Wow you must make a bomb there. Because personally I save more with Malaysian salary compared to Japan. If divided by cost of living, I'm making peanuts in Japan But totally agree, working in Malaysia is way better for your mental health compared then working in Japan, in a Japanese company. Its more relaxing, and honestly less taxing. Better and bigger house space as well not to mention cheaper. Having a car is relatively cheap.

Oh is that under the National health care or is it company specific? I never really think that far into the future. But I'm quite skeptical and very unsure about education in Japan. Its a culture of memorizing rather then a culture of thinker. And alot of weird social problems that I'm a bit scared of.

For me its more about the experience, and more currency stability to support my part time education. If Msia money keep dropping I'll be forking out more money to pay for tuition fees, I mean sure I can take local private Uni, but considering I have to spend 1 extra year to learn this stupid nonsensical subject. ughh. I'll take a 3 year online degree from RMIT any time of the day.

I've done quite alot today that I'm so beat, applied and got my International driving license, got CoE and then went to embassy and applied for visa, quite fast, they say tomorrow can come collect already. Book a hotel, and tonight need to start short listing temp accommodation and mailing them.

But train.... so packed  God I hate the sardine pack train. Can really drain you after a long day at work. Good you have housing because rent is a bitch there.

I totally I agree with you there is alot of international university there. Waseda is pretty good as well. But the local school, is omg, not so good. Imagine they have the same amount of English learning classes in school which is the same as us, but their English ability is dismal. Passing test is about memorizing flash card, I didn't have to think when I did the entrance exam to my college years ago in Japan, all about spending time memorizing stuff. International school is expensive as hell, and most company don't really subsidize that so most are out of luck. University (Local) cost a bomb as well too.

Exit plan? You can probably go back to Malaysia and live quite comfortably considering the experience you have.

Yes planning after my international license expire, sucks to be us because we are not Thailand or Singapore, because they can just convert their license to Japanese one with just eye exam. Mainly I just going to drive motorcycle to work and back, and weekends, rent a car and drive to place with more greenery

Since Shibuya is a hub for quite alot of line there is plenty of place I can find actually, right now I'm considering somewhere in Saitama. Around 1 hr+ train ride. Roppongi? Kasai? Noooo~ Not looking forward to live inside Tokyo. Last time I lived in Tokorozawa in Saitama it was fun. Got park nearby, not many tall buildings can see the sky unlike when I was living in Nakano. That day was depressing (while its great I can just walk home from work and no need to care about train) But living inside the concrete jungle is not something I look forward too. Open window see white wall. @_@;;

Arakawa-ku was pretty good tho, with the tram line running on street, it was cool to see that, and Arakawa-river. Fireworks! omg it was pretty.

For those who is coming this August FIREWORKS!!!

http://hanabi.walkerplus.com/list/ar0313/

I'll probably be visiting every weekend till it all ends around Saitama area
The one by the place I'm living starts next week with the stall and all.

Yeah I prefer to go to the smaller fireworks events which is not as bad as sumida-kawa. At least you can see alot of hot girls on train wearing kimono. I can't imagine anyone wearing that in the heat tho, and rain and heat

I just learn I might has wasted all that time and money to make IDP, because IDP only for tourist, and if you have a resident visa, you can only drive with a Japanese driving license. So pretty much screwed until I can muster enough money to move into a house with a frigging parking spot, and then start taking lesson to do the conversion.

Some suggested those electric assisted bicycle. 10man, have anyone every tried those? I'm not willing to spend that much just to ride it and not help much.

Japan government would probably print money soon and bring down their currency. Their main source of income is export, with the increase in Japanese yen, the export income maybe significantly affected.

So~
Is there a community here for Malaysian people?
Where do you guys/gals meet up with other Malaysians or everyone is out there on their own?

HI sifus. I have a question here. I may be considering an international assignment of 1 yr to Yokohama but my company will be paying me in MYR instead of Yen. Will I be double taxed as in income tax in Msia & Jpn or only kena tax in Msia? How about other taxes like EPF & stuff?
Was trying to read up articles on this, a good read up found at PWC website (https://www.pwc.com/us/en/hr-international-assignment-services/assets/japan-folio.pdf)
but the more i read, the more confusing it is @_@
Tasukete kudasai!

So anyone here succeeded on getting a credit card?

Ah which shopping complex and how many years when you are here before you apply btw?

yeah I tried applying to Life, and Amazon card and got rejected.
I remember reading on reddit, the more you get rejected, you will get rejected when you are applying for the next card.

Will go to Aeon tomorrow and see if theres those guys who always pester people to register.

Sorry, backtracking a little , regarding on mobile phones in Japan.
Anyone tried using prepaid sim card on their Malaysia Phone? I will be there for a one year assignment only so I don't see the need to get a postpaid plan. Heard a lot about Iijmio sim card & its affordability. So was just thinking about getting it & using on my phone.  Anyone tried this method before? 

cool, thanks for sharing, Sacwoc. That really helps a lot. I dont need to signed up a 2 year contract then, hehe.
Btw, which phone are you using? Iphone? Samsung?

Yo, I will be in Tokyo this March for 3 weeks.
Meeting with a few Creative Agencies there, convincing them to help me apply Artist Visa. haha

I will be staying in Hibarigaoka area. Let's have meet-up yumcha!

Hi there. I just want to ask is it possible for American companies in Japan to hire someone with very very basic knowledge of Japanese probably N5 to work there? In accounts line

What field of work are you specialised in? Also you talk about hiring people so I think you are in a managerial position ?

I feel that Japanese companies tend to be very rigid, less transparent, "just follow the process", maintain status quo, compared to American companies.
Is this true even there in Japan?

Not yet based in Yokohama yet. Still awaiting my working permit to be done
Will definitely share my experience once I am there!
Now I am just worried whether my unlocked Samsung S7 can use the prepaid sim card in Japan.
Was just surfing online & came upon a post stating that S7 doesnt work which made me go 'WTF'. : http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+149703
Anyone here tried using their S7 in Japan? 

hey everyone~
Finally settled down in Yokohama in Mar 2017. My Samsung S7 is working fine with Illjimio prepard sim card data (thank goodness)!
A bit of a culture shock here where things are a bit quiet here, compared to the msian kepoh environment
Although its a US company, the culture here are still leaning towards Japanese culture; super detail, very obvious manager-subordinate level thinking.....
Hmm, I want more freedom in my job....haha....
Everyone having the same culture in the worklife?

I heard a lot of big company in Japan start to hire foreigner with only English as language... it is true?