The Reality of Living in Japan | Q+A, my life

also i know a lot of people keep asking about my job but i still havent decided how much i want to share about it since ive always kept my “professional” life separate so i’ll just surprise you in a vlog or something soon 😤

Thanks for your update
I am interested in Japan
How can I get your personal contact
Pls can you help me with Japan jobs website

Thank you

10% tax is a dream comparing to what we have to pay in portugal (goes from 15% to 48% if im not mistaken)

Is Japan dangerous? Wtf, who actual asked that... they must live under a rock because Japan is like WAYYY safer than the US x100 and is one of the safest countries in the world...

I recommend everyone wanting to make friends in Japans to join language exchange groups/meetups. You can make both foreign friends there as well as Japanese who are open minded to foreigners

Im already very lonely in the USA. Im Taiwanese American I feel like it better for me to live in Japan or Taiwan both I don’t speak Japanese and can’t read Chinese but can speak it. Also I’m a pretty short person and people discriminate me because of my height.

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10% sales tax is low.

These are the answers we need!! Thanks Allison! 😊 ive been back and forth for years figuring how I would move to JP. Its just gonna have to be ALT lol. I hope to grab coffee with you in the near future!

Do you speak and write Japanese fluently? Do you work in an English environment or are you immersed in a regular Japanese company as a ( white person) working in an all Japanese company.

If you must apply to 100 companies and you still can’t get a job, you are doing something wrong. I came to Japan with a marketable degree, MBA, used a headhunter who found me a job at a Japanese company right away. I was fresh out of grad school and had never had a full-time job before, but my degree got me in the door, and once you are in, it is next to impossible for them to fire you.

I admit it was a real culture shock, but what I learned in that company got me my next job, and I ended up doing that job for 15 years before going independent and starting my own company, which I have to this day.

You want to live and work in Japan? Make sure you have a skill above and beyond your native language. The work ethic is completely different here, so if you are going to whine about the hours, you might as well, go back home now. I had a big advantage - a Japanese wife who was a very good sounding board.

I hear it's pretty normal that co workers go out for drinks after work but what if I don't drink? Will that be looked down upon?

I started listening to your program last night. I tutor a Japanese student at university here ( in the US) in ESL. actually she is so advanced that we mostly just converse. She said that is worthwhile though. Can you advise me on something please? she gave me a gift, quite a generous gift, for being her tutor. I heard that that practice is common among Asian students. I wonder, do you think I should give her a gift in return? Thank you! And thanks for your terrific program.

Thank you!

In the uk we have to recycle, and our sale tax is 20% and we have a tv license. And the pay here is terrible

Thank you cute video allison

Wow!! You are really fantastic 😮

Love your long hair.

Would you retire and live in Japan?

Can you teach me?

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How become Fluently these 3 Languages of Japanese types?

Excellent content. You hit some of the important points for those interested in living in the greatest city on the planet.

Recently found your channel and I'm loving all the videos, keep up the amazing work :)

Just to add on to the visa thing, getting a visa is easy as long as you are a student or you work for a company that is willing to sponsor you. If you're a freelancer, just know it's HARD. You'll need to prove that you make a good income and that you are financially an asset to the country. I have Japanese citizenship and thought that it would be easy to get visa for my foreign husband. We both work as a freelancers so, in such a case, marriage didn't mean much in the visa application. It was a lot more about the lucrative aspect of the job. Hope this helps as additional info!

agree with the others, no, it's not too long. great content. love your combination of frankness and non-judgmental attitude!

I haven't had any fun lately, 😭 so it was fun. You bring me joy!❤🙂I love the kind and generous heartwarming atmosphere that you create, your kind, easygoing, warm vibe. ❤I like the essence how you live on. I need to be true to myself and find a job I am passionate about. I want to find a way to live as who I really am.

Imagine thinking this video is too long? Why did you cut it short?! I wanted to keep watching :( hopefully you make another one of these answering more questions

Thanks for sharing! I’m glad you’re in a good position and enjoying your life and work in Japan! I think making friends or keeping them can be hard in any country! I like the fact you try to do thinks solo and for yourself not with others, that’s good for the soul!🇯🇵🙌❤️⛩️🍡☺️

I also live in Tokyo and enjoyed traveling around Japan during Covid without tourists. It was amazing. I went to Kiyo mizu dera and there were only 30 people there.

I absolutely love these videos. It's so interesting to hear about the details of actually living there, especially since you are from the U.S. I visited Japan in March and I knew I would absolutely love it. Thank you for posting and I always look forward to hearing about your life in Japan.

Greetings Ms. Allison!!! Grateful thanks for all your truly outstanding content. Your vlogs sincerely brighten my daze!!! Gentle fyi - love, love, love your new black heel strap ballet type with adorable string bow little heel flats... teehee can you tell I love that style!!!

Thank you for sharing. I have just sent my documents to a Japanese language school in Sendai and hopefully I will know my results in October.

Going to be doing my final year of university September 2023 - June 2024 and was looking to do an internship of some form in Japan. As a software developer, where would you recommend I should look for such oppurtunities? (also thank you for the more realastic content, I love other japan content channels but they dont talk as much about the logistics of things like you do)

What did you do to your hair ?? They looks sooo smooth! Please reveal your secret 😱

Why on earth would people leave personal comments about your “lack of local friends” on your channel? Anyone who watches your videos should see that you have lots of friends,some of whom appear to be Japanese, and that you do lots of fun things!

Would love to know what your occupation is in Japan.

Dude going off on a list of role expectations like he's hiring you and apparently he can see the future and you're definitely having a girl. 😂 That's when I get up and walk away.

As a mainland European this is all so weird to me. We have 30 Days off, free healthcare... The only thing is our tax sucks. Because we have I think the highest in all of Europe (Germany).

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video, Allison. Loved your hair style! It was so adorable the way you spoke about dating and getting a boyfriend. Good luck with everything 👍

So Japan basically have a public option. Nice!

That’s a great video, Miss Allison, sharing your thoughts aspects towards living in Japan.

This haircut really suits you!!! :D It just really makes your eyes pop or something? Maybe it's how your hair is shaping your face? Anyway --- love your videos -- positive vibes!!

Gaijin Hunters sounds like a cool anime

I really like your hair like that x

What’s the LGBTQ2s+ community like?