Going to Japan
 

Am in grade 9 Studying my IGCSE in Bahrain am planning to go to japan after I finish my IGCSE in grade 10(So i'll be in japan in grade 11),I heard kanji is around 60000+ characters which is going to give me a very hard time to study it all in 1 and a half years,Am currently doing Japanese grammar and some vocabulary.Am going to start taking up courses around jan or feb.About the money am working online and In a few months I might be making around $300+ an hour.Japan is my dream,Especially highschool and college.So..

-Do I need to learn all the kanji before going to japan?
-How much Do I need for living in Tokyo and not pocket money for around 2 years(I will be taking an apartment)
-How can I get to japan and study there,Which exchange program?I live in Bahrain.
-Is Japanese people or schools nice to foreigners?
-How hard is Japanese schools going to be?
-If I can work hard for it,Should I follow my dream?I won't be having much free time for the next 1 and a half years.

I think you should just wait till you get to yr 11 or whatever and see where that takes you.

1. I don't think even most natives know EVERY single Kanji. but don't quote me on that. you will probably need to know a decent amount.

2. Seeing as how you will not legally be allowed to work, A LOT of money. I don't even know if you will be able to have your apartment. i Don't know how Hs exchanges work

3.unless your HS does exchanges there is no way to do it until College and that can be a large sum of moneh.

4. I guess it depends on the school? bullying and segregation are in every school I think.

5. Japanese school is hardcore serious business, be prepared to study HARD and your brain for a beating.

6. your dream sounds kinda unrealistic.... I think you should graduate in your home country, get a bachelor degree so you can be qualified for working Visa first.


Hope this helped

.....REALLY!!!!!!! that is amazing money.... and you are in grade 9?

Yeah,I already have talked to one of the biggest internet marketers in Australia.

I don't think the money is an issue I can handle that,I can study Japanese I heard you need 3000-6000 kanji.Exchange,I could talk to the embassy about it. Thanks though!

-Do I need to learn all the kanji before going to japan?

Most people don't know any kanji. But learning how to speak a bit will be very helpful.

-How much Do I need for living in Tokyo and not pocket money for around 2 years(I will be taking an apartment)

A minor cannot rent an apartment on their own. Talk to your sponsor school, and they should have a homestay, dormitory, or other living arrangements for exchange students.

-How can I get to japan and study there,Which exchange program?I live in Bahrain.

That's kind of your job to figure out. Start searching.

-Is Japanese people or schools nice to foreigners?

Depends on the individual, but I never had a problem. Are people nice to foreigners in Bahrain?

-How hard is Japanese schools going to be?

Japanese immersion will be near impossible if you know no Japanese. Good to start now.

-If I can work hard for it,Should I follow my dream?I won't be having much free time for the next 1 and a half years.

I would probably try and get to Japan after high school, maybe a college exchange or as a job. It is not realistic to think you will be able to graduate from a Japanese high school.