Glenski, I think the problem is people are confusing consumption of Japanese good/culture with trying to make a living in Japan. It's basically chalk and cheese.
Also Japan is not a immigration country. There is no concept of this so calls multi-culturalism which is an exclusive artifact of Anglo Saxon psyche prevalent in former British colonies. If you want to come to Japan, you better bring something special or you can stay where you are now.
Eikawa programs are good for a working holiday but it's pretty much impossible trying to build a career in Japan without having some special skills prior and not just enthusiasm which offers no value to employers.
I was invited to be the SME for a Japanese client dining 5 stars staying in grand Hyatt roppongi for 2 weeks. It was immediately obvious just how hard Japanese people are expected to work. While i was working the obligatory 9-5, theses guys were getting in at 8 leaving at 11. Dunno what the hell they were doing but it's not a great life.
The best part of life in Japan is when you are a student. No responsibilities. Once you step in the workforce, it's all downhill. A fact many ppl here don't understand, they are getting into life in Japan that Japanese themselves don't look forward to. Not to mention to Japanese society, they are illiterate and unskilled.
Also Japan is not a immigration country. There is no concept of this so calls multi-culturalism which is an exclusive artifact of Anglo Saxon psyche prevalent in former British colonies. If you want to come to Japan, you better bring something special or you can stay where you are now.
Eikawa programs are good for a working holiday but it's pretty much impossible trying to build a career in Japan without having some special skills prior and not just enthusiasm which offers no value to employers.
I was invited to be the SME for a Japanese client dining 5 stars staying in grand Hyatt roppongi for 2 weeks. It was immediately obvious just how hard Japanese people are expected to work. While i was working the obligatory 9-5, theses guys were getting in at 8 leaving at 11. Dunno what the hell they were doing but it's not a great life.
The best part of life in Japan is when you are a student. No responsibilities. Once you step in the workforce, it's all downhill. A fact many ppl here don't understand, they are getting into life in Japan that Japanese themselves don't look forward to. Not to mention to Japanese society, they are illiterate and unskilled.