Hey there! I’m currently a highschool student who’s attending college after highschool ends.
My biggest dream (essentially a non-negotiable for me) is to move to Japan when I’m an adult. I plan to attend college in the United States, get my bachelors degree, and then move to Japan on a work visa.
Something quick to clarify- As of right now I don’t speak fluent Japanese, or really much Japanese at all other than specific phrases , however I have this summer off and I plan to cram as much learning into it as I can . I also have the next few years to learn Japanese and I’m confident I can become fluent by the time I’m ready to move to Japan.
Anyway, here are some of my questions!
Should I get into tech/ IT rather than teaching? I’m fully willing to go to college for it since I don’t necessarily have any big aspirations other than moving to Japan. Would it be the easiest route to moving to Japan?
Number two, I know that this is kinda silly, but I want to live in Japan for the rest of my life. I looked it up and it says no work visa is valid for more than five years, and I looked and it says you can apply for citizenship at the end of those five years, however you must have lived there consecutively for those five years. Is there anything else I should know about this and about getting my citizenship when I can?
another question. I’m transgender (FTM) and I plan on legally changing my name and my sex, along with going on testosterone. Will my sex be male in Japan after I change it? Will I be made to tell my employers of my birth sex? Apologies if this isn’t the correct sub to post In, this is just kind of a big concern for me.
Thank you for anything you have to offer! 🙏🙏
by Tetrissystem