Quote (N0se_Powder @ Apr 5 2017 09:33pm)
I'm curious as to what people's impressions were.. Specifically people who watch anime and may have varying expectations from the average American (or other foreigner) of what Japan is actually like.
Admittedly, most of what I knew about Japan for a long time was cherry picked from a multitude of anime etc., but as I've gotten older I've come to realize that it was foolish to try to surmise an entire country's culture based on the cartoons they produce.. I wouldn't want any other country to base American life on Bugs Bunny after all... But even knowing this I'm still afraid I have much higher expectations of Japan than what I suspect may actually be the reality..
As I do plan on visiting and perhaps potentially living there one day, I'm trying to gain a lot of different perspectives on this. Can anyone else relate?
inb4 I get flamed for comparing anime to cartoons...
This is a terrible comparison. Anime isn't just a kids show the way cartoons (mostly) are in the west.
Quote (jadeoshbogosh @ Apr 5 2017 09:53pm)
Japan is expensive. Don't even think about going there unless you have a good job lined up. Like the guy above said, everyone I know who's done the teaching thing, and I have friends or acquaintances who have gone to France, Japan, China, Vietnam, and India and they've all fucking hated it and they were dickef when they got back to the states because it doesn't do any fucking good on a resume. One of em who taught for 2 years in France is currently making minimum wage at sportsman warehouse.
Tokyo is expensive, Japan isn't​. And even then it is comparable to the top American cities.
Most people in this thread don't seem to have experience with the question you are asking.
If you are fluent in both English and Japanese you will basically never be out of a job. Businesses are always hiring people to teach their staff English. Someone in my family has done it and lived there for like 10 years or so. If you like the idea of teaching English it is a great place to do it. You should be able to set up a job before you go if you are serious about it.
This post was edited by Blah58 on Jun 3 2017 05:18am