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Originally Posted by godwine
(Post 662977)
The national religion in Japan is Buddhism and Shinto. There are Christianity based churches, but rare. Given that Roppongi is a foreigner settlement, that will be the first thing I will try for a church.
If you grades are good enough that you can apply as an exchange student, then do that. But otherwise, you really don't have much of a chance given current economy it will be tough for any company to justify the need to hire a foreigner, especially one without a bachelor degree
I ask everyone this same question: Why do you want to live in Japan? Have you been there to know whether you like it or not?
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ろっぽんぎ? I've never heard of that. Maybe I'll check into it. ありがとうございます。
My GPA is a B, but that's mainly because one of my five semesters I did online, and it was a bad experience. All of my semesters where I've actually attended real classes have been solid.
Ultimately I
know that God will provide a way, since I know He's certainly called me to Japan, and if one thing I know, what He's called me to do, He's enabled me to do. However, I still have to do my part, which is why I'm looking into what I can do myself, and try to find the best solution possible.
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Originally Posted by MMM
(Post 663050)
To Jeikobu, you might want to do a googls search of churches in Tokyo. The do exist, but less than 1% of Japanese people consider themselves Christian. Most Japanese are not very religious people, but it may be worth contact some churches to see if they are hiring.
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I actually have been looking for some churches in Japan, but it's such a broad subject, that I haven't zeroed in on specific ones just yet.
BTW, though a bit off topic, Japan is actually opening up more and more to Christianity. I think it's safe to say the percentage of Christian believers is above 1% by now.
See this article. :)
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Originally Posted by MMM
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A passport should be easy to get. What you need is a visa if you plan on staying more than 90 days.
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How do I go about getting that? BTW, as I think I mentioned, if it be the Lord's will, once I go, I plan to live in Japan for the rest of my life. :)
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Originally Posted by spicytuna
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You'll need a visa to do any sort of work in Japan and that will require either 12 years of work experience or a college degree as emphasized in this thread.
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What can I do about college in Japan? What about Temple University? I've heard good things about that, and I know it appeals to foreigners.
Lately I've actually been thinking about pursuing a "side" career in computer graphics. I'm good with computers and think I could do quite well with that (God willing it doesn't involve too many more math courses than I've already taken (I've taken all I need to unless my choice of career would require it (if I had to take more, next would likely be College Algebra, though I think I may have even tested out of that))). Is Japan interested in anything like that?
What I want is to spread the Gospel, and that's what I know God wants me to do as well (I'm not quite sure how yet, but I feel like maybe in missions work, as I know I want to talk to people and help them directly). A job is just an obligation to make a living, since I will not accept money in exchange for ministering to people. In following Matthew 10:8, freely I have received, freely I wish to give. However, this obviously means I need a job on the side so I can still put food on the table. If it means teaching English, fine by me. One thing I know, I'm going to Japan; God will get me there no matter what. But I have to do my best as well, and if I do He will certainly bless my efforts. ^_^
