I live in Japan!

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by kpauner

easy! MONEY! you never go wrong with money!

joking aside;
Nyororin and everybody else, what is your experience with banking in Japan for a foreigner?

Setting it up involved a sheet with Japanese/English phrases on it, and a lot of the teller running back to speak with her English speaking manager. Mind you this was when I first arrived in Osaka and spoke 3 words of Japanese.

After that, the only time I needed to go back to the bank was to set up wire transfers. And they had an employee with VERY good English for that.

Most of my banking was automated.

[Taneca]

hello, My boyfriend and I are looking to move in a couple months. but we have no clue how to start......we want to try and find a job if possible before hand as well as a place to stay etc....also is it possible to work there without having a degree and getting a work visa, neither one of us have degrees.

Originally Posted by Nyororin

Just thought I`d volunteer any info that anyone needs...

I live in Japan, not in Tokyo, and have lived here for almost 9 years now. I basically came to Japan with nothing (On my own, not part of any program, not as a teacher, with almost no money, etc) when I was 17, and have been here pretty much ever since.

I`m now married, and *own* a home. I`m willing to answer pretty much any questions about real life in Japan - not the English teacher in Tokyo type stuff... Because that`s only like 0.1% of reality. (Not to offend any of the English teachers in Tokyo or anything though.)

We usually try and help other people who are/were in the same boat as I was when I came to Japan (Bad family life, etc), but last year a girl we let stay with us really screwed us over so we have stopped for the time being. But I really want to help people, so if I can in any way please ask!

(Oh, and I think I mentioned a lot more stuff in my intro in the introductions thread, so...)

[Miyavifan]

@ Nyo.

You never had to leave Japan?

I thought you could only stay for a certain amount of time, at first?

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by Miyavifan

@ Nyo.

You never had to leave Japan?

I thought you could only stay for a certain amount of time, at first?

Read what I posted. I think in my second post in this thread, I went into detail about how long I was in Japan each time, etc. As I haven`t had any visa violations, yes, I did leave Japan for short periods until I was married.

[Miyavifan]

I didn't go back in the thread, because I do have other things to do as well. sorry.

[tommasi]

Originally Posted by Taneca

hello, My boyfriend and I are looking to move in a couple months. but we have no clue how to start......we want to try and find a job if possible before hand as well as a place to stay etc....also is it possible to work there without having a degree and getting a work visa, neither one of us have degrees.

You should look up other threads in Living in Japan section.

There is a thread about the importance of having a college degree.

Unless you guys have some kind of special skills, your chances are slim.

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by Miyavifan

I didn't go back in the thread, because I do have other things to do as well. sorry.

It`s on the first page of the thread, if I recall correctly. I am going to assume you did read that page, or else you wouldn`t know about my current status.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Taneca

hello, My boyfriend and I are looking to move in a couple months. but we have no clue how to start......we want to try and find a job if possible before hand as well as a place to stay etc....also is it possible to work there without having a degree and getting a work visa, neither one of us have degrees.

It is not legal to work in Japan without a work visa and not possible to get a work visa unless you have an employer/sponsor. There are working holiday visas from Canada and some other countries (not including USA) but those are not permanent.

[Pexster]

Originally Posted by Nyororin

Just thought I`d volunteer any info that anyone needs...

I live in Japan, not in Tokyo, and have lived here for almost 9 years now. I basically came to Japan with nothing (On my own, not part of any program, not as a teacher, with almost no money, etc) when I was 17, and have been here pretty much ever since.

I`m now married, and *own* a home. I`m willing to answer pretty much any questions about real life in Japan - not the English teacher in Tokyo type stuff... Because that`s only like 0.1% of reality. (Not to offend any of the English teachers in Tokyo or anything though.)

We usually try and help other people who are/were in the same boat as I was when I came to Japan (Bad family life, etc), but last year a girl we let stay with us really screwed us over so we have stopped for the time being. But I really want to help people, so if I can in any way please ask!

(Oh, and I think I mentioned a lot more stuff in my intro in the introductions thread, so...)

how did you survived in Japan because i want to go there sooo bad

[Kai13]

Originally Posted by Pexster

how did you survived in Japan because i want to go there sooo bad

I'm sorry, but its just annoying to see all these already answered questions being asked all the time. You have 66 pages, It's a lot, yeah, but it sure is worth to read. You'll learn a lot.

No one lives without work or having a job.

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