Graduate from college if you want to live in Japan.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by godwine

A question that MMM can help answer.

Have you heard of anyone that will plan their retirement in Japan (non Japanese of course). See the thing is, I pretty much gave up on the ideas of finding a job or building my career in Japan (Unless an offer shows up without myself looking). But I was thinking of retiring there instead. My plan is to:

1. Start saving!
2. Sell both my houses
3. Sell my cars (Probably worth nothing then)
3. Take out all my retirement funds and such

Then I will see how I can enter Japan. I want to do the following if possible:

1. Do some sort of things related to Karate
2. Get a used RV or somethign that size and convert it myself, drive across Japan to take pictures (Free lance photographer)
3. OR, work as a photographer for themeparks

Is this even possible?

I think you are going to have a hard time doing this. Japanese retirees are on a pension they get from the government they paid their working life through taxes. You have no pension, as you have paid no taxes. The problem is you are doing the opposite of a lot of retirees. Many Japanese retirees are moving to Guam, America, South America and other places where their money goes a lot further than in Japan.

Without a Japanese spouse, I am not sure how this could work.

[godwine]

Originally Posted by MMM

I think you are going to have a hard time doing this. Japanese retirees are on a pension they get from the government they paid their working life through taxes. You have no pension, as you have paid no taxes. The problem is you are doing the opposite of a lot of retirees. Many Japanese retirees are moving to Guam, America, South America and other places where their money goes a lot further than in Japan.

Without a Japanese spouse, I am not sure how this could work.

Oh, for that, I may look at my uncle's idea of taking me in as a son.. but this was something that came up years ago, i am not sure if we can still do that

What about if i invest a crap load of money? will that work?

Worse scenarios, I will do what other suggest. Go there for 90 days, go back to hong kong for a month, go there for another 90 days... etc

[MMM]

Originally Posted by godwine

Oh, for that, I may look at my uncle's idea of taking me in as a son.. but this was something that came up years ago, i am not sure if we can still do that

There's your visa, but what about money?

Originally Posted by godwine

What about if i invest a crap load of money? will that work?

Sure...invest in what?

Originally Posted by godwine

Worse scenarios, I will do what other suggest. Go there for 90 days, go back to hong kong for a month, go there for another 90 days... etc

That worked before 9/11 but won't work now. You cannot buy a house, sign a lease, get utilities, etc. on a tourist visa.

[magicalgirlj]

good advice, I am one of those people. after my senior year I am going to nursing school. my goal is to be a nurse in Japan.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by magicalgirlj

good advice, I am one of those people. after my senior year I am going to nursing school. my goal is to be a nurse in Japan.

Just so you know, going to nursing school is not all it takes to be a nurse in Japan. The standards and required courses are different to be able to work in a hospital, so be sure to investigate exactly what courses you need to be taking.

[Kenpachi11]

Originally Posted by MMM

Just so you know, going to nursing school is not all it takes to be a nurse in Japan. The standards and required courses are different to be able to work in a hospital, so be sure to investigate exactly what courses you need to be taking.

Could you get a job in drafting in japan? like building blueprints in other words architecture?

[ModusOperandi]

Well, since we are all revealing a little bit about our intentions and receiving advice from the experienced, be it something we want to hear or not, maybe I could take this opportunity to get some honest advice and guidance as well.

[SSJup81]

You have a good chance for JET, imo. All you truly need is your Bachelor's.

[godwine]

Originally Posted by Kenpachi11

Could you get a job in drafting in japan? like building blueprints in other words architecture?

Likely, but architectural design work needs a degree of some sort, I am guess its probably civil engineering, years ago there was a degree specifically called architectural engineering, but i don't think it exist anymore (at least I haven't heard of it in Canada anymore), so thats something you may want to look into

Mechanical engineering for sure will have courses that let you do blueprints work. I know a friend of mine who is designing engine parts for Rolls Royce parts in england, and thats all that he does, drawing and transferring it to CAD

[godwine]

Originally Posted by MMM

There's your visa, but what about money?


Sure...invest in what?



That worked before 9/11 but won't work now. You cannot buy a house, sign a lease, get utilities, etc. on a tourist visa.

Money, i am guessing.. just a rough guess, by the time i turn 55, with saving, investment and all other assets, i should have roughly around 1.5-2 mil, may not worth much by then, but it should be a good start

Investment, that i am not sure, i never truly looked into that option

Hmm.... i guess you are right, it will be difficult... oh well, i have to look at other options then...

thanks for the reply though