Hello,
I am an American citizen married to a Japanese woman currently living in the states. We have very loose plans of moving to japan to raise a family within the next 5 years or so. I am wondering if there are any lesser known job paths available for me. Currently I work in public health analyzing disease related data. But, I know most serious jobs would require a high level of Japanese and I have been learning on and off for a few years now but I'm probably only around N4 level if I were to guess.
From some other posts I've seen it seems like software engineer or IT are the best professional routes. Which are possible since I have some coding experience but I don't have any direct knowledge of how those roles operate. Other option is English Teaching which seems to vary a lot in experience. Is there a recommended salary for trying to raise a small family in Japan? My wife intends to still work after having a child within her industry which is Chemistry Researcher. She has said this isn't very valued in Japan and as such doesn't pay well. Regardless I'd like to prepare in any way to support us whether she works or not. Is there any other recommended industries to look towards or ways to prepare other than just improving my Japanese?
by FragrantFox5655