# moving to Japan **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 3, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901 "2008-02-03T12:50:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/1 "2008-02-03T12:50:36Z")
I am seriously thinking about moving to Japan in the future after finishing college, and MAYBE university. I am currently in a business marketing program… but like some people I wouldnt know where to start!! Anybody have any USEFUL advice! Pros and Cons ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/2 "2008-02-03T12:53:10Z")
have fun the cost of living is god aweful ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/3 "2008-02-03T13:28:49Z")
lol, well i guess thats useful and killing it for me!!! ---
**Author:** ![NoSkillz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/noskillz/32/5606_2.png) [@NoSkillz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NoSkillz)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/4 "2008-02-03T14:35:38Z")
u will probably be taller then the average jap? 😃 (its got to count for something) ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_jared/32/5660_2.png) [@imported\_Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jared)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/5 "2008-02-03T15:13:19Z")
Might wanna start by doing some research on your program… ---
**Author:** ![Solarian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solarian/32/5514_2.png) [@Solarian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solarian)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/6 "2008-02-03T15:19:57Z")
Best way to go there is as an english teacher, you get good $, and you can stay for a year and figure out what you want to do after. You can also keep extending that for as long as you want. Best way to get permanent residence there is to get married. ---
**Author:** ![draggone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@draggone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/draggone)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/7 "2008-02-03T15:27:44Z")
^^^^ lol that would not be a problem. I do not mind going to visit, but not to live. Asian girls are in!!! ---
**Author:** ![jstn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jstn/32/5524_2.png) [@jstn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jstn)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/8 "2008-02-03T15:30:50Z")
you should go get a TESOL degree. and then apply thru JET program. probably the easiest and best way to live in Japan for a extended period of time. if you are actually interested in living japan doing your business marketing stuff, then maybe try to get a coop job in japan that is related to your work. you can compare the working environment of canada and japan. have you ever been to japan though? do you just want to move because they have jdm tyte cars? haha. i have never been to japan myself but i know lots of people (foreigners and japanese) that lived in japan for school or work. it’s not as “exciting” as you may think. i suggest you go there and maybe travel or live there for about 4 months or so. then make up your mind. don’t just move there without a plan. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_jared/32/5660_2.png) [@imported\_Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Jared)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/9 "2008-02-03T15:41:33Z")
Ya just to let you know, theres not skylines driving all over the place. Most of the cars there are less than 5 years old and are very compact lol. This is such a terrible thread, go to some research instead of asking people on a forum where 95% of people havn’t even been ---
**Author:** ![240sxpowered](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sxpowered/32/5600_2.png) [@240sxpowered](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sxpowered)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/10 "2008-02-03T16:37:18Z")
i have done alot of research cause i to am planning on moving to japan add me to msn ill give you all the help i can [skyline\_obsessed\_driftnut@hotmail.com](mailto:skyline_obsessed_driftnut@hotmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![agent240sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@agent240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/agent240sx)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/11 "2008-02-03T18:13:52Z")
> [@EvilSRT, Firehawk, and Badass!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/evilsrt-firehawk-and-badass/14802/48): > > have fun > > the cost of living is god aweful Actually cost of living isn’t bad depending on where you go… my step father lived in Japan off and on in different areas due to his work and cost of living really depends. In some of the smaller cities its actually cheaper than here, also just outside of the bigger cities. I also know 2 others teaching in Japan and according to them costs of living is not bad at all. ---
**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/12 "2008-02-03T18:15:49Z")
town (ie tokyo) - expect to pay alot for a small small place in town… - expect to walk and train/subway as life - spending 1 hour or more a day in cramp subways - expect to always be home before 1 am. as transporation stops around 12:30 (unless you drive in town… which is… literally impossible unless you’re $$$) - expect to see (as mentioned above) cars only 5 years older or newer in town - expect to live off carbs when eating at home (cheapest food). bananas are like 5 bucks a lb out of town - expect your desk job to be 1 to 2 hours away by bullet train, and waking up really really early to get to work. - expect to spend X2 time on transportation (there and back) - will see older cars in smaller towns and more modified ones - living space will be more… but it is still expensive. ---
**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/13 "2008-02-03T18:22:34Z")
and you’ll definately eat alot less meat… and less rice too if you like rice. literally proccessed noddles is life oh btw… if you’re not japanese… you’ll be visaed so you’ll never be (or just very very difficult) to get a japanese citizenship. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr.k/32/5670_2.png) [@Mr.K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.K)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/14 "2008-02-03T18:32:10Z")
Why are you wanting to move? Just curious, we have it pretty good here. ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/15 "2008-02-03T18:32:15Z")
> [@Skunks New Cell Phone](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skunks-new-cell-phone/15785/10): > > Ya just to let you know, theres not skylines driving all over the place. Most of the cars there are less than 5 years old and are very compact lol. This is such a terrible thread, go to some research instead of asking people on a forum where 95% of people havn’t even been IF its so terrible you would not have posted in it!! and if thats the case im looking for the 5%… get your post count up somewhere else ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/16 "2008-02-03T18:35:47Z")
> [@Calling out DrDos](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-out-drdos/15773/12): > > town (ie tokyo) > > - expect to pay alot for a small small place in town… > - expect to walk and train/subway as life - spending 1 hour or more a day in cramp subways > - expect to always be home before 1 am. as transporation stops around 12:30 (unless you drive in town… which is… literally impossible unless you’re $$$) > - expect to see (as mentioned above) cars only 5 years older or newer in town > - expect to live off carbs when eating at home (cheapest food). bananas are like 5 bucks a lb > > out of town > > - expect your desk job to be 1 to 2 hours away by bullet train, and waking up really really early to get to work. > - expect to spend X2 time on transportation (there and back) > - will see older cars in smaller towns and more modified ones > - living space will be more… but it is still expensive. thank you very useful ---
**Author:** ![GTS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GTS)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/moving-to-japan/112901/17 "2008-02-06T07:15:54Z")
> [@Calling out DrDos](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/calling-out-drdos/15773/12): > > town (ie tokyo) > > - expect to pay alot for a small small place in town… > - expect to walk and train/subway as life - spending 1 hour or more a day in cramp subways > - expect to always be home before 1 am. as transporation stops around 12:30 (unless you drive in town… which is… literally impossible unless you’re $$$) > - expect to see (as mentioned above) cars only 5 years older or newer in town > - expect to live off carbs when eating at home (cheapest food). bananas are like 5 bucks a lb > > out of town > > - expect your desk job to be 1 to 2 hours away by bullet train, and waking up really really early to get to work. > - expect to spend X2 time on transportation (there and back) > - will see older cars in smaller towns and more modified ones > - living space will be more… but it is still expensive. Right on the money. Also, expect to work 10-hour days. The lifestyle is not as easy-going as it is in Canada/US. You will wake up at 6am to be at work for 8pm. Then leave work at 6pm to be home for 8pm.