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Originally Posted by ThrenodyT
Hello!
I am an female that will be travelling solo to Tokyo for 10 days and 8 nights in November. I have been researching for my trip for a couple of months and I have some questions I have not been able to find any advice about.
If it comes up in conversation, I am unsure how to describe my job. I am a security contractor in video surveillance for my city's transit system. I work with Police and Homeland Security. Are American Homeland Security measures an uncomfortable topic in Japan? Also, will people think I am joking about my job because I am female?
In addition, I am in the Military. Should I even mention this?
Lastly, I am an older female. Should I discreetly lie about my age, or tell the truth and possibly be dismissed as being "aged" and potentially loose out on more youthful activities or conversation I would be very interested in (such as Video Games, Otaku culture, etc.)?
Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer!
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Don't you think you're overreacting?
It's not like you're attending a job interview or being grilled at customs.
The Japanese are very polite and even the most curious wouldn't ask your age. The most they'd ask is where you're from.
If it comes to job occupation, you can simply tell them that you work for public transit.
If the conversation gets to job occupations, couldn't you just tell them that you work for public transit?
