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Comment on saitama, japan? by Tom Suzuki

Tom Suzuki — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:46:59 +0000

It's depends on your town you live. Saitama is a prefecture near Tokyo. So you can easily come to Tokyo and have a fun. Saitama is a big (long) in landform, countryside has good nature. House rent is really cheaper than Tokyo. But in fact, Saitama is not famous and popular prefecture in Japan.
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Comment on saitama, japan? by Mark in Japan

Mark in Japan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:37:59 +0000

Saitama is a prefecture so it is very big. If you are teaching in Saitama City within Saitama Prefecture then that is a good place. Most places in Saitama are within about 20 minutes of Tokyo and so Saitama in quite a good place to experience Japan. I have lived in Saitama on two separate occasions in addition to Tokyo and the prefecture to the north of Saitama called Gunma.

If you are young and want to drink all the time and hook up with loads of girls /boys Tokyo is better, otherwise Saitama is better.

Saitama isn't known for being exciting or pretty though. It doesn't much of the beautiful mountains or rivers that some prefectures do.

I would say go for it. You should get a job that pays at least 250000 yen and you shouldn't pay more than 60000 yen for your own apartment, however if they are paying for your airfare etc then you might be flexible!
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Comment on How can I run away to Japan? by Darren E

Darren E — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:26:59 +0000

Loooool. Im guessing you got this fantasy from "Naruto" or "Yu-Gi-oh" where you believe everythings nice and fluffy. Hahahahaa, you crack me up.

Anime nerds like you really destroy the Japan section of YahooAnswers. You ask the SAME questions every day, and get the same answers every day.
Have you not been to school ?
Pathetic.
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Comment on How can I run away to Japan? by xshootxawayx

xshootxawayx — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:07:59 +0000

You can start with climbing down from your naive little cloud.

That's NEVER going to happen.

Stop dreaming and suck it up. You probably don't even have a bad life, you whiny little shit.
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Comment on How can I run away to Japan? by rik

rik — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:29:59 +0000

Man, you really need a reality check. If the US is not for you, what makes you think Japan is?

Assuming you can somehow get a passport which requires your parents consent, and about $1000 for the airline ticket not to mention money for food and lodging, what makes you think a 'nice Japanese family' would adopt a runaway who can't even speak Japanese?

You do know that the cost of food in Japan is at least triple of that in the US? One medium orange is about $5, an cantaloup will cost you at about $45 (on sale), and beef at about $56 per pound. You got that kind of money?

As for immigrating to Japan, Japan is not like the US where immigration laws are pretty lax and usually not even enforced. The Japanese ARE serious about enforcing immigration laws and to become a Japanese citizen requires at least convincing the Japanese government that you would make a good citizen, can function in their society (ie, have an education, speak the language, etc.) AND you have to do all that before you go to Japan. You don't get to go and then apply for citizenship.

Even if by some miracle, you do get to Japan, you are not an adult and that means your parents can have the authorities kick you out of Japan and brought back to the US.
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Comment on How can I run away to Japan? by ULARA

ULARA — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:13:59 +0000

It's not possible.
Wait until you reach 18.

Living in Japan is very difficult especially you're a foreigner.
You need to study Japanese language first before you stay in Japan.

Japanese anime/drama is different in real life.

– I agree with Bugaisha. You can stay in school and focus on your studies. I don't have good parents too. All I do is study study study until I don't mind them anymore. It's my gain because I have good grades. –
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Comment on How can I run away to Japan? by Tomomi

Tomomi — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:48:59 +0000

I'm sorry the things are hard for you.
But running away at age 14 will be too hard!
Without money job etc to live in Japan is almost impossible.
If you like Japan, learn the language and have good education now.
Then when you're old enough, maybe you can get a job and move to Japan.
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I have an almost 14yo niece who loves Japan….but she won't ask me about Japan…wish she does. I'm Japanese.

Comment on How can I run away to Japan? by Lily B

Lily B — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:18:59 +0000

Sorry, you can't at your age…
I'm 14 too and feel the same way as you do sometimes, but to get away from my parents, I am going on an exchange program. Maybe you should look into that.
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me and
http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/YouthPrograms/RotaryYouthExchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Comment on How can I run away to Japan? by iDream [lovers in japan]

iDream [lovers in japan] — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:28:59 +0000

There is always an exchange program if you do well in school/

Don't be stupid - running away at 14.
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Comment on How can I run away to Japan? by Macgirl86

Macgirl86 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:14:59 +0000

You couldn't even last 2 Days. And My Dad is half Japaneses. Are you even Asian??? If your not know one would not even consider adopting an out sider. PLUS your only 14 your just a Baby still. You don't even know what it's like to HATE LIFE yet...
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