I am a civilian living in Tokyo but after being engaged to an Okinawan at one point, visiting the island several times, meeting her parents etc., I don't think it will go very well. The impression...

Skip the Tokyo one and put your effort into the Boston one.

In my experience--from both sides of the table--I'd wager you passed up ~90% of the job opportunities. Entry-level corporate role = mid to large company = an actual HR department = new graduate...

JC is not a scam. Just because you message a chick and she doesn't reply doesn't mean it's a scam. There are plenty of other reasons she doesn't reply -- always good to check the "last login" before...

I'm not sure what you mean by "legally related" since my company has a contract with an immigration lawyer to take care of all visa stuff for us. When it comes time to renew, they come to the office,...

Shibakoen is fine, I live ~10 min walk from this apartment. Only thing is that JR is a bit of a hike.

You're missing the 5GB data cap, after which you speed drops to 128kbps. Maybe not a problem with a single smartphone but if you're using it for tethering, that will go pretty quick.

I don't really use Japanese in my job and my friends are mostly other gaijin. Of the Japanese people I'm friends with, probably half have lived overseas for a significant amount of time so they speak...

UR Housing can work well. It's basically government-run housing in major cities throughout the country, so offers a few advantages over private housing....

Even if there's no extra allowance for housing, they might have a corporate contract setup.
Basically the company pays your rent, but deducts it from your paycheck. Essentially makes your rent is...

Kawasaki is a pretty cool city, massive shopping complex at the station and plenty of restaurants/bars very close by. There's also a Costco so you can easily stock up on stuff. IKEA as well close by....

I agree, I wish Spicy could provide some more detail for the benefit of the OP. Sounds like the only way the English teaching experience was leveraged for MBA admission was the interesting story,...

I did an internship on a tourist visa. Got paid in cash, because I was unable to open a bank account on a tourist visa.
I asked the company about sponsorship and the answer was no, I didn't need it....

I hope this post is a lesson to other current college students. Honestly I think you've missed the boat for most companies. It's February, you're graduating in May, and you're making this post now?...

I've never had problems either, and I think you're spot on that c) was one of the main reasons. As far as I can tell it boils down to tenants dealing with a management company, versus dealing...

I don't remember what I paid when I moved out of my place in Feb 2012 after 4 years of living there. But I think it was around 120,000, more than half of the rent.
They did discount the wallpaper...

At least in 2009 it was Osaka, no clue on what things look like now:
http://todo-ran.com/t/kiji/10567

If you've already graduated, why are you looking for just an internship?

It's all relative. Japan consistently ranks as one of the safest countries in the world. Even within Japan itself, Tokyo is one of the safest places, at least in terms of crime. Homicide rate for...

Check out your city gyms, they are cheap (300-500 yen each use) and might have decent equipment. Up here in Tokyo it's pretty hit or miss -- some city gyms are basically just for cardio, others are...

LINE, for a variety of reasons:
-Easy to give to girls (can easily block her later, if required)
-Easy to get from girls (can easily block you later, if required)
-Tracks message read status...

Honda does factory tours at their Kumamoto plant, where they make bikes: http://www.honda.co.jp/kumamoto/
Yamaha Communication Plaza is open daily, located in Shizuoka. Open M-F and every other...

Not sure where you'll be, but in Tokyo, Niku no Hanamasa sells 2kg bags of chicken breast for 580 yen: http://www.hanamasa.co.jp/shop/index.html

Hard to beat. Your neighborhood grocery store...

I don't care how you met, where she's from, what her parents think, how much money you make, or what sacrifices you're willing to make. 3-4 months is still deep in honeymoon territory. Spend more...

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In English? No idea.