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 😤
Allison…privacy is understood and respected. Pls don’t share if you aren’t comfortable. You can be very generic. For example, I work shuffling papers at an advertising company…or my area of study is science and am working in a local lab. You can be as mysterious as you like. No need to go into too much detail. We love your channel and watch it to watch you. Take care and be safe. Ps I’m old enough to be your momma…so I lean on the side of privacy.
When you had the white digital clock in the background in your old place, it was funny to see how long it took you to film that part of the video. haha :P You're so much more comfortable on camera now - than just a few months ago! 👍 And I just saw that you're almost at 40K SUBSCIBERS!?!?! WHATT!? Congrats! 👏👏👏
Many cases your drawer opened are exposed in lots of your youtube' videos. Whenever it did i thought good about peeking other's clothes. (What is spiral?...Meaning what?🙄)
Although I'll never live in Japan, it's interesting to learn about what people I follow online have to deal with. You presented a lot of information clearly and it was well edited. Thanks for doing this, Allison. It was fun.
I remember the early days of studying Japanese where I felt like "I can ask the question, but I can't understand the answer!" The first time I was here, I was far shyer and more hesitant to speak, always afraid I'd make a mistake, but this time I'm more chill, I know my Japanese isn't very good, but I'm just like, who cares, just talk! It's made life a lot easier.
3 years is accurate for learning Japanese if you are studying around 2 hours day. Using iTalki after the first year will increase your acquisition rate.
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.
I love your approach to these questions. No shade on other creators, because things like this are relative. But I love your attitude. So many people make it seem like this insurmountable, earth shattering level of difficulty when really, it’s just run-of-the-mill government bureaucracy.
thanks!! yeah I mean don’t get me wrong it is difficult, confusing, and just plain annoying but i can’t imagine it’s wildly different from living in almost any country where you aren’t a native speaker of the language 😳
This is so timely! I am on a "life pivot" phase and decided to move to Japan at 30 years old. It's scary to start again, and there's a lot of self-doubt even if I speak the language. I live an okay life with an okay income in the Philippines, so my fear is what if it only gets harder (lesser income and even worse health) when I leave for Japan? Thank you Allison for being a virtual Tokyo neighbor. Keep doing these videos please! Take care!
you can do it!! i’ve met plenty of people who move here in their 30s and take a big paycut…but if you are in a position where you are able to, it’s worth having an adventure!
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
Great info, thanks Allison. Meant to tell you your vlogs with straight perm bangs looked great however today's vlog hairstyle is very nice!! Hope you like your new job, WTG!!!
Hope the oversized clothing trend sticks around 😭 as a 175cm girl…oof Really loved this Q&A and big props on boundaries around TH-cam and private life (both your work and for your JP friends) The dating story about roles is wild. There’s definitely a big cultural difference in dating/marriage dynamics as far as I can tell/have been told by JP friends.
Very informative video. I'm sure it will help a lot of people who were like you once. The only difference is that you just went for it without much help & that takes guts. But you did it, so you should be very proud of yourself.
Can’t get over the fact that you’re almost at 40,000 subscribers!! I’ve been here since 12,000 so it’s blowing my mind. Thank you for answering all of our many many questions!
thank you allison, i did like the fact that you said that you feel a lot safer in japan then in the us, beacuse when i came to japan i felt a lot safer there then in israel. so thank you for agreeing with me
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.
As an engineer i was wondering how hard it would be to get a job in japan, or more like what it would be like so this is intresting to hear you talk about.
Hey Allison! Thank you so much for all your explanations! We have as our plan to go to Japan for 4 months and experience the country fully whilst working remotely. We know we have the 90 days visa automatically but it's always a bit confusing to understand which visas would be the best for more time than that
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!
Great video ^^ very informative and I've enjoyed it a lot. I will be going this summer to Japan for the first time >< and I'm aiming to study my masters there in the future, and what I think will be the hardest for me is finding and apartment and clothing. I didn't knew they usually ask for a year of having your visa to rent an apartment. In my case I'm trying to avoid sharehouses, because it's complicated for me 😬 so I hope I can find a workaround. Also, finding clothing will be difficult, being a tall and thin trans girl 😂
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!!!
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.
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 👍
17:54 it also depends on your brain. Not everyone is gifted with languages. But the people who spend years in Japan and cannot speak a lick of it are the ones who hang out with English speakers exclusively
Ohhh Hello Allison! I always enjoy watching your videos, they are always so informative and fun! I literally live vicariously through you 😅. I have been thinking about Japan for so long, I hope I can make that dream come true soon. You talked about filling taxes for your TH-cam channel. I have some question about that: did you register/declare your channel as soon as it started bringing some income? Were you still a student? Is it possible to have a side business as a student without getting in trouble? I am an aspiring small art business owner, I want to know if I could still run it on a student visa 😊
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!🇯🇵🙌❤️⛩️🍡☺️
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
Canadians (and some other countries but I’m Canadian) don’t need a visa for a vacation up to three months. So far as I’ve been told by my friend because we are planning on visiting and she was checking for me. I’m so used to being taxed that I don’t know if it will feel like a big difference. Not used to paying for care though, used to paying it with tax.
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.
at 8:40 what jobs is she referring to that require English ability? and do those jobs require Japanese or not? Can you make a video on jobs in Japan that you can get as an English speaker? whether it requires a certain skillset or not.
Not an expert but a lot of global/intl based companies will be based in Tokyo. You have a better chance of getting an English speaking job there than other cities, it’s just very much the central hub. There are jobs where you won’t need Japanese, but it’s tough to find and might be quite specialised (eg the IT stuff she discussed), some of those global companies will have a mix of English and Japanese staff, and need English speakers for intl correspondence
Do you think Japan will ever shift or open more job markets in other cities to try spacing out the population in Japan? Also kno it’s a huge problem where some cities are going nearly extinct because there’s no work/business.
I've had mixed feelings about visiting for the past 16 years and questions weren't being answered. Fortunately channels like this one plug in those holes and make things way more better for my understanding. Perhaps in another decade I'll plan a complicated flight path and land somewhere in Japan then do my best not to make a fool of myself. @_@ Also, regarding the solo treatment here in USA, go for it, my fellow Americans. As someone without any friends and very little family it has become common practice to do everything alone. It might feel awkward to those who aren't used to it but nothing bad comes out of it. Indulge a little while you're still able to. Travel's no fun when you're close to becoming physically and mentally decrepit.
Do you file taxes with the IRS? If you make no money with the US, do you still submit the tax forms for the IRS?? Are there other expats paperwork you file that aren’t tax forms for Japan? Do you pay taxes at the ward office yearly? How do you do that if you wouldn’t speak any Japanese?
i’ve never actually been in one…my office doesnt have one and public schools i worked in had one but it was mostly just a place to get tea from then go back to work 😅😅
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.
Hi! Would love the website you use for the taxes! Also, if possible a video or explanation on how to do your own freelance taxes... I'm just horrible at taxes :'( Thank you! Love your videos! looking forward to the next one!
I just mean the government’s e-tax website (have to have a mynumber card)! I’m the last person to ask about financial things honestly I just googled it all in Japanese and did my best 😭😭 may hire someone next year lolll
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).
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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.
yes honestly I’ve met people who got married just for visa situation to be solved but that is not ideal 😂 i heard they’re going to introduce some kind of new freelance visa this year but i’m not sure the specifics!!
the majority of japanese people dont really feel that strongly i think either way, but tokyo is a pretty liberal city (by japanese standards) and if you are visibly foreign looking then many people just see it as a “ah because you are foreign” kind of thing 😅
Korea's neighborhood nation called Japan was like that. 💓Thanks for the information. Your parents must be proud of you in age20s. *When my parents offered me in my age20s abroad fancy studying in Wa(shington) of America, i kind of failed thus i gave disappointment.* 🖤♥︎Think from last night to dawn you had many hardship to make this TH-cam q&a. Congratulations on getting a job in Japan from now too i hope you got as much as you have been seeking for life.
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)
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!
See, I've been working here for 5 years. Hearing you say all the things I've been thinking as well, there doesn't seem to be any positive points to working in Japan. I've recently come to terms with that and like, I feel like a lot of us foreigners either 1 do not want to admit that or 2 just kinda deal with it and move on lol. It's so hard to deal with though 😭😭
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.
Brilliant video Allison, it’s great to get views of someone who has lived and immersed themselves into life in another country. It was very interesting to hear that quite a few things compare to England/UK. Thank you for continuing to share your experiences with us and best wishes to you
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 😤
When you put yourself out on the internet you need to keep some stuff private and most, not all people will understand that.
Please do not feel pressured (by the people who are asking) to share more than you are comfortable to. Your safety and privacy is most important.
Privacy is very wise, stay Amazing Allison!!!
Allison…privacy is understood and respected. Pls don’t share if you aren’t comfortable. You can be very generic. For example, I work shuffling papers at an advertising company…or my area of study is science and am working in a local lab. You can be as mysterious as you like. No need to go into too much detail. We love your channel and watch it to watch you. Take care and be safe. Ps I’m old enough to be your momma…so I lean on the side of privacy.
the fact that my drawer is partially open the entire video is actually sending me into a spiral 😇
I never even noticed... Until now.
😂😂
When you had the white digital clock in the background in your old place, it was funny to see how long it took you to film that part of the video. haha :P
You're so much more comfortable on camera now - than just a few months ago! 👍
And I just saw that you're almost at 40K SUBSCIBERS!?!?! WHATT!? Congrats! 👏👏👏
Didn't notice till now...
Many cases your drawer opened are exposed in lots of your youtube' videos. Whenever it did i thought good about peeking other's clothes. (What is spiral?...Meaning what?🙄)
Although I'll never live in Japan, it's interesting to learn about what people I follow online have to deal with. You presented a lot of information clearly and it was well edited. Thanks for doing this, Allison. It was fun.
thanks for watching!!
I remember the early days of studying Japanese where I felt like "I can ask the question, but I can't understand the answer!" The first time I was here, I was far shyer and more hesitant to speak, always afraid I'd make a mistake, but this time I'm more chill, I know my Japanese isn't very good, but I'm just like, who cares, just talk! It's made life a lot easier.
I missed these style of videos, I think this is really your channels bread and butter. Keep it up.
@AllisonInTokyo_- huh?
3 years is accurate for learning Japanese if you are studying around 2 hours day. Using iTalki after the first year will increase your acquisition rate.
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.
I love your approach to these questions. No shade on other creators, because things like this are relative. But I love your attitude. So many people make it seem like this insurmountable, earth shattering level of difficulty when really, it’s just run-of-the-mill government bureaucracy.
thanks!! yeah I mean don’t get me wrong it is difficult, confusing, and just plain annoying but i can’t imagine it’s wildly different from living in almost any country where you aren’t a native speaker of the language 😳
This is so timely! I am on a "life pivot" phase and decided to move to Japan at 30 years old. It's scary to start again, and there's a lot of self-doubt even if I speak the language. I live an okay life with an okay income in the Philippines, so my fear is what if it only gets harder (lesser income and even worse health) when I leave for Japan? Thank you Allison for being a virtual Tokyo neighbor. Keep doing these videos please! Take care!
you can do it!! i’ve met plenty of people who move here in their 30s and take a big paycut…but if you are in a position where you are able to, it’s worth having an adventure!
@@MyActualThoughts Thank you so much. I'm still waiting for my visa. See you around then!
@@AllisoninTokyo Thank you so much for the encouragement!
thanks for the detailed answers! appreciate these types of informational videos :)
This is so much fun! Thank you for uploading, I think it is always so interesting to get your perspective on lifestyle stuff :3 Sending hugs!
thanks 💖
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
agree with the others, no, it's not too long. great content. love your combination of frankness and non-judgmental attitude!
Great info, thanks Allison. Meant to tell you your vlogs with straight perm bangs looked great however today's vlog hairstyle is very nice!! Hope you like your new job, WTG!!!
thanks!!
Great video, really intresting insights 😊 . When you said "this video is really long" I was like: "is it? huh didn't even notice" 😁
OMG, Allison, were you LATE in posting?!!? lol
I thought my Sunday felt like it was missing something.
yes I was feeling lazy 😂😂 I will try and resume scheduled programming this week!
@@AllisoninTokyo Haha No pressure, just messin.
thank you so much for this video. I will be moving to Japan in November, and it answered some questions for me I had myself.
Hey, did you ever get there? :) How do you like it? I really wanna live in Japan someday too!
Hope the oversized clothing trend sticks around 😭 as a 175cm girl…oof
Really loved this Q&A and big props on boundaries around TH-cam and private life (both your work and for your JP friends)
The dating story about roles is wild. There’s definitely a big cultural difference in dating/marriage dynamics as far as I can tell/have been told by JP friends.
Very informative video. I'm sure it will help a lot of people who were like you once. The only difference is that you just went for it without much help & that takes guts. But you did it, so you should be very proud of yourself.
Can’t get over the fact that you’re almost at 40,000 subscribers!! I’ve been here since 12,000 so it’s blowing my mind. Thank you for answering all of our many many questions!
🥺🥺 thanks for sticking with me!!
Enjoyed your chat about living in Tokyo ❤
Thank you! 😃
thank you allison, i did like the fact that you said that you feel a lot safer in japan then in the us, beacuse when i came to japan i felt a lot safer there then in israel. so thank you for agreeing with me
I wish there was some sort of nomad visa. Like if I could get a USA remote job and just live in Tokyo 😫
maybe soon 👀👀
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.
Excellent content. You hit some of the important points for those interested in living in the greatest city on the planet.
When Japan first opened up again after COVID closure, I visited the the first week. It was so empty and a little bit sad
Thanks for this insight. I'm planning to move next year March and I was worried a little bit. Thank you.
As an engineer i was wondering how hard it would be to get a job in japan, or more like what it would be like so this is intresting to hear you talk about.
Hey Allison! Thank you so much for all your explanations! We have as our plan to go to Japan for 4 months and experience the country fully whilst working remotely. We know we have the 90 days visa automatically but it's always a bit confusing to understand which visas would be the best for more time than that
I was in Tokyo and Kyoto in 2010. No tourists, hardly no westerners, no knowledge of English. I loved it ❤
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!
Great info. Sounds like a nice place to live overall
That’s a great video, Miss Allison, sharing your thoughts aspects towards living in Japan.
Great video ^^ very informative and I've enjoyed it a lot. I will be going this summer to Japan for the first time >< and I'm aiming to study my masters there in the future, and what I think will be the hardest for me is finding and apartment and clothing. I didn't knew they usually ask for a year of having your visa to rent an apartment. In my case I'm trying to avoid sharehouses, because it's complicated for me 😬 so I hope I can find a workaround. Also, finding clothing will be difficult, being a tall and thin trans girl 😂
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!!!
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.
Thank you so much for so much good info! It's super interesting to keep track of how things are changing.
I am learning so much from you Allison. Thank you for the information.
allison: it’s not great, but 10 days vacation.
me, an american: you guys are getting vacations??
😔😔😔
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 👍
Thanks for sharing ! ❤️
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.
I love watching your videos
Have a great day ❤
17:54 it also depends on your brain. Not everyone is gifted with languages. But the people who spend years in Japan and cannot speak a lick of it are the ones who hang out with English speakers exclusively
Ohhh Hello Allison! I always enjoy watching your videos, they are always so informative and fun! I literally live vicariously through you 😅. I have been thinking about Japan for so long, I hope I can make that dream come true soon. You talked about filling taxes for your TH-cam channel. I have some question about that: did you register/declare your channel as soon as it started bringing some income? Were you still a student? Is it possible to have a side business as a student without getting in trouble? I am an aspiring small art business owner, I want to know if I could still run it on a student visa 😊
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!🇯🇵🙌❤️⛩️🍡☺️
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
@AllisonInTokyo_- fk u scammer
Thank you for the video, one more question: did you get a hanko?
yes!
Canadians (and some other countries but I’m Canadian) don’t need a visa for a vacation up to three months. So far as I’ve been told by my friend because we are planning on visiting and she was checking for me.
I’m so used to being taxed that I don’t know if it will feel like a big difference. Not used to paying for care though, used to paying it with tax.
Could you do a video on dating and work life in japan vs the US?
you look rly pretty in this video btw!
お疲れ様でした！！！ ＞＜
also!! your hair looks soo cute!
thank you 🥹
What did you do to your hair ?? They looks sooo smooth! Please reveal your secret 😱
Would love to know what your occupation is in Japan.
10% tax is a dream comparing to what we have to pay in portugal (goes from 15% to 48% if im not mistaken)
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.
Thanks for sharing!
Hello, when you speak about the yen can you also yell us in English how much it is? Thanks
💙💙💙
at 8:40 what jobs is she referring to that require English ability? and do those jobs require Japanese or not? Can you make a video on jobs in Japan that you can get as an English speaker? whether it requires a certain skillset or not.
Not an expert but a lot of global/intl based companies will be based in Tokyo. You have a better chance of getting an English speaking job there than other cities, it’s just very much the central hub. There are jobs where you won’t need Japanese, but it’s tough to find and might be quite specialised (eg the IT stuff she discussed), some of those global companies will have a mix of English and Japanese staff, and need English speakers for intl correspondence
Do you think Japan will ever shift or open more job markets in other cities to try spacing out the population in Japan? Also kno it’s a huge problem where some cities are going nearly extinct because there’s no work/business.
they were promoting it during covid when remote working was normal but things are kinda going back to mostly in person now so…😭
Thank you cute video allison
I really like your hair like that x
I've had mixed feelings about visiting for the past 16 years and questions weren't being answered. Fortunately channels like this one plug in those holes and make things way more better for my understanding. Perhaps in another decade I'll plan a complicated flight path and land somewhere in Japan then do my best not to make a fool of myself. @_@
Also, regarding the solo treatment here in USA, go for it, my fellow Americans. As someone without any friends and very little family it has become common practice to do everything alone. It might feel awkward to those who aren't used to it but nothing bad comes out of it. Indulge a little while you're still able to. Travel's no fun when you're close to becoming physically and mentally decrepit.
So Japan basically have a public option. Nice!
Do you file taxes with the IRS? If you make no money with the US, do you still submit the tax forms for the IRS?? Are there other expats paperwork you file that aren’t tax forms for Japan?
Do you pay taxes at the ward office yearly? How do you do that if you wouldn’t speak any Japanese?
how are japanese break rooms for offices compared to the us?
i’ve never actually been in one…my office doesnt have one and public schools i worked in had one but it was mostly just a place to get tea from then go back to work 😅😅
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.
Hi! Would love the website you use for the taxes! Also, if possible a video or explanation on how to do your own freelance taxes... I'm just horrible at taxes :'(
Thank you! Love your videos! looking forward to the next one!
I just mean the government’s e-tax website (have to have a mynumber card)! I’m the last person to ask about financial things honestly I just googled it all in Japanese and did my best 😭😭 may hire someone next year lolll
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).
Love the hair length. ❤
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wow 😳 your hair got long! びっくりしました!
福岡からこんにちは 😄 I seem to have watched too many of your old videos lately!
Would you retire and live in Japan?
Wow!! You are really fantastic 😮
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.
Thank you for all these super useful videos, I think they might be interesting for everyone, who wants to live there and who doesn't
yes honestly I’ve met people who got married just for visa situation to be solved but that is not ideal 😂 i heard they’re going to introduce some kind of new freelance visa this year but i’m not sure the specifics!!
@@AllisoninTokyo AAAAH it's a pleasure talking with you
What is the overall thoughts on lbgtq in Tokyo?
the majority of japanese people dont really feel that strongly i think either way, but tokyo is a pretty liberal city (by japanese standards) and if you are visibly foreign looking then many people just see it as a “ah because you are foreign” kind of thing 😅
Korea's neighborhood nation called Japan was like that. 💓Thanks for the information.
Your parents must be proud of you in age20s.
*When my parents offered me in my age20s abroad fancy studying in Wa(shington) of America, i kind of failed thus i gave disappointment.* 🖤♥︎Think from last night to dawn you had many hardship to make this TH-cam q&a. Congratulations on getting a job in Japan from now too i hope you got as much as you have been seeking for life.
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Thank for reading sir.
Wish me & my son's happiness.
Moreover my next spouse.
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)
8:45 that’s cause they do not know how amazing Chiba is.
Gaijin Hunters sounds like a cool anime
300.000 yens is 10 minium wages in Brazil wtf
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!
14:53 do not even think about showing to an interview with visible tattoos, it’s a wrap!
SHE POSTED HEHE
No
What is a sharehouse?😅
A home where you have several roommates.
Do you like your job?
yes!
That's all that matters. Awesome 👍
10% sales tax is low.
See, I've been working here for 5 years. Hearing you say all the things I've been thinking as well, there doesn't seem to be any positive points to working in Japan. I've recently come to terms with that and like, I feel like a lot of us foreigners either 1 do not want to admit that or 2 just kinda deal with it and move on lol. It's so hard to deal with though 😭😭
150 omg i pay in eu 35 LOL
What’s the LGBTQ2s+ community like?
🫶🏻🍵⛩️👘🪻❤️🌃
165cm is very short LOL
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.
If you Western women need bigger sizes, just buy granny clothes 😅 😅 😅
You should have talked about how much bicycle parking sucks in Japan.
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
Love your long hair.
Brilliant video Allison, it’s great to get views of someone who has lived and immersed themselves into life in another country. It was very interesting to hear that quite a few things compare to England/UK. Thank you for continuing to share your experiences with us and best wishes to you