Moving to a new country is not a solution to problems. You can 'start new' anywhere. If that's the only reason for you to move, reconsider. Emigrating will make your life harder.
If you have deeper reasons that you didn't mention, why not? It'll be a challenge and help you grow.
I am not trying to use it as a solution (mb if it seemed like that) it's a thing I wish to do after fixing the problems. But I dont know if my academic degree is enough find footing in Japan or if I am getting too old and how strongly my long hospitalization/health gap will affect it.
Dude you are 23, you have plenty of time to get back on track and move to Japan. Japan will still be here in a few years.
If it makes any difference I moved to japan when I was 27.
Hey man, you're basically asking what the process is in just washing ashore a foreign land...I doubt many people on here will be able to help with that. Mostly it's people who are on work visas, student visas, spouses of Japanese nationals, asylum seekers, etc
Washing ashore is one of those 'Who the fuck knows" type of answers.
>I don't speak japanese nor do I have work experience...All I have is an academic degree.
*So*, what kind of academic degree do you have?
We're not psychic and the degree type would help determine your possibilities.
For example, if you have a two year degree in Art getting a work visa will be nearly impossible. Conversely, if you had a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science "starting new in Japan" would be possible even without Japanese abilities.
If you had a less-than-useful BA degree and you were willing to take a starting-the-bottom job^† with a poor path for any advancement, you could teach English without any Japanese abilities. See: [r/teachinginjapan](https://old.reddit.com/r/teachinginjapan).
>...nor do I have **work experience** (due to health and private reasons). All I have is an academic degree.
If you wanted to get more "experience" and had academic interests, you could go to grad school in a field with high demand in Japan. Using a [MEXT scholarship](https://old.reddit.com/r/mext/), you could learn Japanese and make professional connections while gaining a Real Career®^† and get the experience you feel you lack. Also, going to grad school would allow you the flexibility to deal with any lingering health problems without the huge demands for working overtime that Japanese jobs can often entail.
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† "Starting-the-bottom" and "Real Career®" are euphemisms for the fact that English teaching in Japan is seen as a ["dancing monkey" job](https://old.reddit.com/r/movingtojapan/comments/dhbc18/alt_or_eikaiwa_for_non_kid_person/).
Not sure what your health issues are (sounds somehow serious) but keep in mind that in Japan you're obliged to pay 30% of health expenses from your own pocket and while it doesn't sound scary when comes to visiting dentists, it may be a significant amount to pay in case of more serious health problems (cancer, etc).
Yeah, I know for US folks that's may sound like a paradise, but for EU citizen that's 30% too much.
If you spoke Japanese you could get hired as a "new grad". The only other reliable way into the workforce is to come as a mid career candidate. That means you need some work experience before applying to jobs, usually 5 years.
If you can't get in as a new grad DO NOT accept any offer less than 5 million yen a year. That is the minimum standard for foreign working professionals. Accepting less makes you look desperate and potentially unemployable.
Do not come to Japan for some stupid reason like manga, anime or some other weird subculture thing. Weird nerds are treated just as poorly here as any other nation, being a foreigner will just isolate you even more.
Moving to a new country is not a solution to problems. You can 'start new' anywhere. If that's the only reason for you to move, reconsider. Emigrating will make your life harder. If you have deeper reasons that you didn't mention, why not? It'll be a challenge and help you grow.
I am not trying to use it as a solution (mb if it seemed like that) it's a thing I wish to do after fixing the problems. But I dont know if my academic degree is enough find footing in Japan or if I am getting too old and how strongly my long hospitalization/health gap will affect it.
Dude you are 23, you have plenty of time to get back on track and move to Japan. Japan will still be here in a few years. If it makes any difference I moved to japan when I was 27.
Thanks for the encouragement.
Hey man, you're basically asking what the process is in just washing ashore a foreign land...I doubt many people on here will be able to help with that. Mostly it's people who are on work visas, student visas, spouses of Japanese nationals, asylum seekers, etc Washing ashore is one of those 'Who the fuck knows" type of answers.
>I don't speak japanese nor do I have work experience...All I have is an academic degree. *So*, what kind of academic degree do you have? We're not psychic and the degree type would help determine your possibilities. For example, if you have a two year degree in Art getting a work visa will be nearly impossible. Conversely, if you had a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science "starting new in Japan" would be possible even without Japanese abilities. If you had a less-than-useful BA degree and you were willing to take a starting-the-bottom job^† with a poor path for any advancement, you could teach English without any Japanese abilities. See: [r/teachinginjapan](https://old.reddit.com/r/teachinginjapan). >...nor do I have **work experience** (due to health and private reasons). All I have is an academic degree. If you wanted to get more "experience" and had academic interests, you could go to grad school in a field with high demand in Japan. Using a [MEXT scholarship](https://old.reddit.com/r/mext/), you could learn Japanese and make professional connections while gaining a Real Career®^† and get the experience you feel you lack. Also, going to grad school would allow you the flexibility to deal with any lingering health problems without the huge demands for working overtime that Japanese jobs can often entail. ________________ † "Starting-the-bottom" and "Real Career®" are euphemisms for the fact that English teaching in Japan is seen as a ["dancing monkey" job](https://old.reddit.com/r/movingtojapan/comments/dhbc18/alt_or_eikaiwa_for_non_kid_person/).
Not sure what your health issues are (sounds somehow serious) but keep in mind that in Japan you're obliged to pay 30% of health expenses from your own pocket and while it doesn't sound scary when comes to visiting dentists, it may be a significant amount to pay in case of more serious health problems (cancer, etc). Yeah, I know for US folks that's may sound like a paradise, but for EU citizen that's 30% too much.
If your medical expenses exceed 100,000yen a year, you can claim it back on your taxes.
It would be deducted from the tax or from tax base?
??? When you do your tax return, it's deducted from your income tax.
I say if it’s something you truly wish to do, do all your research & just go for it. Also, I hope youre feeling well.
If you spoke Japanese you could get hired as a "new grad". The only other reliable way into the workforce is to come as a mid career candidate. That means you need some work experience before applying to jobs, usually 5 years. If you can't get in as a new grad DO NOT accept any offer less than 5 million yen a year. That is the minimum standard for foreign working professionals. Accepting less makes you look desperate and potentially unemployable. Do not come to Japan for some stupid reason like manga, anime or some other weird subculture thing. Weird nerds are treated just as poorly here as any other nation, being a foreigner will just isolate you even more.