[zhukis]

Good day,

As it seems, the place I currently work at has a section in Japan and I could transfer there if I had an interest to do so, but before I make any non rational decisions, I would like to gather information.

First things first, I am Lithuanian by nationality, which is more then likely a complete rarity in Japan. Would there be any issues with this? From the general perspective I gained about the current demographic of the country, it seems that the mass majority of white foreigners seem to be Native English speakers and are expected to be American.

Second my physical traits. I am a lot taller then what the average Japanese person would be. I am currently 221cm high(7.2506feet according to Google calculator for you Americans) with medium-high muscular build. Would I fit there in public transportation and the like, would it be possible for me to buy clothes or would I feel like a walking zoo exhibit?

I have a good enough grasp of Japanese for official meetings and my grammatic abilities are about only as good as to allow me to read a decent book or a newspaper, either way, I could polish my Japanese skills while actually being there, but would the official polite Japanese version be enough for the start? I have no experience whatsoever what concerns Japanese slang or unofficial talk.

Afterwards, I am nearly fluent to fluent in English, German, Danish, Swedish, French, Latin, Greek, Polish, Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian and Chinese. Would knowing any of these languages give me an Advantage while staying in Japan? (Don't ask, Languages are a hobby of mine.)

As for education, I currently have a masters degree in Bio Engineering and Bio Chemistry and a bachelors in Mathematics, would someone like me have decent abilities to get a decent job in Japan? (Lets say here if I wasn't working in my current company and wanted to get a different job, you should always have a backup plan, you never know if I'll have to look for a place to work half-time or not) Are these forms of education in demand?

I have a very unique name for a foreigners tongue, (I have yet to meet a foreigner who could pronounce it correctly) could this possibly cause any issues?

Due to work I would probably have to live near the center of Tokyo, my salary would most likely be something along the lines of ~4000 to 6000 Euro a month (Somewhere along the lines of 650 000 to 950 000 yen, how much value would that money have for a Japanese?), is that enough money for a single to live in a location like that?

And lastly, would it be troublesome for me to make Japanese friends there? If some showed up to the area thats roughly half a meter taller then everyone else, I'd be scared of myself as well.

Sorry, for the long post. Hope you can answer my questions.