Name: Why You Should NOT Move to Japan
Uploaded: 2020-12-15T21:30:15.000Z
Duration: 9 min 47 s
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So many people tell me they want to move to Japan,

which I completely understand cause I love it here!

I love the food, the culture, and how safe it is, relatively speaking

But obviously not  everything is perfect in Japan

It's a small island with a lot of people living close together,

don't come in with that compromise mindset

and are rudely surprised when things aren't as they expected

I wanted to make this video  so I can share with you

some issues that foreigners complain about when living in Japan

So maybe I can help manage your  expectations before you decide to move

just to later realize Japan wasn't for you

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If you have any questions about Japan or your travels,

Let me know in the comments  if any of these are deal-breakers

if you think some of these issues are not worth complaining about

It's kind of true that homes  in Japan are a little bit small,

especially when compared to Western homes

space is limited and the  limiting factor would be rent

that would be about $780 for 270-320 ft²

2 months deposit, 2 months key money, 1 month agent fee, plus misc. fees

before you are even handed the keys to your apartment

For some foreigners, that's too much to be paying

Not only do some foreigners complain about apartments being too small,

So when larger foreigners try to find larger sizes in Japan,

But you may get lucky with a few select stores

Interestingly, it's easier to find helmet sizes

I was pleasantly surprised that  Japanese helmets are sized larger

For example, in Japan a small sized helmet

If you're a larger sized foreigner, then be prepared

bookstores, electronic stores, furniture stores, etc.

Apparel shops though are a bit different and it really depends on the store

take it home, try it out, and bring it back with a tag if you don't like it

Although Japan has gotten a  little bit better over the last few years,

Japan is still notorious for paper pushing

Especially when it comes to official registration forms

such as with the local city hall,  creating a bank account, and even

submitted via post as paper documents need

Basically, Japan hasn't caught up to the digital age yet

filling out bank forms,  or any other forms in general,

they soon find out that some of the forms

don't have enough boxes to fill out their name,

and even worse if they have a middle name

Japanese don't have middle names and they're usually only a few characters long

they never anticipated providing  enough space for foreigners

Which creates a lot of problems down the line

especially when foreigners are trying to make transactions

The other party can't verify  who the foreigner is because

their half-written down bank name  doesn't match their government issued ID

Furthermore, as many businesses have moved online

you'll find the same issue with online forms that require

you to enter Japanese  characters for your name or

again not having enough  boxes to fill out your full name

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Why You Should NOT Move to Japan

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