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I am very close to starting my own Japan Survival Course. The course will involve full immersion into Japanese culture with no backup.

The reason is this. I have recently lost my job and now I am going to lose my flat. All ties are cut and I have no restrictions on my choices. Getting a new flat and job in london is pretty much the same in any country, so why not try a place I have always wanted to live, Japan.

I have a good skill set and I am naturally a quick learner. My active skill sets/profession are Network infrastructure engineer, Recording engineer, Theatre sound and lighting engineer, TV/Film sound post production engineer. I was also Lead Engineer for one of the UK's largest data centres.

I have enough savings to stay alive in any city for a year minimum without work. I feel that even with the language barrier I would be able to find a wage that one could live on in that year.

I also feel that by commiting to live in Japan I would have no alternative but to learn the language and learn it fast. This is why I have been looking at other less cosmopolitan areas of Japan than Tokyo.

I do have other options like the USA as I have family there but I have always dreamed of Japan. Mabey it is time to get off my ass and do something about it. Hey, I will have no choice in under two weeks anyway.
(time to start getting work visas)