June 17th, 2009 
Admin its not that i hate the US its just i lov japanese culture etc magna the languge. how can i live there?
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Depends on how much money you have…
If you are not already rich..
You will need an excellent high paying job before you go…
You mean be a permanent resident of Japan? I think you either have to marry a Japanese girl, or find someone willing to sponsor you when you get a job over there. Something special about them, is that I heard if you wanted to apply for a working visa, you need to have at least a bachelor’s degree.
That’s pretty much the rule for many countries. Like if I want to live in Canada, I just can’t say: “I really love Canadian culture, so I want to live in Canada.”
How long have you been on this site ? This question gets asked at least once a week. Sorry, it’s NOT that easy ! Have you even ever been there ? If not, a good start would be a week or two vacation. But even that will be over $2,000++. Loving a culture and actually living there are two different things. Bare in mind most Japanese don’t speak English well. Some not at all. You have to think how you would support yourself.Where you would live,ect,ect. Japan has some of the highest rents in the world, and for the money, they’re the smallest. Ever hear the joke:”My place is so small I put my key in the front door and broke out the back window” ? They usually don’t even have bathtubs like ours. There’s just room for one person,and don’t even think of sitting with your legs straight ! Please, do more research on this. If it were an easy thing to do, I’d be in Japan right now myself !
they love English teacher from the West. check out some of their english teaching jobs website
of course you can live there… be prepared for the culture shock, and people teasing you. Also there are places in Japan that refuse to allow foreigners in their establishments. They will refer to us as gaijins which literarly means outside people. If you learn the language and your grammar and accent is perfect some people will still laugh at you and wont believe that you can speak the language.
And honestly I don’t think a liking of manga and the culture is enough reason to move to Japan… believe me I have been sleeping on that decision for a while and researched the country and it’s history to teach english when I graduate. Find another reason or you might be disapointed when you arrive.
ALEASHA & SMELLY if you were here I would kiss you. Thank God others at Yahoo answers have started taking the inititive to point out that Japan is not the end all of be all places. First O.P you need a college degree to be eligible for a working visa if you are from the U.S. Second you don’t know jack diddle squat about the “Culture” because you have never set foot in the country. Please enlighten us on the deep rich culture that the Japanese people embrace. (Saying “I just like it thats all is not an anwer) Feel free to respond in Japanese because those of us who live here and have been forced to learn the language would love to know what you feel and think about this language that is so far away from the latin based english language that it takes years of immersion to comprehend. Grow up dude…Oh wait the Magna thing..that’s all good today on my way TO WORK Doreman took my toll money,
Get a job so you can live there. You’ll need at least a university degree for a decent job.
http://www.gaijinpot.com
Japan has a 90 day visa law but it re-new’s it self automatically if you go to Korea on the 89th day the nreturn to Japan your 90 days start over, I am not too familiar with their rules on establishing residency, they don’t ahve dual citizenship though so you would have to formally renounce your america citizenship. Also Japanese people tend to be racist in the eyes of westerners. They are not very tolerant and even if you are 100% fluent in hte language (which is very hard to acheive) you will never be viewed as a japanese person and will never have the same respect.
Unless you are indepenantly wealthy, you will need to get a job that will allow you to apply for a work visa. This will allow you to stay for an extended period in Japan. Common jobs for westerners are teaching English or working for an international corporation that has offices in Japan. These jobs will nearly always require at least a Bachalor’s degree and there is enormous competition for these jobs.
Some westerners get jobs like bartending, but these jobs will not qualify you for a work visa. If you are found to be working in Japan on a tourist visa and overstaying your visa, you will be deported and barred from returning to Japan for an extended period. They do take this very seriously.
If you plan to live and work in Japan, you should start studying the language. Yes, you can manage without speaking or reading Japanese, but you will find yourself very isolated. There are certainly other westerners living in Japan, but being able to speak Japanese will certainly make getting around and functioning on a daily basis easier. It will also give you a chance to actually socialize with people other than other Americans and tourists.
Remember that actually living in a foreign country is a very different proposition than just visiting. I would suggest, however, visiting Japan first so that you can get a taste of what life is like there and see if this is a place that you will be comfortable living in. It’s a very different place than it might appear in manga and anime and living there will definately have some challenges for you. But if this is something that you really want to do and you get the education you need under your belt, there’s no reason why you can’t.
Good luck!