Question:
I'm 20 and a year out of High School. My first year of college was awful. I have little interest in school. Last November I started studying Japanese and I'm doing very well. I have a solid foundation. I can write and read all the kana and a couple hundred Kanji. I'm currently trying to tackle the grammar. It's an ongoing process; I'm learning and relearning words every day. I'm aiming to become completely fluent. The only way this will happen is if I can spend some time in Japan speaking and being completely emerged in the language. I'm looking for any connections, programs, ideas, or info that can aid me in accomplishing this feat. Thanks for your help in advance.
Answer:
You don't mention what country you are from, but you should be able to get a visa for 90 days. Leave the country for a day or so and then come back in for another 180 days. This extension, according to those on this forum, is not guaranteed. 180 days is your max visit per year.
How are you going to work? Maybe you live in a country where you can get a working visa. That would help. But it wouldn't help when you are out competing with all the other 20 year old Japanese for the jobs that don't require a college education. McDs might work, as well as some small restaurants.
Not going to work?
Airfare - $1500
Hotel - 7000 yen/night x 180 nights
Food - 3000-5000 yen/day x 180 days
Transporation - who knows maybe only 1000 yen on some days, could be 25,000 yen for a round trip on the bullet train somewhere.
My crystal ball says " A money problem is lurking somewhere in the future."
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