Hi! from Kansai, Japan

[Jasmine Bu]

Hi,

We've uprooted ourselves from down under Australia and plonked ourselves smack in the unlikeliest of places, Japan, at a 360 degree cultural turnaround.

We arrived two months ago and have survived in a country that speaks extremely limited English and has rigid societal and cultural norms. But all those cultural restrictions is more than offset by a tradition of honesty and integrity, especially in business.

Thanks to our badly broken Japanese, communication in daily life is scattered with many amusing interactions. Google translator and our ability to read and write Kanji, recognize Hiragana, has helped us break through the communication gaps.

We visited Japan just last year and fell in love with the country, the culture, and the glorious food. It was in February that we decided to make the move and we are now here! It's been a fun ride so far and there have been hiccups along the journey. 

There are many property deals that are very affordable and you do have to build up your Japanese network (it's not impossible, you just need blindingly strong faith in yourself!) in order to gain trust and assistance from the Japanese to help you. But the profits are here at double-digit percentages, for the crazy and brave.

I have read many inspiring stories here and have always come away positively motivated. I hope we can also share the joys and tears of our journey here.

Jasmine