Visiting vs. Living in Japan - Our Experience |Austin and Arthur in Japan

Nov 3, 2021

Japan is a great place to visit, but what is it like actually living in Japan as a foreigner?

Find out in today’s episode.

 

In today’s episode, we talk about what it’s like to live in Japan vs just visiting as a tourist.

 

Some of the things we talk about

• The nightmares of Japanese bureaucracy
• How Japan records/defines citizenship
• Experiences with the immigration bureau
• The difficulties of finding an apartment in Japan
• Things you need to open up a bank account
• The strange thing about bank accounts in Japan vs the USA

== About Austin and Arthur in Japan== 

We’re just two guys who have lived in Japan for a while and want to share our experiences.

Every week we get together, open a bottle of sake, and share our experiences living here uncensored.

 

If you want to get the real deal about being a foreigner in Japan, you’re going to love this.

About Arthur:

Born in Germany, Grew up in Boston, Schooled in Seattle. Started learning Japanese at 13 and just went with it. Loves Ukiyo-e and traditional Japanese culture.

 

About Austin:

Born and Raised in the Pacific Northwest. Former Marine. In Japan since 2014