How Much Did You Spend To Move to Japan?

[@takashiifromjapan]

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[@liaminjapan]

I was born and raised in Japan, so I am very happy to see so many people from different countries visiting Japan! Welcome to Japan:)

[@xiaoxaxo]

howasithatwasinteresting

[@crobatgaming5661]

Where you live sir

[@stargazer5073]

We love Japan! It is so clean and safe.

[@mho...]

we all want to!, but its sooo damn far away 🤣

[@Turk1881]

You're so lucky man! Living in Nippon is my dream...

[@NathanHigiers]

I'm always on the lookout for the "How was it ? That was interesting."

[@amystarke3317]

I love it when he says that too!

[@Maidaseu]

More like "how was itthatwasinteresting"

[@xiaoxaxo]

howasithatwasinteresting

[@BengPooiHK831]

😂

[@deleted72636]

He never gives me a chance to tell him how it was 😥

[@OrientalPearl]

It’s so awesome to see my Greek friend Mike right at the start of this video. 😄 Didn’t expect that. We have a lot of the same friends.

[@rmissing3361]

@Karl with a K what channel mike comes from?

[@rmissing3361]

@Karl with a K his what

[@LAAM619]

pearl!

[@TimothyJohnsonMusic]

Do you happen to know which language school and housing company he was talking about?:) Specially the housing situation sounded like a good deal! Thanks!:)

[@Mikesjustaboi]

@@rmissing3361 Mike-kun 😳

[@MJ-zx3ct]

Takashi: you were a good interviewer before and now you are an amazing interviewer! Great conversation flow and love how you’re so respectful and sincere with your guests.

[@putjesusfirst9814]

And he's very cute to watch

[@hillarysudeikis2264]

@@putjesusfirst9814 love your channel name, God bless you ✝️❤️💜

[@hillarysudeikis2264]

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[@soju81]

I lived and worked in Japan for a semester. Round trip plane ticket was about $1,600 because of the time of year. My rent in Tokyo was shockingly cheap. I paid about $550. My health insurance was $75/month. My phone bill/Internet/utilities were under $100 (total for all 3). My phone bill was unusually low because I rarely used it. Haircut was about $20 because the stylist was a friend of a friend. Groceries and eating out really varied but my coworkers and I rarely cooked because we were too exhausted and it was cheaper to eat out than buy groceries for just myself. I usually got breakfast from a convenience store. Just an onigiri, juice and snack was about $4 every day. Lunch at my university was about $6 and was so delicious. I usually spent about $10 on dinner unless I went out on the weekend. Public transportation to/from work was paid for by the company so I only had to pay for public transportation on the weekends. This was about $30. I always had a lot of leftover money but I wanna stress that it really depends on your lifestyle. My coworker and I made the same exact amount but he always went through his money quickly because there's a of temptations in Japan. My advice to people who want to live in Tokyo is to avoid looking for apartments in areas like Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, etc. If you look for an apartment in a lesser known neighborhood you'll save a ton of money.

[@LordJagd]

This is very helpful info. What neighborhoods would you recommend staying in?

[@cristianhcm1914]

Very interesting. What kind of temptations?

[@NKABoX]

@@cristianhcm1914soaplands and pinsaro

[@theolympus1851]

Healt insurance 75 month? In USA it's 500+ per month and still not covered fully. Usa is such a ridiculous country. Japan❤❤❤

[@heythave]

@@cristianhcm1914Food is good. A cluster of super delicious Nagano grapes is about $74.

[@kouleeofficial]

Can you ask people, “how much should you save up to take a trip to Japan?” I think a lot of us want to come to just visit but are not sure how much we need. The best option would be to interview people who are just visiting and asking them how much money they saved for this trip, how long they are staying for, and what they plan on doing with the money they saved to come here for their trip.

[@dbarthecoo]

depends. you can get airbnb per month in tokyo for about $500-1000 average being just under 900 usd. if you are only doing like a week or so for first trip, I'd recommend minimum 9 days. hotels you can find smaller ones about $45 a night you can find places just outside of tokyo like chiba for cheap weekly around a few hundred. if you want to visit Kyoto as well you'd want more than 9 days. and should stay in Osaka, can find monthly airbnb for about $450. flying between osaka-tokyo will be about $45 and a shinkasen will cost about $110 one way. food and entertainment will be probably be biggest cost outside of that. food isn't expensive. breakfast and lunch you can get under $5 a meal easily, but eating at nicer restaurants will cost you more. going out at night entry to a nightclub is about $10-$20 depending on if you are going before about 11:00pm/happy hour or after and if you are male or female. drinks are typically about $5. you can drink on the streets so best to pre-game by getting a cheap strong zero from konbini store before about $1. then train tickets to get around will cost about $2 each way. don't recommend taxis at all. so solo person for a 1-2 week trip with souvenirs etc. about $2000 is plenty. less if you are going with more and will split cost of hotel/airbnb

[@sjbsavageink]

It depends where you're coming from for how expensive the plane ticket will be. But I would recommend saving between 3k(if you're gonna be frugal) -5k(if you want to buy lots of souvenir). From where I live, the plane ticket is like $1500usd round trip. So it's a large portion of expense for me.

[@Shawnraines]

A comfortable amount is $3k excluding the plane ticket, a luxurious experience should bring $5k onward. Food being cheaper is a myth, unhealthy options are cheaper (however still good) and staying at nice places is really underrated, a good place to sleep without too much noise and too little space is better for you mentally. I feel like the local crowd would really be all over the place if he interviewed with how much should be saved for a trip to Japan but its good idea for more content!

[@kouleeofficial]

How much should you save up if you plan to stay for one month, and to stay in multiple cities like Tokyo, Kyoto?

[@aliciawhite7088]

It’s difficult to interview “travellers” as the borders are (almost) close. It’s not easy to get the VISA for travelling to Japan right now due to covid 🥹.

[@tommy1T]

I came from northern italy. The airplane was about 700-800€ (student visa) 6 month japanese language school was about 3500€ I pay about 60000¥ (less than 500€) per month, first month was almost 100.000¥(small apartment with some tools already here) i usually dont spend a lot for food and other things recently i found a job with standard wage at about 1200¥/h Dont forget the train cost! Taking the train every day is not cheap. With the student discount i paid around 250€ to travel to from my home-station to the school-station for how many times i want (it would a *lot* higher without the student-discount) and there are for sure some things i forgot...

[@Shardmind]

Ciao, sono Veneto, volevo sapere se non sono troppo invadente, quanto ti hanno richiesto più o meno nel conto bancario per restare 6 mesi. Grazie in anticipo anche se non rispondi:)

[@MRMT2000]

Well done buddy, HAVE FUN

[@ItsGallowsky]

@@Shardmind seguo anche io!

[@simonshura9144]

oh i rather watch youtube videos then lol way to expensive 🫰

[@tommy1T]

@@Shardmind per caso sei riusciuto a leggere la mia risposta?

[@OnlyOneNights]

I'm glad that KZbinrs like yourself are demystifying the process of getting to Japan. It helps tremendously for people to know exactly what they're getting themselves into. Especially that initial amount that you need to prove that you have in your bank account.

[@samuelgilbert9734]

11:28 As another Canadian (also from Québec), I totally agree! For 5$ (CAD) food is going to be disgusting! However, in Japan, for 500¥ you can get something delicious and healthy!

[@nubscrub]

Labelle province ou Lafleur

[@samuelgilbert9734]

@@nubscrub J'avoue qu'à 5$ il n'y a pas vraiment d'autre option! Valentine peut-être... 🤣

[@drlecter3608]

Un bon hotdog 😂

[@heythave]

If you go to Yayoiken, the food is decent and delicious.

[@Bonkiss]

I love your channel and your videos so much, TAKASHii. Nothing has motivated me more to pack up my bags and move to Japan from the States. Plus I would love to learn the language. Much Love!

[@DavidKAnderson]

Although I plan to end up in Tokyo, my current plan is to start out in Sapporo (in part because language school acceptance for an old guy will be easier, and also to acclimate: I'm from the Pacific Northwest, and Tokyo's damn hot!), and I've been spotting decent apartments for as little as 300USD/month, and a lot in the 400-450 range. Tokyo's a bit more, but you can find bargains, even reasonably close to the Yamanote line. This is for my own place, not sharehouses. Biggest single expense is going to be language school tuition, along with the initial; apartment start-up costs (and plane fare). I'm going to have about $60k (US) in reserve (old guy with a pretty good day job who's been saving a while).

[@LCOF]

Hi David. How old? What made you decide on that school? I’m late thirties and wondering how I could realistically spend time in Japan beyond just being a tourist.

[@geddon436]

do you plan on living there rest of your life?

[@heythave]

I was there in June and I like Sapporo a lot. Great seafood and melons from Nakafurano. What website do you use for the apartment search?

[@takashiifromjapan]

Thank you so much for watching! By the way, I made 2nd channel so please subscribe! (Link in the description) It’s gonna be more personal videos like showing how I hang out with my friends in Tokyo. And actually me and my friends are planning to get tattoos and I’ll film it to upload on that channel! Stay tuned!

[@DiamondFlame45]

A Japanese person getting a tattoo is so rare because they are considered a taboo right? In the US, tattoos are so common that even my grandparents have them lol

[@mysketches887]

Sure I'll subscribe Takashii. I always watch your all videos. You are doing great job. These videos helped me a lot to know about Japan. I really like Japaneese culture and want to be there with my daughter. But I think for single parent , survival will be difficult. I don't know how safe are girls and kids there. If you can make videos on these topics I'll really appreciate. Last not the least I really like the way you speak and gestures to give ❤

[@itsok9870]

love you^^😘❤

[@mrnekokittycatsaki1419]

I'm surprised that he asked her were part of Canada she from

[@nannaff]

Nice, sounds fun! Can't wait for the new channel

[@starostadavid]

You could have asked what their age is, and what is the projection of their future in Japan. :)) How long they wanna stay, carrer vision etc. I hope you can get into it after the pause. Best luck to you Takashii!

[@johnnys.f.5196]

As the last girl said, money goes down really fast in Japan. For a guy like me, that came here to study for only three months having brazilian money, I feel that Japan is a really expensive country because brazilian money (Real) is way down undervalued compared to yen. What saves me from spending too much is supermarket prepared meals that get around half price after like 9pm everyday. So if you have a rice cooker, it helps a lot too! For brazilian people, my advice is to come to Japan with a least 10k reais that can easily be well spent in two weeks for touristic purposes. Also, internet is kind of expensive even for prepaid SIM cards. That's crazy haha.

[@toffeelatte6042]

Always really interesting to watch these, I lived in Kobe for work for 6 months but most of the process of moving there I didn't get the same experience as a lot of foreigners, I worked at the British consulate in Osaka (about 10mins on the train away) and they did everything for me the truck for all my possessions I wanted to bring my apartment etc was subsidised, so I only knew general living costs. I wish there was more content covering foreigners elsewhere in Japan as it's almost always Tokyo and I'd love to hear other experiences esp in Osaka or Kobe. The Colombian lady especially impressed me, she was super well prepared! Also the Canadian girl is definitely from Quebec, I know that accent anywhere!

[@rolando2700]

If you haven’t already. Turn that post notification bell on. I love watching these videos, so whenever i miss one I get sad. Def watch this dude. Very informative. Didnt realizd how cheap living was

[@37theEnigma]

I was going to turn on that notification bell on but realized I already did 😅 I gained a lot of perspectives from binging his videos this past week (and others as well).

[@Shawnraines]

Spent like $20k just moving to Japan, I think it definitely depends on person to person but realistically to be comfortable for me I could not sit in a room smaller than a 2-car garage roughly small apartments under 30 sqm or 322 sqf especially working from home, while I had a lot of stuff being delivered most of the cost was because of Key Money, Advance Rent (6 months), Deposit, Guarantor and Agency Fee (tax incl.) and these are super important for anyone wanting to come to Japan to learn about.

[@Sewer777sprite]

My apartment in buttfuck Oklahoma is smaller than a 2 car garage and I pay $650 plus my energy bill is average 180 from my ac unit. Gas is 5 dollars a gallon and a coffee is 8 bucks.I’ll sell my shit for a plane ticket, I’m moving to Japan fuck this

[@syrupuusabc5774]

That's sounds troublesome but is it worth it in your opinion ?

[@user-ul5wq3kv4p]

@@syrupuusabc5774 Just learn Japanese and look up shared room in Japanese to rent with Japanese roommates. If you get lucky, you just need to pay the rent upfront . That's it.

[@jbb8261]

@@user-ul5wq3kv4p nah lol. I’ll learn Japanese but I’ll happily pay much more to not have roommates. Pass

[@matthew90276]

You could probably do it a lot cheaper going with long stay apartment places like Sakura House to start off while getting yourself settled. They have no issue letting to anyone for as long as you need and don't require a huge deposit.

[@danail.1188]

Another fellow Greek in Japan! I recently moved here too but not to Tokyo, it's nice to see a Greek person in your video since Japan doesn't really have a big Greek community. :)

[@MrMikeInverse]

Hey είσαι Ελληνίδα ? αμα χρειαστείς βοήθεια με κάτι πες μου.

[@danail.1188]

Heyhey!! Ναι Ελληνίδα, πριν κάποιους μήνες μετακόμισα Όσακα. :) Ευχαριστώ, και εσύ αν χρειαστείς καμιά βοήθεια με οτιδήποτε μπορώ να βοηθήσω. Έχεις γνωρίσει κανένα άλλο άτομο από Ελλάδα στη Ιαπωνία;

[@MrMikeInverse]

@@danail.1188 Αα είσαι Οσάκα? Θα ήθελα να την επισκεφτώ κάποια στιγμή. Ναι γνώρισα 2-3 άτομα αλλά δεν ήταν για πολλα πολλά χαχα. Το Ινσταγκραμ μου είναι Μαϊκ Καραβάκης, στα αγγλικά όμως, άμα θες κανε με add εκεί. Οπότε άμα κάποια στιγμή έρθεις προς Τόκιο και θες βοήθεια με κάτι να μπορούμε να επικοινωνήσουμε. 😁

[@danail.1188]

Τουλάχιστον αυτό, εδώ δεν έχω συναντήσει Έλληνες, όχι πως είμαι και πολύ καιρό εδώ. Ωραία θα σε κάνω εκεί add. :)

[@vincytvholic]

So cool for you being recognized....you're famous now!!! I think maybe moving through the JET Programme makes it slightly easier maybe (haven't touched down yet so not sure but it's what I'm hearing and hoping).

[@jmbickham]

It does. More so 23 years ago (they paid for your flight to Japan and return if you didn’t find another job)… but still CLAIR gives an orientation and your local office will probably give additional orientation and help with finding housing. Some places may even arrange for free housing (as typical on JET… YMMV). It’s a great experience!

[@TotallyNotUtopia]

I've been thinking about trying to live abroad for 6 months in Japan. This was helpful in getting a good idea how it would, overall, cost someone. Thanks!

[@YukiGibson]

If they let you enter, I'll probably try in 2 years

[@TatsuyaWow]

it all the depens on the city/accommodation some school it more expensive then other

[@Brainsore.]

Only 6 months?! Idk if that’ll actually work, depending on what your plan is. Most work contracts (like for language school teaching) last for a year.

[@ShubhamKumar-nw1uz]

This will really be helpful for me, as i am thinking of doing my higher studies from Japan. Thank you TAKASHI ❤️

[@anman1]

You could ask Japanese people if they would like to travel to Europe and which European country they prefer. It's always interesting to see what Japanese like/don't like

[@campeau29]

Wow! I came to Tokyo as an university exchange student, found a newly-built shared house in Setagaya for US$80/month, utilities included. Airfare was $800. And first few months of expenses were about $1000 total for food and transit passes. That was in 1981 when a morning setto was $1.50. I was in heaven about how easy it was to live in Tokyo. I heard it costs a bit more now. Ahem.

[@YM-ay24S]

Problably more now to live in the U.S. than Tokyo today. From what I hear from family back in the U.S. it's became ridicously expensive.

[@AttacMage]

​@@YM-ay24Shousing prices are for sure the kicker. lots of places right now (even in the better states) start at 1k a month min and typically are more around 2-3k. Most housing values have double over the last couple years so property taxes, mortgages, and rents have gone up accordingly. hopefully the bubble pops before it gets too bad.

[@realKiraMG]

Lol the first Greek person I've seen in any video about Japan. I thought I was the only one that even considered moving there and studying the language (which will happen soon hopefully). Great video in general, very informative!

[@christophersanchez9184]

高潮、本当にありがとうございます、im planning on moving to Japan soon and this video was very informative.

[@kamehouse223]

I’m so glad I found this video. I’ll use it as info to move to Japan before I reach the age of 25. This gives me hope ✌️😎

[@Celeste77789]

Seeing you grow very well is so amazing! You are becoming really smart interviewing people :) I really love watching your content 👍 it's really interesting 😆👍. God bless 🙏

[@Tledoux211]

These videos are very informative on so many different topics, I love them!

[@Zohan8910]

Basically if you’re a foreigner wanting to move to Japan you gotta HUSTLE🤣🤣🤣

[@renzoandolcetti9367]

Takashi being a rockstar in Tokyo

[@TakutheSamuraiX]

6:47 Takashii getting spotted out in the wild like that is really cool

[@cristianahuatlramirez]

I’m going to Japan in a year or two so these videos are very helpful

[@crazyscarecrow8136]

From the US, I’m very surprised how little everyone had to spend. It can be more expensive to move between cities here. It actually feels feasible to save expenses for a couple years before moving and take some time to learn how everything works before needing a new income.

[@jetlica4972]

I think the video had a more financially focused purpose.

[@dustinwatkins7843]

How "little"? 10 to 25 thousand is "little"? Okay Mr. Moneybags. Whatever.

[@psychonotice9480]

@@dustinwatkins7843 If you live in certain places in the states? Yeah. Unfortunately. If anything that’s nowhere near enough sometimes…..

[@AttacMage]

​@@dustinwatkins7843sadly, especially if you end up near a major city, rent is 2-3k min in my state (not always including utilities). if you don't have a job that's set in stone or helping you relocate then 10k will run out in no time once you include costs for food, transport, and possibly recreation.

[@a.r.k2875]

Im trying to go to japan and your videos have really helped me ive even started to learn some japanese it will take me awhile but i hope by the time i visit i will have learned enough from your channel so that i can speak and have respect for the japanese culture and maybe gain some friends

[@victorcanasdiaz4056]

Big fan of your videos!! I'm moving to Osaka from Spain next October, and I've been working for the last year in a couple of jobs to afford it. The school tuition is about 6k € - pretty 高い yknow 😅, and I got a fairly nice flight for 700€ Spain - Dubai - Osaka directly. Still haven't decided on rent/dorm because this month they'll send me the COE and visa to study there. Keep up the good work!

[@ramongonzales2576]

How did you find the school that you are going to?

[@metas2945]

Doesn't sound as bad as I thought, but I'm more curious what it takes to get a visa to live there. Japan has a reputation for being very difficult to immigrate to. I've fallen under the somewhat defeatist impression that it's impossible unless you're rich, a student, have family there, part of a highly skilled or educated profession, work for an organization that has a job position for you in Japan, or go work as an English teacher/assistant. Hopefully I'm wrong because I don't fall under any of those categories and don't want to become an English teacher. I'd love to rent my house out and just live there for about one year with my wife.

[@chardrive]

Yeah this has been my perspective as well, seems by design tbh

[@Busha69]

you are not wrong hah...the only other option is working holiday visa but that may also not be available for you, depending on your country and your age.

[@TheBillaro]

@@chardrive i think so to

[@xelou1947]

They say you can buy abandoned houses in japan for only 500 dollars in the countryside.

[@hermessirius511]

@@xelou1947 yes you can but you don't live alone and you will often hear a footsteps at night

[@Joblessnerdo]

really informational vid, keep up the good work,otsukaresama

[@Tjay343__.]

From Pennsylvania,USA these videos are very educational and informative and entertaining keep it up I love the videos ‼️

[@juanpAAA2059]

I like how you edited in 0:23 with the bip sound it looks like you cursed about the 50% higher, but in reality it is your usual editing. Great topic by the way and thank you for sharing your content.

[@eTreyu27]

him complaining about his $500 USD rent going up to $700, while laughing in LA where rent is $2500-5000 for your own place. Japan rent is def cheaper than you would think, especially if you get out of the city a little. and if you aren't in the country side you don't need a car or insurance, etc. and food day to day is usually pretty cheap for good quality

[@nenadpopov3601]

I don't get what kind of jobs do ppl do in US and how much do they get payed to afford 4k just for an apartment, crazy difference in standards.

[@Maidaseu]

It's all relative, depending on which comparison you choose.

[@muzammilhalimov]

what do you do to afford that rent price?

[@Maidaseu]

@@muzammilhalimov Have rich parents

[@tengahmain1055]

Average japanese people don't be making LA type of money bro...

[@alexthevideokid3533]

As someone who is trying to move to japan by 16 this was very useful

[@MatthewOceanXVX]

I feel like most people who move to another country abandon or sell their belongings beforehand. I never see videos where they discuss moving things like collections, to Japan. I've got about 400 vinyl records and I couldn't leave them behind =(. Moving to Japan for me would probably easily be over $5000 USD. Plane ticket alone is almost $2000.

[@julesmbc]

I'd love to see some apartment tours of Tokyo, to compare different rental range 🤗

[@boomshakarlaka7237]

I feel the German guy bc I also feel bad I don’t speak Japanese and it does make things a bit harder. Been here (Chiba) one month from California. Saved up about $6000 dlls and have used all of it in the first month. Between transportation, insurances, deposits, furnishing my home (I had to buy fridge, stove, washer, etc) and rent. I still need to buy a bike and a couch. Needless to say moving in general is a great expense, so I wasn’t expecting to spend less. My poor credit cards are suffering. 😥 Worth every penny though. I love it.

[@TheBillaro]

im here. i feel u. good experience. bad on the wallet.

[@rhiys]

You moved into a place without furnishings? 6k in one month? You're a fool with money.

[@heythave]

Did you buy an akiya? And how much was the purchase price?

[@YM-ay24S]

Current prices in Tokyo for convenient store products (most expensive to shop) using JPY to USD conversion: Beer $1.50 to $3, frozen pizza $4, snacks $1.30 to $2.20, coffee $~2, prepacked sushi $5, sandwiches $2.50, 1.5 litre coke $2.25, assorted cheeses $3-$5.

[@BanjoGirl101]

Wow, I moved from one part of the UK to the other.. That guy from Greece spent the same amount as me when he moved to Japan! But his living conditions were better than mine and I'm pretty sure the food is a lot cheaper than the UK!

[@BanjoGirl101]

@Karl with a K Haha yes. I'm on my way to Japan now 😆

[@BanjoGirl101]

@Karl with a K Whoops I am late, its been 6 days! That's how long it takes from the UK lol and I'm still not there yet!

[@deborahm6682]

Your channel has very high quality videos. Many compliments to you! Can't wait to come to Japan! :)

[@Busha69]

I came with only about 2500 eur (I moved right after finishing university, so having some huge money saved up was impossible) but I had work with very discounted accomodation and meals at company canteen lined up for me, so it was fine. I don't count the flight into that, that was about under 400 eur for one way ticket.

[@marybumpass1374]

Thank you Takashi ❣ Your videos are enjoyable and informative.

[@kingace6186]

This was such an important video for this channel to have. And it was very informative and detailed.

[@philiptucker7590]

Thanks for the upload, man your English is really good and even though you have the accent and typical -o/ru added to words it’s easy to understand

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

Would be nice to see what neighborhoods in Tokyo people think are the cheapest to live in.

[@lliamjurdom9505]

Im a big fan of YOURs Takashi !!!! Keep up the good work !!!

[@vizisolutions]

Very informative thank you so much for making this video

[@insideoutsa9751]

Takashi.. i like your videos.. Can you do a video on average monthly earning in japan vs cost of living maybe?

[@jimwalsh7904]

Takashii, I enjoy your videos. I was able to move to Japan because I'm married to a Japanese woman. So I was able to get a spouse visa. I became interested in Japan in 1976 when I first read the James Clavell novel Sho-Gun. I like to compare my experiences with that of others so this was an interesting video. Your interviewing skills are getting better and better. Keep up the good work!!!!! It's almost weird that Sho-Gun is popular again with the new mini series.

[@rachelk2457]

The German guy has a country that has rent regulations or affordable housing for those under a certain income. In the US we Need rent regulations because landlords charge Way too much. Most people can barely afford rent and food because rent is so high.

[@jessesmansion]

Nice content. Really. And you know, if I could move to Japan, I’d obviously do it.

[@ah-yr3oj]

i love these videos! they're very interesting and i enjoy watching them!

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

Tatemae & Honne. Gentlemen's Agreements. Japan's employment system actively discourage foreigners not from certain channels. In the news, a Japanese Woman once said she was denied of a job interview. Because the Computer (e.g. 'Spam Filter') thought she isn't a Japanese Citizen, due her name is in Katakana Characters. In short, it is hard for a foreigner to just come to any regular official place looking for work. You must looking for those that are actively looking for expatriats.

[@chohee6050]

Takashi you are the best🤩 Love from🇦🇿❤🖐

[@carefulconsumer8682]

Greece is also so beautiful.

[@MrMikeInverse]

Thank you so much 😁

[@kayeepang2284]

Thank you for the video, it's just what I need as I am going in two months and this is giving me more references!

[@ufailedhaha]

Thanks for the information love your videos and this helps a lot with my plan to move there

[@Sanstheavifan]

Thanks for interviewing my uncle

[@twowheelsintokyo7039]

It cost me nothing to move to Japan, my employer paid all the costs. Flight, housing, transport of some household goods, visa and processing, they covered it all. The only thing I had to pay was a 10,000 yen deposit for gas service.

[@kriziamorell3710]

This was great! Thank you!!! 😊

[@spooky_electric]

The Greek brother rocking the Alexios manbun and beard. Also, the Japanese Yen is so low at the moment, it's not surprising that the Colombian lady found the Japanese website to have the lowest prices compared to the US and Mexico.

[@lililinda6947]

Recently discovered your channel, enjoying the interviews. 🇨🇦

[@mariasampson6364]

My niece is Japanese. I love her. And Japanese culture. Thank you

[@kosmakos9640]

As a greek guy i completely understand the first guy for me moving to japan is like a dream come true

[@MrShem123ist]

That was interesting indeed. Suggested next topic would be asking foreigners how much they have spent in their trip in Japan as a tourist. 素晴らしい！

[@Mwoods2272]

There aren’t any foreign tourists right now

[@MrShem123ist]

@@Mwoods2272 but they are opening up again to tourists. Of course, this topic could be reserved in the future when more tourists come to Japan.

[@Mwoods2272]

@@MrShem123ist well eventually, probably not till October

[@isbakernation]

@@Mwoods2272 it’s october!!

[@irosupurasshu5318]

I'm planning to move to Japan as well, my saving goal is $30,000. Hearing these foreigners say their savings, I think 30k is a reasonable amount. I want to do like what that girl did and live in a dorm at a language school. I just have no idea how to get a work visa though.

[@rhiys]

You won't get a work visa without a school degree. Get a student visa and attend Japanese language school for 1-2 years. See how you feel, you might hate Japan lol. Also, 30k is absurd. You will need 10k at the very most. I know multiple people surviving well on 3k (6 month stay). Food is super cheap after hours.

[@lionedheart]

@@rhiys How much is college there? Do college offer classes in Japanese or English? Also do jobs work they’re employees to death??

[@rhiys]

@@lionedheart Depends what school. There's some great ones in Tokyo, and some on the outskirts and rural areas. The further out you go, the cheaper the school. Schools will offer Japanese language learned using English if that's what you meant? Yes. As for work, it depends. The IT industry is crazy hours, no pay for overtime, and you're always repeatable. The only people I know who have a great worklife balance are seniors. As a foreigner, jobs in bars, clubs, pubs, restaurants are always looking for English speakers (cash in hand 🤫) with some Japanese knowledge so it works well if you attend language school a few days a week. I know guys who landed jobs as English teachers, tourist guides, aupair, and even a dog groomer 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@lionedheart]

@@rhiys I meant like if i were to go to college there for Engineering will the classes get taught in English? Although im studying how to speak Japanese im not fluent 😂

[@nileciaable]

@@lionedheart Look up G30 schools in Japan. Those will offer courses taught in English.

[@Yurazania]

Takashi I'm coming.. maybe .. it's hard process. Thanks for the video I found it very informative 🔱 salute from Algeria

[@nak4651]

Nice video, as usual. Very informative. Cost of food, heck, anything is so expensive these days! $12 for a meal from a convenience store is just about right nowadays, everywhere. Craziness...it's just unreal.

[@judithacsaba5549]

Expensive but still want to go to Japan❤️ My dream place😍🥰

[@benjespina]

Flying from Greece to Japan for 350 euros is pretty good.

[@sotiris6116]

The greek guy was quite descriptive and pleasant to watch.

[@alexkohara8764]

I just moved to Japan at the end of June and I found out the toughest part was dealing with all the basic registrations like getting a my number card, opening a bank , signing up for universal healthcare, social security, stamp registration, residency registration, getting an apartment, transferring my drivers license to Japan, ordering furniture/appliances which takes about a month to deliver, pet registration, pet cart registration with my apartment, signing up for water, gas, electricity, internet, finding a school for my kids, etc. And I was a little shocked that my apartment charged me upfront 7 months rent which included the realtor fee, extra 2 months deposit for pet, normal deposit, insurance deposit, key money, and 1st month rent.

[@evajulia2121]

As someone who just moved from Latam to Europe, I can assure you that almost every immigration process is like that. The legal registration and papers are the most annoying things ever.

[@fernandovillalpandogueich5297]

@@evajulia2121 but here believe me are other complete level... and the saddest part is that even when is a G7 country, nobody speaks english. I can even say that Latam is more foreign friendly and with higher english level.

[@evajulia2121]

@@fernandovillalpandogueich5297 latam is not that foreign friendly as it seems. People tend to have an idealistic idea about it. And as a venezuelan I have friends all around the world, scattered thanks to our exodus. Believe me when I tell you that emigrating is a real nightmare in any country of the world. Specially when you're from a country like mine.

[@LucasdeFarias]

Wish you good luck. I wish I could move there with my daughter so she would have access to better quality of life in general.

[@fernandovillalpandogueich5297]

@@evajulia2121 I´m from Latam, but I think that the situation is different for anyone no matter the country, but the reality is even when Japan is a developed country, they really put efforts to maintain the foreigners away as much as possible.

[@tempertenchi]

I am from Canada, and I agree with the girl at 11:25 our conbini (convinience store) food is disgusting xD and honestly, based on what Ive seen from videos of everyday life in Japan, Canada could learn a thing or two.

[@cornelfurdui1321]

That's a very good topic to talk about,good job👍👌✅

[@favourjude7079]

love this channel cause it’s REAL had to subscribe

[@Sleepybear6032]

This is a very very important video, thank you Takashi.

[@christianheld9720]

Another video and Auto liked. So glad I found this channel

[@bobcharlotte8724]

Of course I am a moron and I should have known more before I moved but do not underestimate exchange rates and how much they can fluctuate in a short time, especially in a global financial crisis in which my home country was not so affected... 2008 May, I holidayed to Japan to meet my future employer and look around where I would be. At that time, it was 100 yen to 1 Aussie dollar. 2008 October, moved to Japan and was 100 yen to 50 Aussie cents. So I immediately lost half of my money when I moved. Thanks Lehman brothers, if that had anything to do with it in 2008.

[@justbruh1823]

The last girl is from Quebec, she has that accent from my people I can recognize anywhere! So that was pretty sweet to know her point of view for me haha

[@marioschantzis887]

Greek dude is lit. 👌

[@MarcelDeneuve]

your channel is really informative, thank you so much!

[@smartfrenandromax6651]

House, Rent, Hotel, etc. If you stay far enough from the City Center, most likely you can find a relatively inexpensive accomodation with a relatively inexpensive living cost. The issue is transportation. But do not discount of not using the Shinkansen / Bullet Train for daily travel, especially if you are not a Japanese Citizen. If you are not using a Work Visa or a Student Visa, and instead use a Temporary Visitor Visa. Imagine commuting daily in the Kanto Area with JR East's Shinkansen network and other JR East's trains for less than 3500 Yen / Day. Now imagine commuting between Tokyo and Osaka for around 30000 Yen / Week. That being said, you do not have to work or study in Japan, you can instead telecommute / telework to work or study OUTSIDE Japan.

[@shadowofintent9393]

Did you change your camera? Scene looks amazing dude!

[@carriepadgett2743]

I hear that a lot...the time involved is the most stressful part

[@victorclaanderson233]

Takashii your videos are always interesting to watch❤ thanks for the upload

[@MarlynDeQueen]

I wanna study and live in Japan so bad!! It's my biggest dream ❤️😢

[@vein.d.ressurection7804]

The greek guy at the beggining of the video plz show up ..😂

[@mimistak]

What exactly ???????

[@srinivasareddyindia5737]

wow. very informative takashi👍

[@MattTee1975]

Interesting to see the vastly different prices in the language schools. I wonder why that is.

[@hamidja1537]

Interesting topic. Thanks for sharing.

[@khalil2153]

Excited for your new channel!

[@nataliami1777]

OMG WHEN I HEARD THE FIRST GUY IS FROM GREECE...ME TOO!!!