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I've lived here (Tokyo and Kyoto) for about ten years and my Japanese is terrible. If you're in a big city here, English-only actually works. There are also som
by karaokeyoga 4y ago
I've lived here (Tokyo and Kyoto) for about ten years and my Japanese is terrible. If you're in a big city here, English-only actually works. There are also some good channels and videos on YouTube talking about the Black experience in Japan (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2eqJ4hZkFg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2eqJ4hZkFg).
- spike021 4y agoI've visited for a total of a month across multiple trips. I don't really know any Japanese, maybe the odd words here and there but that's it. Major cities all have fantastic english signage. Just not everyone speaks English "well". But Line or Google Translate work fine enough, especially when making friends. The only place I struggled a little with public transportation was Sapporo on some random bus line that surprisingly had no english signage or announcements, but even then GPS helped well enough.
- NalNezumi 4y agoLiving in Japan, even in Tokyo, is a vastly different experience from the tourism bubble one experience in a short visit. My (British) manager living in the international district of Tokyo still struggle with basic paperwork due language barrier. Which affect your work, tax, real estate errands, traveling, visa, daily shopping.