Moving to Japan????!!?

Question

Hey, im 16 and studying the japanese language. ive wanted to move to japan for some time now and my parents have given me the money for tickets etc. Im going to go with a friend , were both white eastern europeans and i was wondering if we do go will they be racist ? discriminate us for not being japanese? Ive read a few stories of this.

Answer 1

man you're lucky

and if they do discriminate don't try to do anything about it though they'll kung fu pow your *** back to europe man

but i doubt they will japanese sound real nice

Answer 2

Honto!!!!!!!!!!

16 and you are coming to live in Japan?

You are going to come across many bigger problems than a bit of gaijin gawking! How are you going to support yourself ? Where do you plan to live ? I am seriously thinking I would be surprised if they even let you in the country 'to live' its not a matter of a flight and walking into Japan saying "I live here" - I have to be honest, there are requirments many many requirments the Japanese goverment loves its redtape.

Maybe I misunderstood.

Are you coming for a home stay? is it an educational institution arranged visit ?

Answer 3

You can't "move to Japan" at age 16 ! It would be a problem even if it was for a visit. You can't rent a room as a minor.

Racist Japanese will be the least of your worries.

  BTW, you just can't move there. You need a four year degree just to work there. And a solid job offer to get a work visa. So it's going to be another 6 or 7 years.