This is why you shouldn't move to Japan

日本に来てがっかりするポイントを紹介すっぞ

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たくさんの人に日本に住みたいって言われんだ

So many people tell me they want to move to Japan,

もちろんオラも同感だ！ オラは日本が大好きだからな

which I completely understand cause I love it here!

日本食も文化も好きだし、なんてったって安全だ。比較的にな

I love the food, the culture, and how safe it is, relatively speaking

でも日本も全部がパーフェクトってわけでもないんだぞ

But obviously not everything is perfect in Japan

日本は小さな島国にめちゃ多くの人が 密集して住んでる、 特に都会はな

It's a small island with a lot of people living close together,

だから妥協も必要だってことだ

especially in the cities,

オラが思うに、妥協が必要ってことを知らないまま 移住する外国人も多いから

so there has to be some compromise

予想外のことがあると 必要以上にびっくりしちまうんだ

I think some foreigners moving to Japan

だからこの動画で、外国人が日本に住んでて ぼやいてることをオラが紹介しようと思う

don't come in with that compromise mindset

日本に完全に引っ越す前に オラが日本のリアルを伝えるぞ

and are rudely surprised when things aren't as they expected

引っ越してから後悔する前にな！！

I wanted to make this video so I can share with you

早く紹介したいところだけど オラの日常はインスタでチェックしてくれ

some issues that foreigners complain about when living in Japan

チャンネルサポートはグッズ購入からお願いな

So maybe I can help manage your expectations before you decide to move

日本のことや日本旅行について知りたい人は DISCORDコミュニティーをチェックしてくれ

your entire life to Japan,

この動画を見て日本移住をやめよって思った人とか

just to later realize Japan wasn't for you

そんなの問題ないぞっとか、どんどんコメント欄に書き込んでくれよな 始まり、始まり〜

But before I start, If you wanna see

１. 家がめちゃ狭くて、高い

what I'm doing daily, check out my IG

まぁ欧米と比べると部屋は小さめだよな

If you wanna support, check out the merch

でもさ、人口密度が高い東京とかだと 土地が狭いってことをまず理解しないといけねぇ

If you have any questions about Japan or your travels,

そして後は家賃だ

check out the Discord

例えば東京23区の1DK、25~30㎡くらいの部屋の 家賃平均はおよそ１ヶ月81500円だ

Let me know in the comments if any of these are deal-breakers

アメリカの数え方で言うと270〜320平方フィートが 家賃780ドルってことだな

for you to move to Japan or

それに加えて、初月の家賃、２ヶ月分の敷金・礼金、 仲介手数料１ヶ月分、

if you think some of these issues are not worth complaining about

その他諸々、鍵を受け取るまでに 平均5.5〜7ヶ月分の資金がかかるぞ

Alright, let's get started!

サイズの割には高すぎるって思う外国人もいるかもな

It's kind of true that homes in Japan are a little bit small,

2.服のサイズが小さすぎ

especially when compared to Western homes

部屋のサイズに加えて、 服のサイズも小さいってぼやく外国人もいるぞ

But it's important to understand that in

当たり前の話だけど、日本のアパレルショップは 外国人と比べると小さめの日本人向けにマーケティングしてる

densely populated cities like Tokyo,

でっけぇ外国人が日本で服を探すとなるとサイズがねぇんだ

space is limited and the limiting factor would be rent

ラッキーだったらセレクトショップで見つかるかもしれねぇし、 大きめサイズ専門店もある

For example, a 1DK apartment,

でもおしゃれかと聞かれるとそこは疑問だけどな。。。

meaning 1 room, dining and kitchen area,

でもびっくりすることにヘルメットは大きめサイズがあっぞ

about 25-30 meters in Tokyo's 23 wards

オラも去年ゲットしたんだ

would be on average about $780 per month

しかも日本のヘルメットはアメリカのやつより大きめに作られてるぞ

That's $780! In US measurements,

日本のSサイズはアメリカのLサイズだ！！いいぞ〜〜〜！！

that would be about $780 for 270-320 ft²

もしオメェがでっけぇ外国人だったら準備を忘れずに！！

On top of that, you may be paying

3. 返品不可

2 months deposit, 2 months key money, 1 month agent fee, plus misc. fees

本屋、電気屋、家具屋で買い物をしたら 壊れてない限り返品不可だ

averaging between 5.5-7 months of rent

かなり面倒だぞ

before you are even handed the keys to your apartment

アパレルショップは店によって、返品できたりできなかったり

For some foreigners, that's too much to be paying

まぁ日本には、買って家で試してみて 嫌いだったら返品するって文化があんまりねぇんだよな

for that size of an apartment

4. 書類多すぎ

Not only do some foreigners complain about apartments being too small,

ここ数年少しずつよくなってきてっけど 日本はまだまだペーパーベースだ

they also complain about clothing

公的な登録書類は特にな！！

Obviously, many Japanese clothing stores

役所とか銀行口座を開くときとか インターネットを家に引くときにまでだぞ

market to Japanese people who are

本人が直接出向いて提出するのが一般的だけど 郵送する時でも書類に著名してハンコが必須だったりもするぞ

on average relatively smaller in stature

日本はデジタル化が進んでねぇな

when compared to foreigners

5. 日本の書類は外国人に優しくねぇ

So when larger foreigners try to find larger sizes in Japan,

移住したら、銀行口座を開くためとか その他いろんな申込書に記入し始めるよな

it's usually unavailable

すると、フルネームを書き入れるボックスの数が 足りねぇってことにすぐ気づくはずだ

But you may get lucky with a few select stores

長い名前の人もそうだけど、ミドルネームとかある人とかもう大変

and there are 'big and tall' stores

そもそも日本人はミドルネームがねぇし 一般的に日本人の名前は数文字なんだ

that cater to larger sized people,

だから外国人も使うと思って書類を作ってねぇんだな

but usually they're not as fashionable

ゆくゆくめちゃ沢山の問題にぶち当たるぞ 特に銀行取引は要注意だ

Interestingly, it's easier to find helmet sizes

銀行口座を作った時の名前と身分証明書の名前が一致しねぇんだ

In fact, I got this one last year

さらに言うと、ビジネスがオンラインに移行してるから

I was pleasantly surprised that Japanese helmets are sized larger

オンラインフォームでも同じことが起こるんだぞ 日本語で書けってさ

than what I was used to in the US

それから、フルネームを記入するスペースが用意されてねぇ

For example, in Japan a small sized helmet

マジでめんどくせぇし しかも日本にいる限りこれは永遠に付きまとう

is equivalent to a US large size

6.　めしの量が少くねぇ

Go figure!

外食する時のめしの量が少ねぇんだ 日本人は少食だからな

If you're a larger sized foreigner, then be prepared

外国から日本に移り住んだ人の中には これに慣れない人もいるみたいだな

If you've purchased any products from

毎回ぼやいてたら大変だぜ でもいい点もあるぞ。

bookstores, electronic stores, furniture stores, etc.

日本の肥満率は低くて、たった4.3%だ。アメリカは36.２％ オラの言えることは、腹減ってたまんねぇってなったらもう一皿頼むんだな

you generally can't return things

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unless there is a product defect and

これまでにオラの動画を見てくれてたらもう知ってるよな？ もし知らない人がいたらおすすめだぞ

even then sometimes it's quite a hassle

なんでSQURESPACEがいいかって？？

Apparel shops though are a bit different and it really depends on the store

簡単にホームページ作れるテンプレートもツールも揃ってる

Some are ok with it, some are not

例えばポートフォリオ・ギャラリー用テンプレート、 ブログ用に写真や文章をポストするのにぴったりなテンプレート

But in general Japan doesn't have that

オラみたいに分析するのが好きな人には、HPをもっとよくするために ビジターの傾向とかページビューとかトレンドもまとめてくれるぜ

shopping culture where you buy it,

SQUARESPACE.COMで無料トライヤル試してみてくれよな

take it home, try it out, and bring it back with a tag if you don't like it

概要欄のリンクからアクセスしたら10％オフになるぞ

Although Japan has gotten a little bit better over the last few years,

そしたらリストの続きだ

Japan is still notorious for paper pushing

7. 車検

Especially when it comes to official registration forms

郊外に住むことになった外国人は車が必需品だ

such as with the local city hall, creating a bank account, and even

そしたら車検が必須だな。 車が日本の安全基準を満たしているかどうかをチェックする検査だ

signing up for home internet connection

初回の車検は3年有効で、その後は2年ごとにしなければいけない

A lot of it must be done in person or

スタンダードサイズの車検費用は約10万円

submitted via post as paper documents need

どんな車に乗っていても車検費用は一律だ

to be official signed or hanko stamped

オーナーが車をちゃんとメンテナンスしていたとしても、 車検は絶対受けないといけない

Basically, Japan hasn't caught up to the digital age yet

10年とかたったら検査基準はさらに厳しくなるぞ

When some foreigners finally start

外国人にとったら頭が痛い話かもな、毎回車検しないとダメなんて

filling out bank forms, or any other forms in general,

8. 社会への適応

they soon find out that some of the forms

驚くかもしれねぇけど、日本人の多くはあまり目立ちたくねぇらしい

don't have enough boxes to fill out their name,

グループに所属しないといけないと言う重圧がある、 これが苦手な外国人もまぁまぁいると思うな

especially if they have a longer name

例えばサラリーマンは仕事の後に同僚とよく飲み会をしているな

and even worse if they have a middle name

のけものになりたくないから大抵参加するらしいぞ

Japanese don't have middle names and they're usually only a few characters long

個性がなくなるって言う外国人もいるけど、この順応性ってのは役に立つこともあるぞ

When Japanese created their forms

日本ではほぼ全ての人がマスクをつけているだろ

they never anticipated providing enough space for foreigners

グループに溶け込むってことが苦手な外国人やその重要性がわかんねぇ奴は困るかもな

Which creates a lot of problems down the line

9. 薬の効果が弱い

especially when foreigners are trying to make transactions

他の国に比べて痛み止めの効き目が弱いって思う外国人もいるだろう

The other party can't verify who the foreigner is because

オラが思うに効果が弱いってか、投与する量の問題だな

their half-written down bank name doesn't match their government issued ID

この日本のイブプロフェンを見てみると、一粒当たり200mgで 4時間以上間隔をあけて、1日最大３カプセルって書いてあるぞ

Furthermore, as many businesses have moved online

これはアメリカ版イブプロフェン

you'll find the same issue with online forms that require

同じ一粒200mgで、１カプセルを4〜6時間間隔あけて服用するって書いてある。

you to enter Japanese characters for your name or

痛みや熱が下がらない場合は、2粒飲んでもいいって書いてある 24時間で最大６カプセルまで服用できる

again not having enough boxes to fill out your full name

つまり日本では外国に比べて投与量が少ない処方になってるみたいだな

It's a real headache for some foreigners and

痛み止めが高いって言う外国人もいるだろう

it lasts their entire stay here in Japan

このアメリカ産イブプロフェン240粒いりボトルはおよそ1550円

Portions served in Japan are generally smaller because

この日本の24粒入りイブプロフェンはおよそ1450円だ

Japanese tend to eat smaller meals

一般に日本とアメリカとか他の国を比べてみると 日本の方が物価が高ぇな

This is one part of Japan that some

つまり日本に住むんなら この価格帯に慣れるしかないってことだぞ

foreigners can't get used to when living here and

10. 公開・販売開始が遅い

each meal becomes a cause for complaint

テクノロジー、アパレル、映画など外国から輸入するものは 日本でリリースされるのが遅い。１ヶ月とか、1年も遅い時もあるぞ

But on the bright side,

全く日本で販売されないものすらある

Japan has one of the lowest obesity rates in the world

それはもうしょうがないから、日本に住むんなら日本製品を使うこといいぞ

at only 4.3% compared to the US at 36.2%

日本に住むことになったら日本のやり方に慣れるしかないな 外国と違うところもいろいろあっけどなぁ

All I can say is that if you're really in the need for some more food,

もし難しそうだったら 日本に引っ越すのを考え直してもいいかも

just order another plate

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Many foreigners that end up living outside of the city in Japan

are gonna end up getting a car

and when they do, they're gonna need to get shaken

which is a mandatory vehicle inspection conducted to confirm

whether a car meets Japanese safety standards

The initial inspection is effective for 3 years and

renewal inspections are required every 2 years

The inspection costs about $960 each time for a standard car

The fee is always the same no matter the value of the car

And even if the car is perfectly maintained by the owner,

the inspection is still required

After 10 years, the requirements become even stricter and

some foreigners complain about this as well despite

every car owner in Japan having to do this every year

Well, surprise, surprise

Many Japanese don't want to stick out from the group

There's a heavy social pressure to be part of the group

which is very difficult for some foreigners to accept

Take work for example, many Japanese offices will ask

their employees to drink after work with the team

Most will attend despite not wanting to

in order to avoid being an outsider

Some foreigners argue that you lose your individuality in this case

But at the same time, this type of conformity

has shown advantages as most people in Japan this year

have been complying with wearing masks

That said, foreigners who have trouble working with a group

or those who don't notice how important it is to conform to the group,

may have trouble living in Japan

Some foreigners will claim that over-the-counter Japanese pain medication

is not as strong as their home country,

but from my experience it's probably more an issue of dosage than strength

For example, take this box of Japanese ibuprofen

Each pill is 200mg and it says take 1 capsule every 4+ hours

up to a max of 3 capsules in 1 day

While this US bottle of ibuprofen also has 200 mg capsules and it says

take 1 capsule every 4-6 hours,

but if the pain or fever is not reduced,

2 capsules maybe used

Up to 6 capsules in 24 hours

In general, Japanese medicine is prescribed in lower dosages

than what some foreigners may be used to

But there maybe an argument for over-the-counter pain medication in Japan

to be more expensive

This 240 capsule ibuprofen bottle from the US costs about $15

And this 24 capsule ibuprofen box from Japan costs about $14

In general when comparing prices in Japan to other countries like the US,

Japan is usually more expensive

So if you're gonna live here, you just gotta get used to the prices

When it comes to overseas products such as

technology, apparel, and even movies

it usually comes months, sometimes years, after it's original release

A lot of times it never even makes it to the Japanese market,

that's just how it is

At the end of the day when living in Japan

you're just going to have to appreciate Japanese products

Overall when you're living in Japan,

you're just going to need to accept how Japan does things even

though it's different from your country

If it's going to be difficult for you to do that

then you probably shouldn't move to Japan

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