Hi everyone,
Recently my wife and I have been discussing moving our lives to Japan. She is a native Japanese person but I am not. The plan is to teach in Japan but I hope to move into marketing on an international level in the future. Currently I am N5 but hope to achieve N3 at least before moving.
I have a few questions for people who have successfully moved to this country.
- What has been the biggest challenge you faced at the beginning when you first decided to move to Japan. Is there anything you would have done differently?
- Assuming I can acquire N2 level language skills, what kind of job opportunities does that open up? I have heard it’s hard to find work outside of teaching English. Do you have any experience in any other industries in Japan?
- How are your social lives in Japan? I have heard that it’s hard for foreigners to make friends due to language and culture barriers.
If there's anything else you want to mention feel free. Interested in hearing all about your experiences.
by knownandstable