Japan is a country with rich centuries-old historical experience and distinctive culture. On the one hand, these qualities attract many people who want to emigrate to this country. On the other hand, the multitude of cultural traditions that are unlike those in European countries can alienate many.
Everyone who wants to move to Japan should take into account one very important factor - it is so difficult to obtain Japanese citizenship without being born on the territory of this state that it is almost impossible. It is very difficult for non-Japanese people to live and work in Japan because of the harsh, historically established system of rejection of foreigners. This is partly because the area of Japan, in comparison with Russia, is 50 times smaller. And the size of the population is practically the same. Conclusion: where the population density is ten times higher, those who have come to win the available jobs will not be welcome.
If a person wishing to move to Japan is a certified specialist, or a world-renowned scientist, he will be relatively welcome there. The fact is that even a village hospital in Japan is equipped with modern equipment and lacks qualified specialists. But even so, many experts recommend getting an education directly in Japan.
Marriage to a Japanese
One of the easiest ways to obtain Japanese citizenship is to marry one of the representatives of this state. But, first, one should take into account the established traditions of relationships between men and women.
Those who seek not only to move to the Land of the Rising Sun for permanent residence, but also to find their soul mate there, should take into account some of the peculiarities of the relationship between a Japanese man and a Japanese woman.
Unlike the usual sequence adopted in Europe, in Japan a woman takes care of a man before marriage, and he takes care of her all his life. In other words, Japanese women are taking all possible measures to marry a potential groom. After marriage, they prefer not to work and live at the expense of their spouse.
For girls, the easiest way to move to live in Japan is to marry a Japanese man. It should be borne in mind that it will be incredibly difficult to get a job. The only exceptions are model looks and work as a model.
Work in Japan
Another way to move to live in Japan is to come to work there. Low-skilled jobs that do not require higher education have long been dismantled by guest workers from Vietnam, Korea and China who are ready to work for food. There is fierce competition for highly skilled jobs among the Japanese themselves.
It will be extremely difficult for a visiting European to get a job in Japan. The easiest way is to come at the invitation of a large company. Even so, the indigenous people will look down on the gaijin.
In addition, those wishing to work in Japan should take into account the country's life-long employment system in advance. When settling down to work, the Japanese plan to give their whole life to one corporation and build a career in it. Those who have changed from one firm to another at least once in their life are viewed with disapproval. On the other hand, even in the most difficult times, company management strives not to fire their employees.
Also, in many companies in Japan, it is considered good form to regularly stay for work overtime and for free. The 8-hour working day has been officially introduced in Japan. Unofficially, almost all Japanese work 10-12 hours, staying after work for free, "for the sake of the company's prosperity." Moreover, after work, not only ordinary workers and clerks remain, but also the management of the middle and top level. And they work at the same time in full force, without "skipping".
