/jp/ - Otaku Culture

As I assume to be the case with most denizens of this board, I've had the grand fantasy of moving to Japan for about 10 years now. Of course, the older I've gotten and the more I've learned, read and seen about live in Japan, I realize it's not all sunshine. Not in the slightest. But still, I can't shake the desire to want to move there.

In late 2019 I spent a month backpacking around southern Honshu, from Tokyo to Hiroshima and pretty much everything in between. I've seen the anthill-like masses of salarymen at Shinjuku station, and I've seen the insane level of performance that is required of even students working simple retail jobs at 7/11 or Familymart.

Still, despite all that, I feel like I have to go and spend more time there. Perhaps I'm just brainwashed, and I do feel very much like a walking meme when I look deep inside of myself and realize that deep down I just have that unshaking ultra-weeb desire of finding a Japanese wife and starting a family there. I KNOW it's all a rose-coloured fantasy, but I feel like I'd just be giving up on my dreams if I don't chase it, no matter how shallow of a fantasy it really is.

I feel like a possible escape from the harsh working conditions, would be working in a hostel. The ones I visited all had a very chill and laid-back vibe, and I get the feeling that the pressure at those jobs is way less than the pressure at other regular jobs. Perhaps they cater to laid-back backpackers to begin with, and not to ever-busy salarymen with tight and packed schedules.

Part of me feels like I'll just burn out after a couple months there and return back home. But even if that happens, wouldn't the experience alone be worth it? And who knows, maybe I'll actually end up finding my place there. Who can know?

Simple thoughts. Peace to you all.