Haruto Uzumaki
渦巻ハルト
- 24 Apr 2022
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Yes, I've found a school that will sponsor me, and the visa allows for 28 hours a week of working. I really hope that Japan will consider my stay though because I want to do everything I can to prove I can benefit the country in some way and show my loyalty and love to it. I had a feeling they wouldn't want people to get in so easy, hence all the work it took to even find this way, but at the same time, if they truly wanted to keep people out, they could change more rules to make it so pretty much only citizens are citizens and nobody else can stay. However, I feel like this isn't exactly what they have in mind... Something tells me they just don't want leeches and I will do everything in my power to not be a leech to JapanI think he can find a Japanese language school (i.e. a school that will teach him Japanese language) that will sponsor a visa.
So learning the language while trying to build up some connections here is not a bad idea. Coming here on a student visa and trying to find work is a bit problematic because student visas normally don't allow you to work. Or, you can work but only for very limited hours, and only with the permission of your school. So the student visa really is intended to limit people to studying. Japan doesn't want the student visa to become a stealth way of working and living in Japan permanently.
But getting here and learning the language and exploring the country is a worthwhile experience. However, it is super important that you understand that even in Japan there is a chance of
"end up stuck there paying bills, trying to get a job, being stuck to the job, not actually making a surplus of money, just living maybe a bit above paycheck to paycheck."
Japan's economy is not looking very healthy, and the demographic picture is also not healthy. The yen is getting very weak, and many people in Japan struggle to get ahead financially. It is no different than in the States. However, in the States you have a network of family and friends, and you speak the language and understand the tax system and social security system, etc., while in Japan you have none of that. Your chances of economic success are far greater in America than they are in Japan.
But that doesn't mean you should give up your dream. It just means to be realistic about it. There is nothing magical about Japan that will let you be successful just because you are a foreigner. Maybe a few decades ago it was possible to get some doors opened due to the scarcity of foreigners in Japan, but lately there are so many foreigners trying to make a buck in Japan it is very, very competitive. And besides that, the number of young Japanese people who speak excellent English is ever increasing, so there is no reason for companies in Japan to hire foreigners with an imperfect understanding of Japanese.
Come here to learn the language, and then go from there. And yes, the more Japanese language you know, the farther you will go. So start studying.
as for what I said before,
"end up stuck there paying bills, trying to get a job, being stuck to the job, not actually making a surplus of money, just living maybe a bit above paycheck to paycheck."
It got slightly taken out of context because when I said that I was talking about being stuck in America. I'd much rather live like this in Japan than America, since that's where I want to be forever and if I stay here in the US too long I'll get stuck here doing those things instead and end up building my life here instead of over there. That's what I meant. I know to be realistic and I definitely think about all the risks and all the difficulties there will be but for me and in my opinion, it'll be all worth it. Either way I'm not staying connected to my family either and I barely have any friends, except for producers who are the majority of people I talk to. I'm pretty much a clean slate here looking to start fresh in Japan, I've got nothing to lose and everything to gain, and everything to give to Japan in return for letting me stay there. This is my wish
Also as a producer I already have to suffer a highly competitive market anyway because of how many of us there are, the market is saturated to the point where artists can ask for (I've seen this) 15 exclusive beats, for $10 (meaning you'd give away 15 of your masterpieces to one person for just $10 which is absolutely insane but people actually accepted his offer... Normal prices are around $100-$700 per exclusive beat so you can see how bad it gets... But yeah, I know it's gonna be difficult to get on top, I gotta try though, and I'd rather take away nothing than go back to America in defeat
Lastly yes I will be studying and have been studying japanese and all the music I listen to is pretty much all Japanese lyrics, I listen to Japanese conversations and they seem to really help cause words I've heard are starting to stick even if I haven't seen them, I think that helps with my recognition of speech so I can understand people talking to me in Japanese easily thanks for the reply by the way both of you guys