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Originally Posted by bluecrystal550
My husband's american and I am Chinese, (hope I don't get eggs and tamatoes thrown on me).
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Don`t worry - Unless you do something to deserve it, you`ll be fine.
Contrary to what a lot of media sources say, Japan is actually quite friendly toward China and Chinese people. Unfortunately the situation with Korea is not so good...
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Here are my questions:
- Is it easy for him or both of us get a job in Japan?
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You say that he has a degree, so he shouldn`t have much trouble - of course, this depends upon the type of job he is seeking. Anything other than teaching English will require him to have very good Japanese skills, which I doubt he has.
You will be able to come to Japan as his dependent, but not be able to work unless you have a degree and are able to secure a working visa... Which as you are Chinese is very hard to do. Japan limits the number of workers from each country, and the applicants from China always far outnumber the slots. I know that they have raised the number of student slots, but I don`t believe they`ve done the same for working visas.
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- Is there schools & kindergartens especially for English speaking kids? What about the yearly cost?
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If you are in a big city, yes. If you are outside of the main cities, almost always no... Unless you are lucky enough to have a "bilingual" kindergarten or preschool nearby. They`re aimed at Japanese children learning English, but welcome everyone.
The costs can be VERY high though. US$600/month seems to be typical for international kindergartens following US curriculum. For elementary school, I believe it`s quite a bit higher.
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- I always feel Japan's such an expensive place. Is it better to buy or rent a house? What about the price? I idealy want to live in a place like 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 bathroom and 1 kitchen.
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If you are only going to be in Japan for a short period of time, renting is definitely the way to go. Japan has a very poor resale market for housing. If you buy, expect to get nearly nothing if you try to sell later. If you`ll be here for more than 10 years, then buying a house becomes more realistic.
You can easily find a place to fit your requirements. The price is VERY different depending upon where, how old the building is, whether it is a house or apartment, etc. Anywhere from US$500/month (older building in the countryside) to US$5000/month (New house, in the heart of Tokyo).