First post

Hi Everyone (Whoever the everyone is),

After months of discussions, waiting, organising and then finally waiting again for my working permit I am now off to live in Japan for the foreseeable future. Who knows how long or short it will be.

It will definitely be a big change and challenge as I have lived in Australia for all my life; despite many trips to Japan my knowledge of the language is very bad and something I definitely will need to practise.

I know my mother and father are a little sad that I am moving to Tokyo but they are happy for me to go. But I am sure they will come to visit (They better come to visit!!!!!).


Living:
Currently in Perth I have my own apartment that has 2 bedrooms and a large living, dining and kitchen area. Well in Tokyo that just isn't possible for any normal person to afford so I will be downsizing considerably. But also I have decided to stay in a share house for a year, my thinking is this will definitely help my Japanese language skills but also to meet some people outside of work.

Later on when I arrive at the house I will hopefully put up a video.

Getting organised:
The more and more I research what I need to have organised the more confused I got; but eventually I have figured it out by putting together a flow chart for the order I needed to get things done in. But even then I had a number of catch 22 situations.
But I am very lucky that the people at work in Tokyo have helped me immensely and really gone out of their way to assist with many things for me. We have actually organised to meet one day after I arrive and he will help with banking, Keitai (Mobile phone/hand phone/cell phone), ARC (Alien Registration Card) and he has also organised to have an Inkan (Official stamp that is the equivalent of a signature) made for me.

Anyway that is it for now, I have some more packing to do before I fly-out on Monday.

Cya
Brad