Any help from anyone in Japan would be greatly appreciated =)

Shwah · (#1 (**permalink**))

Erm, I don't know where to start... I'm just wanting someone to talk to from Japan because after university I'm thinking of moving over there. It's something I've always wanted to do and I just need some general information. It's still a while away but there is no harm in having a head start

. Any feedback would be nice. Cheers

.

RickOShay · (#2 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Shwah

Erm, I don't know where to start... I'm just wanting someone to talk to from Japan because after university I'm thinking of moving over there. It's something I've always wanted to do and I just need some general information. It's still a while away but there is no harm in having a head start

. Any feedback would be nice. Cheers

.

What kind of things do you want to know?

Shwah · (#3 (**permalink**))

Erm... Now there's a question... Lots of things really. How well will I have to be able to speak Japanese to get any kind of work to support myself over there? I'm learning to speak it now but I'm terrible at the moment =/. The language barrier is my biggest concern.

Shwah · (#4 (**permalink**))

Oh and I appologise for posting this in the wrong section. I should have gone on travel advice or something similar but I don't mind making new friends =P.

aphrodite · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Shwah

Erm... Now there's a question... Lots of things really. How well will I have to be able to speak Japanese to get any kind of work to support myself over there? I'm learning to speak it now but I'm terrible at the moment =/. The language barrier is my biggest concern.

well the language itself is slightly hard to get a nack at but eventually it does get easy

Shwah · (#6 (**permalink**))

Hmmm. I'm going to practice it a lot anyway but will a couple of years studying it by myself be enough or should I get a teacher? I'm still at the basics so I havn't hit any of the hard stuff yet so I don't know whats in store for me yet =/...

aphrodite · (#7 (**permalink**))

i would try want u know and if u still dont understand it then get a teacher

MMM · (#8 (**permalink**))

You will have your job decided before you go to Japan, and there are jobs, like English teacher, which you really don't need Japanese.

But the more Japanese you know the better for living in Japan.

aphrodite · (#9 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

You will have your job decided before you go to Japan, and there are jobs, like English teacher, which you really don't need Japanese.

But the more Japanese you know the better for living in Japan.

that is true

RickOShay · (#10 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Shwah

Hmmm. I'm going to practice it a lot anyway but will a couple of years studying it by myself be enough or should I get a teacher? I'm still at the basics so I havn't hit any of the hard stuff yet so I don't know whats in store for me yet =/...

What kind of work are you looking for? Because anything other than teaching English, and you will need to be pretty darn good. Unless of course you have a special skill, like engineering or something and work for a company that transfers you here. But just coming here and trying to find a (good) job outside of teaching English and you will probably need to be at JLPT level 1 (which probably takes most determined and dedicated learners about 4-5 years to pass).