[RealJames]

What I did:

In Canada;
- sell everything I own on craigslist and other second hand sites,
- renew my passport
- get a working holiday visa and a plane ticket
- get on the airplane

In Japan:
- look for a taxi driver that speaks English at the airport
- ask him to find an apartment shop whose staff speaks English and to take me there
- rent an apartment, ask the shop staff what the major English schools are and internet companies
- call major internet company, they have an English line, internet is up within 2 days
- meantime I bust out my suit and door-to-door the English schools with my nice smile and etc etc
- before my side-cash runs out, I get my first pay check
- after a few months change from working holiday to work visa, find a better job
- move to a nicer place
- start a business

Cars are so expensive here, and slower than trains the majority of the time.
It's a luxury for the future. For now I prefer to spend all my money on food and gadgets.