Japanese people who voluntarily move to the U.S. long term to permanently are very much a rarity these days.
The bubble economy era was when it made the most sense to relocate for business reasons, but America now is going to be far too expensive with how weak the yen is.
The bubble economy era was when it made the most sense to relocate for business reasons, but America now is going to be far too expensive with how weak the yen is.
Having recently booked a hotel in New York City for a trip I'll be taking later this year, the price of about ¥50,000 a night really hit home how wide of a gap there is now between Japan and the U.S.
The average Japanese person is simply never going to be able to afford that.
The average Japanese person is simply never going to be able to afford that.
Japanese who move to the U.S. or other Western countries are usually more independently-minded and don't mesh well with society here.
The longer time they spend abroad and learn English, the more they feel like foreigners when coming back. It can be an isolating experience.
The longer time they spend abroad and learn English, the more they feel like foreigners when coming back. It can be an isolating experience.
I think the biggest difference is that America is more welcoming of other cultures and it doesn't take that much to be considered American after you assimilate.
But to do that, you basically have to accept "checking out" of Japanese society. Most won't do it.
But to do that, you basically have to accept "checking out" of Japanese society. Most won't do it.
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