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How realistic is it for him to move to Japan?
I am moving to Japan for 14 months on a foreign exchange program in which I pay an outrageous amount of money to live there and take language and culture immersion classes every day. Good deal, though I am way excited.
My boyfriend of two years is Japanese too, and I am kind of thinking of asking him to come with me. He would live rent-free because my tuition covers on apartment, so how expensive would it be for him to live there? He is not 20 yet but he has dual-citizenship and his fluent. I am not familiar with the college system there.. would he be able to work on getting the equivalent of his AA or BA? And would he be able to make enough money with just a normal job to put himself through college & pay for food? I know that it is extremely expensive... but I also think it will be an incredible experience together. We are both 18.
If he is a Japanese citizen, then he has a registry. First, was he born in Japan or states? If he was born in states, then most likely, parents sent a birth certificate through the Jap. embassy/consulate to get him on their registry; which means, they know he has Am. citizenship.
Don't make him use the Am. citizenship to register as Foreigner because then he's gonna need proof that he has a job or university entrance approval as well as other stuff. Safest thing to do is use Jap. citizenship. This'll make it much easier for him to find job. If the clerk asks if he is going to claim his Jap. citizenship, say "Yes". They're not gonna make him denounce his U.S. citizenship or anything (it's only verbal declaration). He can apply for a Jap. passport if he wants to.
He's gonna need to know the address of his Legal Residence. He's also gonna have to register as a resident w/the City/Town Hall of where he'll be residing. In doing so, he's gonna have to submit info. regarding his legal residence (his parents should know). If he has relatives in Japan, ask if he can use them as a contact should anything happen. You're both 18, so you're both considered a minor; no drinking, no smoking and jobs will be limited (can't work in certain "night" places)
Also, he's gonna automatically go under the social insurance
which'll take care of his medical/dental/optical bills (pay 30% at hospital), but there is a yearly fee which is based on income. If his relatives are very nice people, he might want to ask if he can go under their household (check how much the yearly fee will be and if its cheaper for him to be alone, go with that)
He might be able to find part-time work (its normal to have BA/BS or AA for regular companies), but school is another matter. Check to see if his school has some kind of exchange program with a Jap. college. thats the safest and hassle free way. Otherwise, he's gonna have to apply as a returning jap. local with schools that have this system (Sophia is famous but very expensive). Don't apply as regular Jap. cause then he's gonna have to take entrance exam tests (read and write in Jap) and pay huge amounts of money; plus, the school year starts in the spring.
Also, the cheapest are National colleges (colleges sponsored by the country)　and Prefectural colleges (prefecture sponsored) Tuition'll cost about $5,000 - $6,000 a year, but entrance is pretty strict and costs about $3,000 - $4,000 (place reservation fee). Tokyo University is one of the top universities, but think of it in the same rank as Harvard or other high-ranked schools.
Transportation and food will also cost a bit; so, considering all the complexities, unless he can get his school funding covered, moving to Japan is pretty expensive and complicated.
Is Japanese Difficult To Learn?
I've always been impressed with people who could pick up languages so easily where I've found myself struggling in language classes at school. They say that the best time to learn a language is when you're young, but most of us don't consider learning a new language until we're much older and because of that cliché we expect it to be far more difficult than it needs to be. At least, that's how I used to feel, then I discovered a new approach.
Japanese is one of the more difficult languages to learn, because not only do you have to learn new sets of grammar rules and a whole host of vocabulary, but it has four different alphabets. Hiragana, the main alphabet, katakana, used for western adopted words, kanji, symbols that represent full words and romaji which is just the roman alphabet that you're reading this article in. This can turn a lot of people off of trying to attempt to learn Japanese simply because they feel as though they'll never be able to master the new alphabets.
Learning Japanese by yourself can be far more difficult than it needs to be. There are a lot of free resources on-line that offer lessons and such which are really good starting points. However, it is my experience that what I learn from reading on-line just doesn't stick. There's nothing in their lessons that allow you to apply what you've learned, and because of that you don't remember it nearly as well. It's often said that the best way to learn a language is to immerse yourself in it, but for most of us that option just isn't possible.
Hiring a private tutor is also a great way to learn a language, but they can be extremely expensive and difficult to find. Japanese is not one of the more popular languages to learn, so the availability for tutors in English speaking countries can be scarce, raising the costs to hire one.
Classes can also be a really good place to learn Japanese for some. Not all of us learn the same way, classes can cost money, and you could be wasting hundreds of dollars taking a class where you're learning nothing. Add in the fact that the stress to do well on test, exams and presentations can take away from the enjoyment to work on it and you've got even less of a reason.
So what's the alternative?
For me, I found purchasing Japanese Language software worked wonderfully. For a one time fee, you can get a full course including audio files for comprehension, and learning games that allow you to test your knowledge in a fun and effective way. I also enjoy Japanese software because you can learn on your own, there are no exam dates and so there's no reason to feel pressured to do well. As well, these programs are designed to enhance your learning a number of ways. So if you're a visual learner, there's something for you. If you like to listen, there's something for you and if you retain information by reading, you guessed it, there's something for you.
Choosing which software to go with can be just as difficult as learning the language on your own. I've put together a small review on what I feel is the best language software for your value at my site. So if you're tired of lessons not sticking, or paying for classes that don't work check out my review, and see if Japanese Language Software is for you.
About the Author
Ryuzo Shinomiya 104m Free Immersion, Japanese National Record of FreeDiving
