Can I make a living in Japan?
Hello, I have to figure out what I want to do so next year I can start my high school year right. I definitely want to live in Japan when I'm older. I want to be an English translator/interpreter. I am going to take Japanese 1 and English honors next year when I get into high school(I am also going to take Spanish 2). Also I plan to go to college for 4 years. Will I make enough money to live a comfortable life? Or should I change my plans? Please answer quickly, because by next week I need to turn in my registration form. Arigatou gozaimasu!That means thank you in Japanese <( ^.^ )>
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o genki desu ka? alot of people try the JET program. many see it as a good way to see what its like to live and work there. youll need a bach degree(which you are planning already) and be able to speak good english(which you do lol) many people have gone this route with little or no teaching experience. some have really liked japan. some have hated it, and some everywhere in between. its great you already have a goal to want to try living and working there. do as much research online as you can in the mean time. the more ACCURATE info you can learn about japan, the easier it should be for you. keep a very OPEN MIND. it is a very different culture. thats not a bad thing by the way. a great learning experience to seem live, and work in another country. good luck! sayonara
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Sorry, but from what I've been told, there are few jobs available for translators / interpreters in Japan. And you would need native level Japanese to do this. These kinds of jobs will always go to a native Japanese first. If you have a four year degree, you might be able to find work as an English teacher. But it's rarely a long term job. Many people quit after the first year or two. And the fact that there's a lot of people who want these jobs, schools can now pick & choose who they want. But don't give up hope of working in Japan. A lot can change by the time you're out of college. You might even change your mind. I've seen that happen. Average pay for English teachers is about 250,000 yen a month,and that hasn't changed in years.
