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Solid and valid reasons. I left this year after 5 years and people being sociable was a big reason. Among others. I do miss Japan for the few friends I've made and safety and freedom I get as a woman, but being home 4 months now, I realize my mental health is so much better. People on this side of the world are just far nicer and more sociable than over there.

As an introvert, I'm living my dream here :D

I agree 100% with the hierarchy of values. I value the social harmony and the peace and quiet that Japan offers as I am a introvert who wants to live in peace, instead of the hyper individualization that you see in America my home country. In fact I have become quite angry and bitter about the sad state of affairs in America with the horrible healthcare, gun violence, trash everywhere, homelessness widespread and sky high prices of literally everything including basic ability to shelter and feed yourself. America has become a place that is only for the rich who can live in isolated bubbles away from homeless. I simply place much higher values on what Japan values such as the social harmony, safety, efficiency and reasonable freedoms, but not excessive amounts to the point of self destruction that I see in America. I suppose and that explains why I find Japan to be a much better place to live. As a note most other western countries such as Canada and most of Europe also value social harmony more then America as America has become a very very extreme example radical individualization, you can do what ever you want no matter how others are impacted, such as health insurance companies denying claims for profit even though they know full well it will cost innocent life's but they do not care. Other western countries are a good choice if you want a little more harmony still in a western culture but definitely not on the same level. I do value a strong balance as too much of a focus on the community leads to tyranny and too much of a focus on the individual leads to anarchy. Both anarchy and tyranny lead to bad results through strong men taking charge just in different methods. The balance is essential to maintain order.

Thank you for this video Connor. This is exactly what I was feeling before I left Japan and I feel like I can finally verbalize the feelings I had all my life.

@Connor Sullivan Where are you now?

Thanks for sharing, and you have hit on a few really good points on the business side which have now got me motivated to think about. I wish you good luck back home.

funny how every other car company in the world follows Toyota. New York = toilet ..Tokyo = safe and clean.

Oddly enough people can actually live with or without Japan.

TLDR: Japan is bad for you if you want to be a rolling stone. Japan is great for you if you want to gather moss.

Amazing content. As an expat living in Japan, I could relate and confirm all points.

I wouldn't retire in asia. To visit and live in Japan for a few years yes and then i would move elsewhere for better retirement benefits

With regards to globalisation, I am optimistic that Japan will probably maintain the 'charm' that makes it so appealing, simply because it is so hard for foreigners to integrate even despite them relaxing a lot of laws. Sure there are more tourists and foreigners in Japan now more than ever but the revolving door is very real, for many people they'll stay maybe a few years max before returning home. It really takes a huge amount of effort to settle down there, and I don't envision this changing for the simple reason of the language being the biggest barrier to entry. I say with complete confidence that Japanese is the hardest language in the world to start learning, it gets 'easier' and more intuitive with time but most people will frankly never get to that stage. And because of keigo, which you touched on, 99% of foreigners simply are not equipped with the ability to adapt to corporate situations and hence sustain a working life in Japan - stuff like tatemae and 'kuuki wo yomu' are very intrinsic and say a lot about Japan being such a subtext-driven society. I tend to ignore all the scaremongering you see online about Japan losing what makes it Japan, but realistically there are still 100+ million Japanese in the country (more including diasporas around the world) so there's not really a massive risk of them going 'extinct.' For reference, Japan has like 30-40 million more people than the UK, and the UK is supposedly 70% 'British' (i.e., ethnically native Brits) yet we don't see nearly as much outcry for British people going extinct. That said, there is a need for Japan to become more adaptable in the modern world, but I am sure it will find a way to thrive again. It still produces a lot of technological and cultural exports that generate a lot of revenue, and if anything it may be becoming more of a tourism-driven economy, so maybe they'll need to capitalise on this tourism boom rather than blocking off views to Mount Fuji lol

Yeah, right! Especially, after starting the family. The kids will enjoy extreme bullying at school (incl. because they are ethnically not Japanese, lol) and will pick up the culture or risk aversion and confrontation aversion. 😅

Japan is the best managed country in the world. My problem was always that I didn't want to be managed: I wanted to be free!

I would take a polite antisocial barista than the blue hairs in America anytime. I hope loneliness isn't your prime concern because America also has loneliness numbers.

By no means I can agree. My vertical experience with japanese people is totally different. For "vertical" can say all kinds and all sorts of experiences. All went very bad. Is there anyone who can explain why a so great and fantastic country is going in a huge trouble?

OMG six years? bro your japanese SUCKS BRO. you're so lazy!

I sometimes feel like leaving Japan after my divorce but I'm stuck I can't leave my 3 children behind. (They don't live with me)

I am Japanese, but I want to leave Japan as soon as possible. The reason I want to leave is the same as yours. I hope you have a wonderful life in another country.

Japan is like sitting in a luxury hotel lobby where someone is slowly lowering the oxygen level in the room. It’s suffocating but you only really notice it after some time.

I live in California for more than 50 years. “Not upsetting anyone” as a social value mean Consideration and Respect for others. You can tell right away why i can’t wait to leave the US. Guns, crimes, homelessness, dirty politics, discarded elderly, unaffordable cost of living, more unaffordable cost of medical services. I’m not complaining. I have my own beautiful home in a safe neighborhood. I retired and have enough money to roam the world. I am fully covered by my health insurance. No, I am not complaining, just sharing my observations. You lived in Japan for 6 years. I live in the States for 53 years. Wherever you decide to settle, my best wish to you. But be aware, you can be homeless in the US easily but not so to get your million $$. I will return to Kyoto this fall. I’m so grateful for Japan to be what it is just like the Pros list you provide, Connor. Last but not least, if I was 20 again, I would surely go to school, work, and live in California again. No doubt about that. You see, our priorities change often with age. 😊

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Are you still there? How can I reach you as you are not posting anymore?

Thats why its beautiful, they dont tale in foreigners who will ruin it

Nothing about this sounded easy to me, then again running a business never is 😂

I remember this video I wonder why you stop making content

this may not be kosher, but fkn eh! bud - you definitely deserve your success. very inspiring and congrats. Just one question - How did you find the "few japanese part-time workers" suitable to generate business for you and what was their rate?

Super clear! Amazing insights!

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what happend to the company now? also are you still in japan? Lol I just got here but I want to get an update.

Tokyo can be rough even on the Japanese. My research indicates although 80% of Japanese live on Honshu and Tokyo is the biggest city, Tokyo is not "Japan"

i'm looking at starting a business in the us for social media marketing, but eventually I want to move to japan and purse that and maybe expand in japan. do you think that would something possible ?

Hi Mr. Connor! What a great experience and thank you for your sharing! Do you apply for a PR status in Japan too? I am planning to open a business in Japan soon as well

I just love GODZILLA ‼️

Hello! I am starting a business in Japan but my Japanese is not good. I’m just worried whether will I be able to sustain the market? My business is to export medical equipment from Japan. Could you please help me some idea ?

I don’t know I’m just came to Japan struggling 😢 everyday is same

love this video! ... but what are the 3 easy steps?

Great video. I only recently realized how cheap Japan is, once you get outside the heart of central Tokyo. We are in the process of moving to Japan. I am excited about the move, but also filled with trepidation for the future.

Most of the philosophy is Confucianism based from chinese philosophy. And it depends where you are from to look at it. But thanks for sharing lessons, instead of just saying Japan is great and thats it.

If Japan is to perish in the future, its doom will be FOREIGNERS! The country must remain pure and sacred!

little piece of AV advice, turn down the gain or "input" on your mic. Clipping is really bad. Love the content though my fried :)

Its been scientifically proven that Asian communities have a different responce to eating sugars at a cellular level. The cells dont go ape like mose of european and western countries do its to do with genetics.

I gained weight backpacking in Japan because of their delicious foods 😅

hearing you keep repeating the name of the country incorrectly started to annoy me lol. "Guyyaaawna". You probably say "PlanTAYNE"

My diet is supposed to be 1800 that's funny I did a fitness genetic plan even though I walk 10 miles a day and lift weights causualy minimalistic and still says i need 1800

I'm actually in the process of starting a business (start-up company) in Shibuya, Tokyo. It's gonna be a music production and recording studio. May be we'll be able to work together one day :). Here, first effort of building a relationship, haha! Cheers

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Thanks for this good video! And I can agree almost everything you say in this video. I also miss Japan way too much. That's why I am aiming to move there again. I also understand that for foreigners it's very hard to make friends in Japan or other countries. Maybe in some places it is easier where are lots of expats or you have common language with the others living in the same place. I am currently living in Spain, and I can agree that. However in case of Japan, it has been vice versa. Good Japanese skills and attitude has been my way to get Japanese friends. In Spain I see that even with the other expats it's quite hard to make friends. I feel that they are living in a Western bubble and they are interested only to smoke weed and watch sports or Hollywood movies. I feel like half Japanese inside, so maybe that's also one thing why making Japanese friends has been quite easy for me. In fact it was fun to see that after being away from Japan for 4,5 years, the number of my Japanese friends who are living in Japan had grown quite much and it was impossible to meet everyone during my one month stay. Where are you living now by the way?

My God Value is the ladies! Japan, here I come!

The women! 👌