cheese in Japan? Common your joking right? Like cheddar cheese, Swiss cheeses?
@stevenlopez1st10 жыл бұрын
If I knew this 15 years ago I so would have tried this. But it's good info, I will spread the word to others to check it out. Rather than living in misery of a country where they can't budget there own money or invest in the all around well being of there people. Where greed and the pathetic dollar is god, and knowledge of any culture including there own is extinct.
@justcallmeassinine10 жыл бұрын
Rin zler I'm Japanese,but I have moved to and stayed in the USA. Japan is no paradise and to be honest,whatever the USA morphs into...well Japan will follow,in it's own interpretation and style. Anyway it's different,so have look.
@stevenlopez1st10 жыл бұрын
The US has some of it's cool points, just so many people struggling out there. Thanks, stay cool.
@justcallmeassinine10 жыл бұрын
Rin zler There is struggle and suffering everywhere you go.Japanese are great about not showing it and never giving up. Thank you and be cool as well. : )
@ShadzukyMizuho10 жыл бұрын
As a French guy, I share your pain. Cheese is ... well, the only reason to live (clichés
@JohanKJohansson110 жыл бұрын
I've heard that it is pretty much impossible for non-native English speakers to get a teaching job in Japan no matter how good they are and I wondered if this is the whole truth or if someone ever heard of a non-native English speaker who succeeded in becoming a teacher in Japan?
@BubsyMupsy2 жыл бұрын
Chris and Nirvana-oh, yes! I feel the struggle with real cheese and olives...and good sausages... In India they are rare too! Especially where I live!
@clairephantomhive61279 жыл бұрын
This has inspired me so much, so many people say it's stupid, it will never happen even teachers tell me that but i'm going to show them wrong. Im only 13 and have already started learning how to speak in Japanese. I believe that it will come true one day/
@joel_christian1 Жыл бұрын
what’s the update bro ??
@doughnut5945 Жыл бұрын
Crazy ur 21/22 now. Hope it's going well
@ennehaapala49319 жыл бұрын
Thank you from many useful tips how to get work in Japan^^ My dream is to move and work there
@zarfo26673 жыл бұрын
Its been 6 years, hows it going?
@NikiWonoto267 жыл бұрын
regarding age, if i'm now 35 years old, is it already too late for moving & working in japan? is there actually any age-limit to live & work in japan? please i need to know, thx
@UFOBobTV10 жыл бұрын
Two years without cheese; you have my sympathy.
@Joseito18757 жыл бұрын
I've always been reluctant about applying for the JET program, since I'm not really interested in teaching and, even though I've been living in the US for several years, I'm still not confident in my English. I've always thought they would prefer an actual American over a foreigner that can speak English like me. But after watching this video, I feel a bit more motivated. I'll definitely discuss this with my professor. Thanks a lot!
@judewilsethsalinas71142 жыл бұрын
As an English major right now, this might be what I need. Thanks for the tips Chris
@stratimirthegreat10 жыл бұрын
Hey, How much money do they pay on average?? Or if you can't say specifically, is the money enough to pay the bills, as well as have enough for other stuff? like travelling on weekends, buying a car etc.. how well is it payed?
@Jennifer-df6zu10 жыл бұрын
JET pays really well. Add in the fact that your apartment is subsidized on top of the fact that it's cheaper to live in rural areas than in the city, you'll have more than enough to eat, live, travel, save, etc. If you're not on JET, pay can range on average from 230,000-270,000 yen a month with no or little experience. It's a significant decrease from JET but still liveable.
@rodyinjapan10 жыл бұрын
Jennifer Yang how much do JET PAY?
@Jennifer-df6zu10 жыл бұрын
First year is something like 3.46 million yen, second year is around 3.6 million yen I believe. You can find the information on the JET website. Considering average pay is around 250,00 yen a month for teaching english, you can do the math to see what JET pays monthly for just ALT work.
@Hugothester10 жыл бұрын
Hi ! I have a question for you, I wanted to apply for the JET program but in order to teach spanish (since I´m from Spain), is it possible or is it just for english speakers? Thanks! I love your channel, I was this summer in Japan learning japanese and it was awesome :D
@fershuzarazua6 жыл бұрын
hugothester Have you gotten an answer? I' ve been wondering the very same thing.
@nearki41886 жыл бұрын
It's possible for a Spanish speaker, at least from what I can gather. Check on the embassy page of your country if it says anything about the JET programme. You'll be doing something else though, it has different requisites and it's a different job.
@prime8nate2 жыл бұрын
The only native Spanish speakers I met in my three years on JET (near Tokyo) were in Japan on a special cultural visa (Peruvian/Bolivian guys who played Andean music for example), hostesses (the ladies I met were Colombian and Costa Rican), and Peruvian guys of Japanese ancestry who returned to work in Japan. Learning Spanish is purely done at university levels or adult education whereas JET is teaching is with younger kids. JET used to have a few coordinator type positions that required you to speak really fluent Japanese.
@Natsu-td3zh7 жыл бұрын
When you say "You're here living in Japan, you've got in, and once you're in it's easier to find a new job in a field maybe you feel is more appropriate". . . what comes with that possibility? In other words, is it actually allowed to go to Japan and find another job there while you're on the Jet program? Even though you're already there as a teacher? Also, even if you did find another job, that doesn't really assure that you can stay in Japan longer and KEEP that job unless you get a work VISA for a certain long amount of time for the sake of your job, right? Are there companies that will and won't set that up for you? I don't know. I'm trying to find a way to live and work in Japan, but it's very hard to find a way in that will allow me to stay and live there comfortably. Attaining citizenship is extremely hard, so if I attempt that it should be after I've been there a while.
@johnkellerman72927 жыл бұрын
You have the same chicken pox scar on your forehead as I do. That makes us relatable and makes me like you and the work you do even more. Keep it up Pox brother.
@CamachoNoah3 жыл бұрын
I'm rewatching this video as I struggle to write my statement of purpose for JET. As an English major I never would've imagined two pages would be SO stressful and difficult to write.
@fullmetal16667 жыл бұрын
1:32 wtf that made me burst out laughing
@arthurthegreat21610 жыл бұрын
Hey, may I ask what degree do you have? Is this JET job paying well and is it full time and permanent? Does it grant you the right to stay in Japan for good?
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Business and English!Full time - pays well and no after the contract if you have nothing lined up your contract will expire!
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
*visa - not contract
@arthurthegreat21610 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks.
@tokwae28772 жыл бұрын
@@AbroadinJapan Are you still teaching Chris? What did you go on to do after that first year? Is KZbin your fulltime gig.?
@classicpotato33522 жыл бұрын
@@tokwae2877 ???????????? His a content creator now
@PatChatASMR8 жыл бұрын
What if your english isn't native?
@kurodanny8 жыл бұрын
And how can you be so sure? O.O
@hear-and-know8 жыл бұрын
Mistook this for another comment, nevermind. If you're an English teacher, having demonstrated proficiency through the TOEFL or IELTS should be enough, no?
@MaartenvanRossemLezingen8 жыл бұрын
Try teaching your own language, there's gotta be a class somewhere that teaches it.
@irmat5618 жыл бұрын
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@slein10557 жыл бұрын
Maarten van Rossem Lezingen I doubt they teach Dutch anywhere
@pawmmm12 жыл бұрын
"It was like a magic!" Love it xd I have to to start using this
@yanakatsukibenitez47997 жыл бұрын
Going back in December to Great Japan and stay for ever!
@mang0las10 жыл бұрын
Do your students know about your KZbin channel and watch the videos?
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
A handful, but some things are best kept secret
@Selkie158 жыл бұрын
"Oh, shit. Here we go, the escape I'm looking for!" "You need a degree." "Weeeeeell... Arse."
@unknownname94948 жыл бұрын
Jus find something you like, physics, computer stuff, law etc.
@MCShvabo8 жыл бұрын
+Selkie15 There is still the way, I can explain it if you want, just tell me where you come from.
@ewa69010 жыл бұрын
No you're wrong! Japan's not the only place where you can eat, sit, and get attack by a plastic hipple in a Japanese house. We do the same thing here in Hawaii. Lol
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Haha it's true! I stand corrected.
@Yukalitlee6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris for deciding to become a KZbinr. You're an inspiration!
@HonorarySaiyan2 жыл бұрын
This is my dream. I just want a humble life in Japan; a small apartment, enough money to be able to afford food, clothes (and all the other basic needs), to be able to travel and I want to do an awesome job at teaching so these kids have a better future.
@Darkknight5x510 жыл бұрын
It seems that the best bet for getting a job in Japan is teaching English. I hate myself for loving math and studying Software engineering at Uni. How difficult would it be for a foreigner to find a job in an Tech business or engineering in Japan?
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
It would be difficult unless you were already proficient in Japanese or had connections. My advice would be to find work as a teacher, learn Japanese here, save up money and network until you find work in the field you're really after mate
@Darkknight5x510 жыл бұрын
Abroadin Japan Thanks a lot. Since I'm a student, I still have time to learn the language proficiently and possibly teach even if it's just during the summers (if that is possible) or at least study abroad there.
@H0A0B12310 жыл бұрын
Darkknight5x5 if you are a genius it should be easier to find a job .. sometimes a job find you ... but i don't know if it's like that in japan.
@Darkknight5x510 жыл бұрын
H well I wouldn't like to call myself a genius. I am a smart guy who's always been ahead other people in academics especially in mathematics, but not anywhere of being smart enough to be called a genius.
@mrsantosjon9 жыл бұрын
Abroadin Japan I don't know if you will respond to me but, is it possible to get a teaching job even though you have a degree that falls under engineer? I'm a noob to this and still doing research.
@bindycatt9 жыл бұрын
awesome, when I get my degree, I'll be sure to bring you a block of cheese
@saigakiragami8 жыл бұрын
At this point I am very desperate to live in Japan that Im left with no choice but to consider teaching there. How can an average person be a teacher in a foreign school? How good dose your Japanese have to be...?
@andrewdishington59416 жыл бұрын
You’re a funny man, love it! You’re videos are awesome!
@loveydoveydoll45 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video!!! I’m in 8th grade right now, and it’s been my dream to go to japan. I’ve wanted to try to teach in japan, but didn’t know where to start. This really helped me!!!
@murfad10 жыл бұрын
no cheese no deal!
@FluttershyVapes10 жыл бұрын
I'm 16 at the moment but I'm looking ahead to trying this when i'm 18 and out of high school. I hope to live the rest of my life in japan because it will give me the opportunity to live out of the USA without having problems.
@housebuildy570810 жыл бұрын
Noooooooo fluttershy I want to see u one day... Lol many , any way that's good that you want to move, The US has tons of problems anyway for drugs, ***, bad things violence, damb Obama care, gun shootouts, real grand theft auto, and more bad shit... But there's also aloft of good things.. Not to list
@FluttershyVapes10 жыл бұрын
I'll be at bronycon this year
@housebuildy570810 жыл бұрын
Fluttershy :( I might not be able to see you... I don't have the money
@FluttershyVapes10 жыл бұрын
That stinks i went last year as well maybe you will see me in 2015 when I'm 17
@housebuildy570810 жыл бұрын
Fluttershy ...have skype
@minhdo34825 жыл бұрын
"r u aware of us own defect?" I'm gonna use that to ask a girl out next time lol 👍😀👍😀👍😀👍😀
@lilnate92065 жыл бұрын
ありがとう!your videos give me the best perspective of japan and makes me want to go to visit/maybe even move and help those to learn English. Thank you for all of your info and help in learning this language and culture. You’re an awesome guy bro. 私はネサンです。
@dannydarwin51759 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. I got a mate who's gone through the jet program and currently living in sapporo. I'll be visiting July 2016 for about a month. Hope to see you then
@soubiXcos8 жыл бұрын
and the moment you dont found your country in the list of the JET
@manayeager13848 жыл бұрын
Horror
@NJ-wb1cz7 жыл бұрын
soubiXcos Time to eat cheese.
@soubiXcos7 жыл бұрын
in japan? ; ) because i go to live to japan in one month : )
@NJ-wb1cz7 жыл бұрын
soubiXcos I am very sorry, I didn't know.
@subbas65617 жыл бұрын
+soubiXcos I had a moment as well when I did not see my country on the list. Although I found some neighboring countries on the list, and was thinking about the possibility of maybe being able to go through one of their embassies (would have to get citizenship in said country for that though...). May I ask which way/how you got yourself allowance to live (and I presume also work?) there?
@TheKnownPersona10 жыл бұрын
What degree do you have? Also I wouldn't mind you as the next James Bond actor xD
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
Business and English Language - and if they can accept a James Bond than can barely run up a flight of stairs, then I'd be an ideal candidate ;-)
@Infinite_Omniverse8 жыл бұрын
What if one does not want to go there as a teacher? But something else?
@TwistedDRIFT18 жыл бұрын
+Yanna like a designer or an animator for example T___T
@MCShvabo8 жыл бұрын
+Yanna He explained JET in this video, which is exclusive for ENglish teaching, if you want to work something else you can aply for working visa yourself (you mustn't even have a degree), they way it worked for me (couse I did not have a degree) is I got 30 days permit visa in which time if I found job I could go on full 3 years working visa, and if I did not I would had to return to my country, so basically you will have to apply to Japanese embassy yourself and ask for working visa, just be honest and direct on why you want to go and if you lieo ut realistic plans you will get visa , good luck :)
@TwistedDRIFT18 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info
@MCShvabo8 жыл бұрын
TwistedDRIFT NO problem
@EatingMoonRocks8 жыл бұрын
+MCShvabo So, after those 3 years, then what. Do you re-new your visa, or are you going to head back to your home country?
@urfavblackguy10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video man i have want to go to Japan as a foreign exchange student and I was a bit nervous about all the paperwork and how it would be in Japan. Thanks to a couple of the videos you have made it makes me want to go even more
@DustinNuttall3 жыл бұрын
I love their new Visa for us without a degree for specific fields, that's what I'm going to get.
@AnimeMangazation10 жыл бұрын
Can I do anything if English is not my mother language?
@AbroadinJapan10 жыл бұрын
YES
@lalalillylulubooga6 жыл бұрын
Abroad in Japan like what?
@hugebuffman36195 жыл бұрын
@@lalalillylulubooga Like teaching english. Not being a native English speaker doesn't make you incapable of learning to speak it fluently.
@bdawg20478 жыл бұрын
What about if you want to bring someone?
@bdawg20478 жыл бұрын
+Louai Baydoun Lol. I can't even go. I'm still in high school :P
@bdawg20478 жыл бұрын
+Louai Baydoun OKAY THEN WE CAN GO XD
@themarvelousdandy74638 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to work in japan without a degree?
@MCShvabo8 жыл бұрын
+themarvelousdandy THere is actualy a way, and if you want me to explain it to you just ask (and tell me were you come from =D)
@themarvelousdandy74638 жыл бұрын
yes what is the way do it im from the united states
@MCShvabo8 жыл бұрын
themarvelousdandy Ok, so you being from U.S. is both disadvantage AND advantage, disadvantage because there are alot of people from U.S. that try to go to Japan but advantage is that your native language is English, JET (program Chris used) does require a degree but what you need to do is to apply for working visa trough embassy for yourself , now while you are waiting (and you will wait, you should send messages every 2-3 months to remind them, couse remeber, people with degrees still apply for this method too) try to learn Japanese, while it is not necessary, it will certanly give you an edge over others that don't, also finish TOEFL or something simllar to that, it will sort of compensate for collage or close to, also engage in every Japanese cultural thing that happens near you. Once you get called up for interview you will probably have to go to embassy yourself (you won't have to go to D.C. don't worry, they have like 15 offices arround U.S.) and in interview, my advice is to be NOT bullshit them, tell honest reason why you want to go to Japan, and if you give realistic plan of how you are going to live while in Japan you have great shot at getting working visa, that is what I did and way it came out for me I got a month long visa in which time I had to find job, and get 3 years visa, o leave country, luckly I found a job in 3 days.
@jennydonelly82616 жыл бұрын
Chris, I have wanted to go to Japan since I was 10 years old and thought about teaching but was afraid that I may be no good in teaching. Currently I am 16 and you just gave me a push so that I could do it. Thank you Hope you still look at the comments of a video you posted 4 years ago.
@FlyingBirdHawk7 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of other programs as well but Interac and JET are the ALT programs where you are placed in public schools. There are other programs for other schools like conversational schools. Other great programs for conversational schools are GABA and Aeon