(August 19, 2019 at 12:04 am)Macoleco Wrote: Many things:
- Safer (I live in a third world country in Central America). You can safely do any activities at night.
- More cultural activities.
- Basically endless entertainment. There are a lot of japanese artists who I like, and I would love to go their concerts, etc. This also includes movies, events such as the comiket, etc.
- Better public transport (having to wait for the bus for 1 hour under the rain at 6 pm is not nice)
- More "in house made" things, such as restaurants, etc.
- Clean streets. This may be normal for people who live in developed countries, but it is a big luxury.
- Practicing sports such as running or cycling is easier due to the safe streets,demarcations, etc.
- Love the language.
- Culture of respect, and trying not to bother other people (where I live is the contrary).
- Access to the newest technology.
- More work opportunities.
I think the list goes on
Yup! All of those things! Good luck to you!
You probably know, that the more of the language you can handle, the more you'll get out of the country. Even a little bit helps a lot. If you have in mind a university or city you're headed for, you might Google around and find an on-line English-language web site for that place. There will be info for expats, and you might find a classified ad for someone wanting to do exchange lessons by Skype before you move -- an hour where they teach you Japanese in exchange for an hour where you teach them your language.
This site has been useful for me:
http://gethiroshima.com
It's local to Hiroshima, but I'm sure every city of any size has similar sites.
