On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 18:32:11 -0400, "Kevin  ...
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>Moris_zen wrote:
>> Answering any of my questions would be mostly appreciated.
>> I am considering relocating to Japan - Tokyo (from a western state
>> US/England).
>
>Well, which one is it? Or, do you commute?
>
>> My company will pay for an apartment and health insurance .
>
>Good for you.
>
>> I have a few questions and would appreciate advise from someone who
>> experienced it .
>> 1.I will be moving with my wife and 2 year old child .Will she be able
>> to work there , how can a work permit be obtained ?
>
>She doesn't need a permit for her job, which is stay at home with the 2 year
>old child.

Maybe he isn't rich. Anyway 2 years olds become 5 year olds in around 3 years
and go to school.


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>> 2.What is the price of kinder gardens ? is it public/privet?
>
>Since your child is 2 years old, this question is irrelevant.

Children aren't like toys, they tend to grow up.


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>> 3.What kind of difficulties should my wife and i expect ?
>
>How the hell should we know?
>
>> 4.What should I expect the cost of living to be ?
>
>How the hell should we know? You could be living in downtown Tokyo or
>buttfuck Mie.

Tokyo, that's in Kanto.


>
>> 5.What should I expect to receive in terms of salary (Technical
>> (Engineer) support / Training / sales / Local foreign connection)?
>
>One usually has the good sense to ask such things at a job interview.
>

One usually has the good sense to ask such things before a job interview.
(Kevin doesn't know)


>> 6.What kind of benefits should I request ?
>
>See above.

(Kevin doesn't know)

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>> 7.How does income tax work there (70K$-150k$)?
>
>You have no idea what you will be making? 70k-150k is a pretty wide range.
>You don't seem very clever, so I feel that I should point out that 150k is
>more than double the amount of money that 70k is. You don't strike me as
>being particularly clever or curious about things, so you would be very
>lucky to find someone who thinks you are worth $70k.

(Kevin doesn't know)


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>> 8.What types of health insurance are there , Costs ?
>
>Mike handled this one.

Good thing you pointed this out, he may have missed it.
(Kevin doesn't know)

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>> 9.If a child is born there does he/she receive citizenship ?
>
>No. Japan is a jus sanguini jurisdiction. That fancy Latin term means that
>conferral of citizenship is based upon whether or not one of one's parents
>has Japanese citizenship.

yoku dekita!


>
>> how long
>> do you need to stay there to receive citizenship?
>
>It depends. You would need to live continuously in Japan for at least five
>years.
>
>> 10.Are Japanese open to foreigner or closed ?
>
>Are people from a western state US/England) open to foreigner or closed?
>
>> 11.What can I expect in terms of housing (2 bed room) / costs ?
>
>Why the hell does this matter? Your employer is paying for it, right?

(Kevin doesn't know)


Don't know about Kevin, the less he knows about something the more strident his
writing.

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