This is why you shouldn't move to Japan

這就是為什麼你不應該去日本的原因。

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So many people tell me they want to move to Japan,

好多人跟我說想去日本。

which I completely understand cause I love it here!

我完全理解，因為我喜歡這裡!

I love the food, the culture, and how safe it is, relatively speaking

我喜歡這裡的食物，文化，還有相對來說，這裡很安全。

But obviously not everything is perfect in Japan

但顯然，在日本，並不是所有的事情都是完美的

It's a small island with a lot of people living close together,

這是一個小島，很多人都住得很近。

especially in the cities,

特別是在城市裡。

so there has to be some compromise

所以，總得有個折中的辦法

I think some foreigners moving to Japan

我覺得有一些外國人移居日本

don't come in with that compromise mindset

不進則退

and are rudely surprised when things aren't as they expected

殊不知，事與願違

I wanted to make this video so I can share with you

我想做這個視頻，所以我可以與你分享。

some issues that foreigners complain about when living in Japan

外國人在日本生活時抱怨的問題

So maybe I can help manage your expectations before you decide to move

所以，也許我可以幫你管理你的期望 在你決定移動之前

your entire life to Japan,

你的一生都在日本。

just to later realize Japan wasn't for you

後來才知道日本不適合你

But before I start, If you wanna see

但在我開始之前，如果你想看

what I'm doing daily, check out my IG

我每天都在做什麼，請看我的IG。

If you wanna support, check out the merch

如果你想支持，請查看商品

If you have any questions about Japan or your travels,

如果您對日本或您的旅行有任何疑問。

check out the Discord

查看discord

Let me know in the comments if any of these are deal-breakers

如果有什麼問題，請在評論中告訴我。

for you to move to Japan or

讓你移居日本或

if you think some of these issues are not worth complaining about

如果你認為其中一些問題不值得抱怨的話

Alright, let's get started!

好了，我們開始吧！

It's kind of true that homes in Japan are a little bit small,

日本的房子有點小，這也算是事實吧。

especially when compared to Western homes

特別是與西方家庭相比

But it's important to understand that in

但要知道，在

densely populated cities like Tokyo,

像東京這樣人口密集的城市。

space is limited and the limiting factor would be rent

空間有限，而限制因素將是租金。

For example, a 1DK apartment,

例如，一個1DK的公寓。

meaning 1 room, dining and kitchen area,

意思是1個房間，餐廳和廚房區域。

about 25-30 meters in Tokyo's 23 wards

東京都23區25-30米左右

would be on average about $780 per month

平均每月約780元

That's $780! In US measurements,

那就是780美元!以美國的測量方式。

that would be about $780 for 270-320 ft²

那就是270-320平方英尺約780美元。

On top of that, you may be paying

除此之外，您可能要支付

2 months deposit, 2 months key money, 1 month agent fee, plus misc. fees

2個月押金，2個月鑰匙錢，1個月中介費，外加其他費用。

averaging between 5.5-7 months of rent

平均5.5-7個月的租金。

before you are even handed the keys to your apartment

趁你還沒拿到鑰匙的時候

For some foreigners, that's too much to be paying

對於一些外國人來說，這是太多的錢了

for that size of an apartment

偌大的房子

Not only do some foreigners complain about apartments being too small,

不僅有些外國人抱怨公寓太小。

they also complain about clothing

衣來伸手飯來張口

Obviously, many Japanese clothing stores

很明顯，很多日本服裝店

market to Japanese people who are

銷給日本人，他們是

on average relatively smaller in stature

平均身材較小

when compared to foreigners

比起外國人來

So when larger foreigners try to find larger sizes in Japan,

所以，當體型較大的外國人試圖在日本尋找更大的尺寸時。

it's usually unavailable

常常不可用

But you may get lucky with a few select stores

但你可能會幸運地選擇幾家店。

and there are 'big and tall' stores

有 "高大上 "的商店

that cater to larger sized people,

滿足較大體型人群的需求。

but usually they're not as fashionable

但通常情況下，他們並不那麼時髦

Interestingly, it's easier to find helmet sizes

有趣的是，要找到頭盔的尺寸比較容易。

In fact, I got this one last year

其實，我去年就買了這個

I was pleasantly surprised that Japanese helmets are sized larger

我很驚訝，日本的頭盔尺寸比較大。

than what I was used to in the US

比我在美國的時候更習慣

For example, in Japan a small sized helmet

例如，在日本，一個小尺寸的頭盔。

is equivalent to a US large size

相當於美國大號

Go figure!

你自己去想吧！

If you're a larger sized foreigner, then be prepared

如果你是一個體型比較大的外國人，那麼就要做好準備。

If you've purchased any products from

如果你購買了任何產品，從

bookstores, electronic stores, furniture stores, etc.

書店、電子店、傢俱店等。

you generally can't return things

有去無回

unless there is a product defect and

除非存在產品缺陷和

even then sometimes it's quite a hassle

有時也很麻煩

Apparel shops though are a bit different and it really depends on the store

服裝店雖然有點不同，但真的要看店面的情況

Some are ok with it, some are not

有的人可以，有的人不可以

But in general Japan doesn't have that

但總的來說，日本沒有這種情況

shopping culture where you buy it,

購物文化，你在哪裡買。

take it home, try it out, and bring it back with a tag if you don't like it

帶回家試一試，不喜歡就帶回去貼個標籤

Although Japan has gotten a little bit better over the last few years,

雖然這幾年日本的情況有所好轉。

Japan is still notorious for paper pushing

日本的紙上談兵依然臭名昭著

Especially when it comes to official registration forms

特別是涉及到正式的登記表時

such as with the local city hall, creating a bank account, and even

如與當地市政廳合作，建立銀行賬戶，甚至是。

signing up for home internet connection

簽約家庭網絡連接

A lot of it must be done in person or

很多事情都必須親自去做，或

submitted via post as paper documents need

由於紙質文件需要通過郵寄提交

to be official signed or hanko stamped

簽章或蓋章

Basically, Japan hasn't caught up to the digital age yet

基本上，日本還沒有趕上數字時代。

When some foreigners finally start

當一些外國人終於開始

filling out bank forms, or any other forms in general,

填寫銀行表格，或任何其他一般表格；

they soon find out that some of the forms

他們很快就發現，有些形式

don't have enough boxes to fill out their name,

沒有足夠的箱子來填寫自己的名字。

especially if they have a longer name

特別是如果他們的名字比較長的話

and even worse if they have a middle name

如果他們有一箇中間名，甚至更糟

Japanese don't have middle names and they're usually only a few characters long

日本人沒有中間名，而且通常只有幾個字長

When Japanese created their forms

當日本人創造了他們的形式

they never anticipated providing enough space for foreigners

他們從來沒有預料到會有足夠的空間給外國人

Which creates a lot of problems down the line

這就會產生很多問題

especially when foreigners are trying to make transactions

特別是當外國人試圖進行交易時

The other party can't verify who the foreigner is because

對方無法核實該外國人是誰，因為

their half-written down bank name doesn't match their government issued ID

名不符實

Furthermore, as many businesses have moved online

此外，由於很多企業已經轉移到網上

you'll find the same issue with online forms that require

你會發現在線表格也有同樣的問題，它需要用到

you to enter Japanese characters for your name or

您可以輸入日文的名字或

again not having enough boxes to fill out your full name

又沒有足夠的框來填寫你的全名。

It's a real headache for some foreigners and

對於一些外國人來說，這確實是一件很頭疼的事情，而且。

it lasts their entire stay here in Japan

在日本呆一輩子

Portions served in Japan are generally smaller because

日本人的飯量一般都比較小，因為

Japanese tend to eat smaller meals

日本人往往吃得比較少

This is one part of Japan that some

這是日本的一個地方，有些人

foreigners can't get used to when living here and

外國人在這裡生活不習慣，而且

each meal becomes a cause for complaint

飯來張口

But on the bright side,

但從好的方面看。

Japan has one of the lowest obesity rates in the world

日本是世界上肥胖率最低的國家之一。

at only 4.3% compared to the US at 36.2%

僅為4.3%，而美國為36.2%。

All I can say is that if you're really in the need for some more food,

我只能說，如果你真的需要多吃點東西。

just order another plate

另起爐灶

Before we continue,

在我們繼續之前。

I wanted to give a quick shoutout to our sponsor for this video,

我想給我們的贊助商一個快速的呼喊，這個視頻。

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如果你看過我的視頻，那麼你已經知道了。

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但如果你不這樣做，Squarespace是我的首選。

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構建我的在線存在

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以下是我最喜歡使用Squarespace的一些事情。

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使其易於啟動，更好的是。

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他們有一些令人敬畏的工具，以幫助沿途。

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例如，他們有文件夾和畫廊來展示你所有的項目。

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講述您的故事，分享您的更新、照片和視頻。

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如果你是像我這樣的分析狂人。

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您可以看到您的訪問量、獨立訪客和頁面瀏覽量隨時間的變化趨勢。

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並獲得首次域名或網站的10%折扣

That said, let's continue on with the list

說到這裡，讓我們繼續列舉一下

Many foreigners that end up living outside of the city in Japan

在日本，有很多外國人在城市以外的地方生活。

are gonna end up getting a car

要買車了

and when they do, they're gonna need to get shaken

當他們這樣做，他們要去需要得到搖擺。

which is a mandatory vehicle inspection conducted to confirm

這是一個強制性的車輛檢查，以確認

whether a car meets Japanese safety standards

是否符合日本安全標準

The initial inspection is effective for 3 years and

初次檢查的有效期為3年，並

renewal inspections are required every 2 years

每兩年必須進行一次更新檢查

The inspection costs about $960 each time for a standard car

標準車每次檢測費用約960元。

The fee is always the same no matter the value of the car

無論汽車的價值如何，費用都是一樣的。

And even if the car is perfectly maintained by the owner,

而且即使車主對車進行了完美的保養。

the inspection is still required

檢驗還需

After 10 years, the requirements become even stricter and

10年後，要求更加嚴格，而且。

some foreigners complain about this as well despite

老外也有怨言

every car owner in Japan having to do this every year

日本的車主每年都要做這樣的事。

Well, surprise, surprise

嗯，驚喜，驚喜

Many Japanese don't want to stick out from the group

很多日本人都不想在群體中脫穎而出

There's a heavy social pressure to be part of the group

有一個沉重的社會壓力，成為群體的一部分。

which is very difficult for some foreigners to accept

這對一些外國人來說是很難接受的。

Take work for example, many Japanese offices will ask

以工作為例，很多日本公司都會要求。

their employees to drink after work with the team

其員工下班後與團隊一起喝酒

Most will attend despite not wanting to

儘管不想參加，但大多數人會參加

in order to avoid being an outsider

以免做外人

Some foreigners argue that you lose your individuality in this case

有些外國人認為，在這種情況下，你失去了你的個性

But at the same time, this type of conformity

但與此同時，這種順應的類型

has shown advantages as most people in Japan this year

已經顯示出優勢，因為今年日本大部分人

have been complying with wearing masks

一直遵守戴口罩的規定

That said, foreigners who have trouble working with a group

話說回來，外國人如果與一個團體合作有困難的話

or those who don't notice how important it is to conform to the group,

或那些沒有注意到順應群體是多麼重要的人。

may have trouble living in Japan

可能會在日本生活不下去

Some foreigners will claim that over-the-counter Japanese pain medication

有的外國人會說，日本的非處方止痛藥。

is not as strong as their home country,

是不如他們的祖國強大。

but from my experience it's probably more an issue of dosage than strength

但根據我的經驗，這可能是更多的劑量比強度的問題。

For example, take this box of Japanese ibuprofen

比如說這盒日本布洛芬吧

Each pill is 200mg and it says take 1 capsule every 4+ hours

每顆藥丸是200毫克，上面寫著每4個多小時吃1粒。

up to a max of 3 capsules in 1 day

一天內最多服用3粒。

While this US bottle of ibuprofen also has 200 mg capsules and it says

而美國的這瓶布洛芬也有200毫克的膠囊，上面寫著

take 1 capsule every 4-6 hours,

每4-6小時服用1粒。

but if the pain or fever is not reduced,

但如果疼痛或發熱不減。

2 capsules maybe used

2粒也許用

Up to 6 capsules in 24 hours

24小時內可服用6粒

In general, Japanese medicine is prescribed in lower dosages

一般來說，日本的藥方用量較少

than what some foreigners may be used to

勝過一些外國人的習慣

But there maybe an argument for over-the-counter pain medication in Japan

但在日本，也許有一個非處方止痛藥的說法。

to be more expensive

較貴

This 240 capsule ibuprofen bottle from the US costs about $15

這瓶來自美國的240粒布洛芬，價格約為15美元。

And this 24 capsule ibuprofen box from Japan costs about $14

而這款來自日本的24粒布洛芬盒裝的價格約為14元。

In general when comparing prices in Japan to other countries like the US,

一般來說，在日本與美國等其他國家的物價比較時。

Japan is usually more expensive

日本通常比較貴

So if you're gonna live here, you just gotta get used to the prices

所以，如果你要住在這裡，你就得習慣這裡的價格。

When it comes to overseas products such as

談到海外產品時，如

technology, apparel, and even movies

科技、服裝、甚至電影

it usually comes months, sometimes years, after it's original release

通常是在發行後的幾個月，有時是幾年後才出現的

A lot of times it never even makes it to the Japanese market,

很多時候，它甚至從未進入過日本市場。

that's just how it is

果然是這樣

At the end of the day when living in Japan

在日本生活的時候，最後

you're just going to have to appreciate Japanese products

欣賞日本產品就好了。

Overall when you're living in Japan,

總的來說，當你在日本生活。

you're just going to need to accept how Japan does things even

你只要接受日本的做法就好了

though it's different from your country

雖異國他鄉

If it's going to be difficult for you to do that

如果你很難做到這一點的話。

then you probably shouldn't move to Japan

那你就別去日本了

If you liked this video, hit that 'like' button

如果你喜歡這個視頻，請點擊 "喜歡 "按鈕。

If anything stuck out to you, let me know in the comments

如果有什麼讓你印象深刻的，請在評論中告訴我。

If you wanna see more of these types of videos, Japan guides, food videos,

如果你想看更多此類視頻，日本指南，美食視頻。

hit that 'subscribe' and 'bell' button

按下 "訂閱 "和 "鈴鐺 "按鈕

I'll catch you in the next one!

下一次我再來找你!