Visiting vs. Living in Japan - Our Experience |Austin and Arthur in Japan
Episode description
今回の会話の英日字幕付きの動画とスクリプト、会員限定のコミュニティ、月１回Austin and ArthurとのZoom晩酌は「AAフレンズ」でご利用いただけます！
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Japan is a great place to visit, but what is it like actually living in Japan as a foreigner?
Find out in today’s episode.
In today’s episode, we talk about what it’s like to live in Japan vs just visiting as a tourist.
Some of the things we talk about
- The nightmares of Japanese bureaucracy
- How Japan records/defines citizenship
- Experiences with the immigration bureau
- The difficulties of finding an apartment in Japan
- Things you need to open up a bank account
- The strange thing about bank accounts in Japan vs the USA
We’re just two guys who have lived in Japan for a while and want to share our experiences.
Every week we get together, open a bottle of sake, and share our experiences living here uncensored.
If you want to get the real deal about being a foreigner in Japan, you’re going to love this.
About Arthur:
Born in Germany, Grew up in Boston, Schooled in Seattle. Started learning Japanese at 13 and just went with it. Loves Ukiyo-e and traditional Japanese culture.
About Austin:
Born and Raised in the Pacific Northwest. Former Marine. In Japan since 2014