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Originally Posted by BratGaki
Education - I went to a private Catholic high school where tuition was $6,000 a year. Of course, with my parent sacrificing like that and because of me being, well, me, I couldn't help but get top grades in my class.
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If you are talking about University Education, then you need to pass JLPT Level 1 although some universities accept JLPT Level 2.
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Crime Rate - Crime happens in Japan. So do freaky murders. But compared to the US?
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No offence but blame your crappy gun laws.
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Econimal Living - The Japanese learned to live with minimal resources and minimal space.
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If you like being thrifty, and like to live under extremely constrained resources, then go for it.
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Nihongo - It's a complicated language that follows logic and it's an art form. I'm all over that.
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This is where you really need the effort. You need JLPT 1 or be extremely fluent like a native if you going to live in Japan long term. It is not easy but this is what separates the wannabes and the dedicated. Good luck.
Although I have a friend who worked for Square Enix as a artist. He can only speak basic Japanese but before coming to Tokyo, he had prior experience in the gaming business and an amazing portfolio. So there are exceptions but you gotta be REALLY good. If you are going to start from scratch in Japan, you NEED to communicate so you need to get your Japanese skills up fast.
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My Boyfriend - He was a foreign exhange student for a few months in Japan and he LOVED IT.
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As long as you have money, Japan is great. Now trying to earn money in Japan is a totally different ball game and why MMM started this thread in the first place. You need a plan.