I(25m) grew up in the states and grew up loving Japan. I never thought about moving till I recently when I spent 1 month there seeing the country at my own pace( I stayed in Kyoto, Tokyo and Osaka). I absolutely fell in love with the people, culture and landscape from the cities to county side. For work I have always been in restaurants my whole life from prep to head chef to running the front. When I was there I saw a whole new way of life that made me feel so at home even though I could barely speak the language. When I was there all the people I met were so welcoming even to a foreigner. The food and restaurant culture was amazing and I’m fascinated by the culture from basic stuff from anime and art to the weeks I spent looking at the history and architecture there. I’m afraid with no college back ground though my job opportunity would be very limited and I don’t know other ways to make money there even if I’m in a language school. Does anybody have advice or is there a way to talk to locals about life there aside from visiting as a tourist. I’d love to be one of them and take pride in a country so amazing but I don’t even know where to start with my current situation. Any help is much appreciated.
by RhinoIron