How to live cheaply in Japan
Hey everyone, I’ll be going over to Japan later this month to holiday for about one month until…
Waseda vs Aoyama Gakuin
Hello! I am currently a University of Florida student with a minor in Japanese! Currently sitting at the…
Wondering if possible to get a student visa through applying for language school again after many previous absences
I apologize if this the wrong place to ask this. Hello, I was once a student in Tokyo…
Akita International University vs. Kansai Gaidai University
Hi! I'm deciding between studying at these two university. What was your experience going there? Which one would…
Intracompany transfer to Japan while keeping same job/role
So I work for a large US based multinational tech company in the US currently. We have offices…
Narrowed down to 6 potential language schools – please help
Hi everyone, After a quite extensive search and contacts with multiple schools, to understand procedures, requirements, courses and…
Bi-Weekly Entry/Simple questions thread (October 01, 2025)
Welcome to the r/movingtojapan bi-weekly(ish) simple questions thread! This is the place for all of your “easy” questions…
Is moving to Japan realistic for my family?
So I'm a 47 year old US citizen. My wife is a 52 year old Japanese national with…
I would like to become a singer in Japan. How can I do this?
Hello, I'm 17 years old and my dream would really be to become a singer in Japan, but…
PR points – masters in any subject?
For masters degree to count (points) towards Japan PR requirements, does the subject matter? For example, would something…
6M annual base for a family of 3 in Tokyo
The company i'm working for gave me an opportunity to migrate to JP. I've received an initial offer…
New here – looking for helpful websites for a Japan working holiday
Hey everyone, I’m planning to go to Japan soon on a working holiday, and I’m trying to collect…