Sam サムコ on youtube

Why I'm leaving Japan









Renaissance Man

In Japan you apologize for going on holiday. Everything below 60h per week is considered part time.﻿





Skyrilla

Why would you go to Japan without learning or wanting to learn Japanese lol.﻿





dothetwist298

This is my third year living in Japan. I'm Russian. 5 years of HR work experience in Russia in international companies. Fluent in English, JLPT N1 in Japanese, graduated from a language school in Tokyo and entered a company as a 新入社員. My keigo is really bad and I often realize I lack some business terminology knowledge but what I love about the Japanese is that they teach me slowly right from the beginning and are very patient. I've never been asked "how much longer are you going to live here for?". Even though I'm tall, blond and kinda on the chubby side I've never been talked to in English except for maybe just once. I've never really been treated as a foreigner apart from when I'm at work and my coworkers explain things to me more thoroughly than they would to other Japanese employees but I don't mind, I use it to my advantage to learn.





Salaryman In Japan

Your reasons for leaving japan completely resonate with me. I've been in Japan for almost a year and I'm thinking of going back home too. I work in a company where it's a professional career and everything in tokyo, but I've had trouble making lasting friendships here in Japan. I have a hard time picturing myself doing things like building a lasting career or even raising a family here. The biggest reason is my language skills are really poor but beyond that I feel that I just don't fit in since I'm not Japanese.





BusanKevin on youTube

Expats who come to Asia always leave within a few years. i give my opinion on this topic (specifically talking about teachers).











Au Andrew

There is a place called Hong Kong where foreigners are generally welcomed. There is also many high-paid jobs for foreigners, white and english-speaking, provided that you have a degree or qualifications. ﻿





Eurostar 07

I'm used to racism, being a European person in the USA i have dealt with some pretty bad things. Dealing with it made me a stronger person, so I doubt racism in Japan would bother me nearly as much as what i experienced in the USA. Also, never go to a country with fantasies, it doesnt only apply to Japan.﻿





Ravyn Skye

95% of ex-pats leave Japan and China, unless they get married to a native. Sorry, but it's true. The only way to stay is if you are an alien of extraordinary ability, a diplomat, or extremely rich.﻿





Chris Combo

This video is click bait!!! He said "ALL" then he says "most" then he said " ohh it's just English teachers".. This is one of those expats that wanna think they are bigger and better and wanna just shut other people down and wanna be the big alpha..loser!!﻿





Alex

Japan is a monoculture society. You need to assimilate, that's how East Asia countries function. Just reality, not being a party pooper.﻿





David Hynes

I've been abroad for 2 years now. 1 in Taiwan, 1 in Japan. Getting ready to do my second year in Japan. Since the video is about "Why leave?" this is why I will probably follow suit: Language barrier (even if you enjoy studying like I do), currency deflation (although that's happening in the US too), problems with being a foreigner in general, problems with being a foreigner that are particular to Japan. If I were to start a family the school system (having seen it, I'd rather my kids be in an American school / home school and go to an American college), Natural rights seem to be more respected in my home country (although that is somewhat questionable these days).





gaikoku jin

I agree that many non-Japanese visitors to Japan come with a fantasy image of Japan that has been created by Hollywood and others. However, once in Japan for a few years they realize Japan is just better at hiding its problems, limits non-Japanese from integrating into society, clings to outdated traditional beliefs no matter the cost, and has a standard of living paid for with the largest debt in the industrialized world. According to the OECD it's an average place, but certainly not a utopia. ﻿









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