Patreon Q&A (July 2018 no.2) Schedule
Added 2018-07-28 02:02:25 +0000 UTCOur second Q&A is here!
SUNDAY 7/29 @ 11:30pm (JAPAN)
Topics will be TRAVEL, Tokyo's summer heat, travel itineraries, your plans for Japan. Should be fun to ask and answer questions on this and help you think about returning -- or making your first trip!
* If you can't make it, leave your question below :)
SINGAPORE 7/29 (Sunday) 10:30pm
NEW YORK 7/29 (Sunday) 10:30am
CALIFORNIA 7/29 (Sunday) 7:30am
HAWAII 7/29 (Sunday) 4:30am SORRY!!
LONDON 7/29 (Sunday) 3:30pm
SYDNEY 7/30 (Monday) 12:30am
AUCKLAND 7/30 (Sunday) 2:30am
MUMBAI 7/29 (Sunday) 8:00pm
Comments
John, what is it like to be married to a typical Japanese girl? I heard that husbands in Japan generally handover the salary check to their wives every month and they are the ones that runs the family which was bit bizarre to hear....so, I want to know if there is anything like that a foreign guy should know like in terms of expectations/customs etc? :-) Suggestion: I think it would be interesting if you could do a live stream with your father-in-law - Seyichi san probably like a Q & A about Japanese history or something like that..
Santosh
2018-07-28 15:59:27 +0000 UTCIt's hard for me to say but what I feel and have heard -- I'm no meteorologist -- but its part because Japan is an island. Also, the hot continental weather across all of China and Asia moves towards Japan. The weather moves East. That heat pushes in and the humidity off the sea swirls over the urban areas. Breathing is so thick and hot! It's soup. The rainy season doesn't help with humidity. AFter August 3rd, the rain is much less and WOW - it gets hot for 2 weeks every year.
ONLY in JAPAN
2018-07-28 15:32:14 +0000 UTCIt's hard to say because I honestly think every job is different. There is really a leadership gap in Japan in all fields and having a fresh person sometimes helps reinvigorate teams. My experience is that the older I get, the more people show respect to me. Age is not a bad thing in Japan however, it's very helpful to know Japanese language and know the culture, team unity etc. I worked in a Japanese corporation for a bit in my 20s and mid 30s. I much prefer being an entrepreneur, work for myself and find ways to create new jobs in places they don't exist yet. Japan can use a lot more entrepreneurs than salarymen who work in the typical corporate life. Hmm ... they typically hire those with degrees from uni. I had to hire for the corporation after a few years there - perspective workers, and not having a degree was sometimes a deal breaker by Japanese middle managers despite a candidate having more experience. I can't tell you how frustrating it could be as one person "politely" voicing an opinion against the group thinking. A degree means there is less risk in hiring a person because they've been through the system ... and a master's degree is seen a a real mark of excellence here no matter the field. I believe if you have a visa, a good attitude and can make friends with professionals at networking events, you'll hear of openings over time that fit your background. Having the visa and getting to know other professionals is an important key - the rest is simply time and your ability to create opportunities with it.
ONLY in JAPAN
2018-07-28 15:26:45 +0000 UTCI bet! This is a mammoth topic! Talk a bit -- means like 20 minutes! I'd love to do a through episode on this but it may mean a full on doco. I can only talk about my own experience. It's efficient in many ways but full of red tape and bureaucratic procedure in others. Japan is not a great place to get cancer because there is a lot of waiting lists. Doctors are also not strong on diagnosing anything out of the norm. They see a lot of hypochondriacs who go in when they simply feel tired after a day because the initial cost to see a doctor is only 1080 yen ($10). All in all, I've never had a problem :) it's much cheaper than the US and much easier. I don't know about other countries. I may touch on this in the live stream.
ONLY in JAPAN
2018-07-28 15:17:05 +0000 UTCHey John. Here in Memphis, TN it’s been a hot summer as well. We’ve had several straight days with highs in the upper 90’s. Why does it get so freakishly hot in Tokyo during the summer? Does it have to do with the rainy season? I would imagine it gets very humid.
Thomas J O'Bryan
2018-07-28 04:58:42 +0000 UTChi John - will be there for the stream, but this is a bit wordy for the stream comments. It's regarding Japan living rather than travel (so you can cover it some other time if n/a to this stream). Moving to Japan in a couple months (spouse visa, Japanese wife) - as a 45 yr old will I face some level of "ageism" in finding work ? Either going for English teaching jobs, or if that fails, my fallback is I.T. work (it's what i do here in Sydney but I wouldn't mind a career change). Am I facing an uphill battle due to my age, either for the English teaching or the corporate world ? Not that it's necessarily different in Australia here, but I've heard that Japanese society considers getting up around 50 somewhat "over the hill" workwise (I don't have a degree either) . Thanks.
Jaroslav (Japan Kofun)
2018-07-28 04:47:33 +0000 UTCCan you talk a bit about (if possible) the medical care system in Japan? As opposed to the US or other countries. I am trying (which is the keyword!) to create a chance to enrol in cultural studies in N.U. One of my concerns is I have IBS-D. Although it is not that India has the world's most humane/advanced health Care system! Still... You know, it is uncharted waters for me.
Pozzo Lahiri
2018-07-28 03:26:10 +0000 UTCThx John :)
Danny Labelle
2018-07-28 02:04:22 +0000 UTC
