Allofthiskindofremindedmeof a storyfrom a coupleofyearsbackwhenoneofmyfriendsmovedfromCanadatoJapanandendedupleaving a fewshortmonthslaterbecausehefoundhimselfbeingreallydetachedandlonely, nothaving a goodtimeinJapanatall.
ButwhetheryouspeakJapaneseornot, there's a secondreallybigproblemthat I think a lotofpeoplefallvictimThio I'm justgonnaputitreallysimplygoout, dosomething.
でも、日本語を話せるかどうかは別として、多くの人が被害者になってしまう大きな問題があると思います。
Ideallywithpeople.
人と一緒にいるのが理想です。
Oneofthemostcommonpitfallsthat I seepeoplefallingintoagainandagainandagainisthepitfallofgoingtoworkandcominghomeandlettingyourentireliferevolvedaroundthathobbiescouldbeanincrediblegatewayintomeeting a communityofpeoplethatyouotherwisewouldn't meet.
Andthenafterthatwastheshamisenandthenphotographyineachandeveryoneoftheseleadtomemeeting a grouporcommunityofpeoplethatreallyhelpedmebuildout a lifehereinJapan.
Infact, a really, reallycommonstrugglethat I seeisthere's AhlotofpeoplewhoareonLeeherefor a yearorsixmonths, ormaybe a yearand a halfon a workingholidayorsomethinglikethat.
Infact, itis a wellknownissueinJapanthatJapanesepeoplealsostrugglewithlonelinessandinthesamewaythatyoumightwanttocometoJapanandconnectwithlocalsandmakeJapanesefriends.
I'vemade a lotoffriendsovertheyearsonTwitter, butthekeyisnottolettheonlineinteractionoutweighthefacetofaceinteractionstojusttaketherisk, invitepeopleoutforcoffeeor a jogorwhateveritisthatyou'reinto.