Studying Japanese in Japan. Can anyone share their previous experience?

[Jua Anto]

Hi! I'm thinking of getting a student visa through the academy I attend and going to Japan for a while to study Japanese. But there's a lot I don't know. Which academy should I go to, in which area (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka...), what type of accommodation, is 6 months enough for a first time, or is it better to go for a whole year....I would appreciate it if someone who has created this type of staff could give me some advice. Thank you very much.

 

[rikanna]

Hi, I actually went for 6 months to Kyoto to study Japanese, don't know if my experience could be helpful but gonna share a bit just in case.
I went with a N4-N3 level (I had passed the N4 I was in my way to N3, just for reference I don't think the jlpt is that good at telling your level but well), just saying this because I think for me personally I regret a bit not having been there with a bit of a better level of Japanese but I think that depends totally on what you are wanting to do with this studying time. In my experiences I felt the academy I went was really focused on making you have a good grasp of Japanese for daily life and passing exams and I think if your goal is to live in Japan maybe doing the 2 years course (if you are a totally beginner) would be a really good idea but I think that depends totally on your money and again what is your goal of this. I feel like there's a lot of people that use academies as a first step to try to get a job there and actually live there, which is totally fine but I think it's worth having in mind before even going what are you planning to do.
Anyway, I think the majority of academies let you extend your period of stay so you could start with 6 months if you aren't sure? I'm not sure about this so don't really rely on me. I used gogonihon as an intermediary to have help with the more bureaucratic stuff and for me my experience with them was quite positive. Even if you don't use this there's lots of videos of people talking about their experiences doing a study stay in ytbe that could be helpful for you, maybe.
I decided to live in a solo apartment that although it wasn't cheap it wasn't terrible although it was quite far from everything because of it probably. But I was in Kyoto and it was more than five years ago so I can't really tell you how bad/good things are. What I would say again, is that depending on the type of person you are maybe you would enjoy more a share-house or even a "homestay" type of accommodation. For me as I'm not really fond of living with strangers the obvious option was the individual apartment but if you are more social or would like to have a direct contact with locals or maybe even save some money it could be a good option I guess.
To decide the school/city I would say also that it depends on the type of person you are, what do you prefer. I have a preference for historical/cultural reach cities so Kyoto was the perfect city to me and I really found it a beautiful place and although it has a subway is way easier to move taking the different buses that go through it. However, if you are more into big cities I feel that it could be a really good idea to go to Osaka or Tokyo depending on your preferences again.
Anyway sorry for the long and probably not that really helpful answer and good luck with your studies!

 

[Jelly-filled Donut]

(how to live in Japan)（略）

First, polish your Japanese to N4-N3 level, or at least to where you can hold a basic conversation. As a language student, you'll have fewer options for supporting yourself, if you didn't speak fluent Japanese. If you're born as a citizen of an English-speaking country and you look white enough (yes, Japan is still kinda prejudiced like that), then English-teaching jobs would traditionally be your easiest way in. Otherwise, you'll be asked to prove your English fluency with formal credentials (TOEFL or IELTS for example).

But even that is not looking too good right now. Especially since Japan is currently plan to show themselves that they're "tough on immigration", because of their newest PM. The Japanese themselves (outside of Tokyo, tourist areas, or US' Okinawan base) didn't experience much trouble with foreigners, but some bad actors online had roused the perception that Japan is overridden with unruly immigrants. I rare cases, unruly animals like Ramsey Khalid Ismael (Johny Somali) had exacerbated that perception even more. Japanese youths are not racist, but the elderly oldbags (60 yo above) in charge of their society, are indeed full of racist nationalists. Particularly the enemies of humanity called Nippon Kaigi. Therefore, if you currently didn't speak a lick of Japanese, I'd suggest you to polish up your Japanese for a few years FIRST, before even attempting on securing a student visa.

Your best bet is to have a copy of the bank account of someone who's willing to be your financial guarantor, just to receive the visa to get there. After you arrived there, you'll most likely will need another guarantor (this time, an in-country guarantor). When living in Japan, you'll need a guarantor for nearly everything you do. Creating 印鑑（いんかん）which is their official method of legal signature, opening a bank account, setting up your phone and internet service, renting a room, getting a part-time job, etc. Everything requires a guarantor, especially for renting a room.

This is because they really wanna know who's gonna be responsible, should you default on paying your bills. In Japan, homeless people are viewed as lazy dregs of society that's even lower than an animal. Traditionally for a Japanese native, their guarantor would be their own family members. If you don't have one, then you'll need to hire a "guarantor company" on top of all the bills). It's predatory if I do say so myself, but you can raise those complaints towards their hyper risk-averse societal customs (which was caused by the infamous real-estate bubble).

Paranoid and outdated mentality is why people said that doing business with the Japanese is hard and cumbersome, which directly contributes to their lack of economical growth. "If you actually have a financial guarantor, paying all these extra expenses would be easy, right?" is their mentality. I'd say BS to that, especially to those bastards from NHK fee collectors, that'll come to collect money from you (even if you doesn't own a single TV). Unless you're a student, you can't exactly refuse these extra fees (extortion) from those stupid NHK people (unless you wanna risk your visa), and they know it. In japan, immigrants are there to be financially exploited.

Living costs in Japan (especially in Tokyo) is VERY high, and is steadily rising. Because of it, even homelessness affects native Japanese themselves (and their aging population). It'd best if you live in the outskirts of a big city. For Tokyo's peripheral area, that'd be the SIC prefectures (Saitama, Ibaraki, Chiba) where the prices are more reasonable. You can just take a train to Tokyo if you want to, their train network and punctuality is first class.

For the duration of stay, they'd only allow up to 2 years AT MOST, before you have to renew the visa at their immigration offices. Failure to do so, would make you an illegal immigrant. If possible, you'd want to renew said visa at an office that's relatively inconspicuous, during chill hours (so the officers would be more lenient towards you).

If you're gonna live there as a foreign student without any significant financial support from anybody, you'll live to work and study. There'll be no leeway to play around whatsoever. If by some miracle, a Japanese company would hire you (as an English-teaching school, for example), you'll live to work. Lest you'll risk your visa not getting renewed AND lose the staff lodging they provide for you. There's a reason why in Japan、過労死（かろうし）"death from overwork" is a thing.

If you're very diligent with your studies (which is kinda hard if you're also supporting yourself), you might reach level N2 from zero, within 2 years. But I'd say that this is extremely farfetched, because those who managed to do it, are quick-learners who receives significant financial support from relatives whom also lives there (so they can focus on their studies). I'd personally say that around 4 years is the more realistic estimate to reach conversational-level proficiency in Japanese. Make that 6 years, if you've never been exposed to anything remotely Japanese, or your native language is English. Japanese is one of the hardest language you can learn, if you're starting from English.

If you want to learn Japanese, then start NOW. Immediately, little by little. You'll be investing the next 3-4 years of your life, in order to learn conversational Japanese. Add another 1-2 years on top of that, to be able hold a sustained conversation. This is just the language alone. You'll have to immerse yourself into the culture too, if you want to have something to talk about with the people around you. Japan is still an insular country where you'll have to learn to adapt to them.

It's not easy, but it's worth it. You can try to practice your proficiency in this Japanese Chat section.

 

[Jua Anto]

Hi, I actually went for 6 months to Kyoto to study Japanese, don't know if my experience could be helpful but gonna share a bit just in case.
I went with a N4-N3 level (I had passed the N4 I was in my way to N3, just for reference I don't think the jlpt is that good at telling your level but well), just saying this because I think for me personally I regret a bit not having been there with a bit of a better level of Japanese but I think that depends totally on what you are wanting to do with this studying time. In my experiences I felt the academy I went was really focused on making you have a good grasp of Japanese for daily life and passing exams and I think if your goal is to live in Japan maybe doing the 2 years course (if you are a totally beginner) would be a really good idea but I think that depends totally on your money and again what is your goal of this. I feel like there's a lot of people that use academies as a first step to try to get a job there and actually live there, which is totally fine but I think it's worth having in mind before even going what are you planning to do.
Anyway, I think the majority of academies let you extend your period of stay so you could start with 6 months if you aren't sure? I'm not sure about this so don't really rely on me. I used gogonihon as an intermediary to have help with the more bureaucratic stuff and for me my experience with them was quite positive. Even if you don't use this there's lots of videos of people talking about their experiences doing a study stay in ytbe that could be helpful for you, maybe.
I decided to live in a solo apartment that although it wasn't cheap it wasn't terrible although it was quite far from everything because of it probably. But I was in Kyoto and it was more than five years ago so I can't really tell you how bad/good things are. What I would say again, is that depending on the type of person you are maybe you would enjoy more a share-house or even a "homestay" type of accommodation. For me as I'm not really fond of living with strangers the obvious option was the individual apartment but if you are more social or would like to have a direct contact with locals or maybe even save some money it could be a good option I guess.
To decide the school/city I would say also that it depends on the type of person you are, what do you prefer. I have a preference for historical/cultural reach cities so Kyoto was the perfect city to me and I really found it a beautiful place and although it has a subway is way easier to move taking the different buses that go through it. However, if you are more into big cities I feel that it could be a really good idea to go to Osaka or Tokyo depending on your preferences again.
Anyway sorry for the long and probably not that really helpful answer and good luck with your studies!

Thank you for replying and sharing your opinion.
I'm currently studying N4 (the Blue Minna no Hihongo). Through the academy I attend in Spain, they're helping me find out which academies you're in contact with and what accommodation options are available.I was looking at the ISI academy, which seems to have several locations and also its own student residence at a good price, considering it's in Tokyo.And yes, regarding the level, I'll finish this current course, take the N4 exam, and then I'll go there. And the plan... well, a bit of everything? Studying the language, living there temporarily, having a arubaito, and being under a bit less pressure than with an organized tour.
And don't worry about the text you've written; to be able to tell a more or less decent story, I don't think a couple of lines are enough. 質問 お 答えて ありがとうございま

 

[Jua Anto]

First, polish your Japanese to N4-N3 level, or at least to where you can hold a basic conversation. As a language student, you'll have fewer options for supporting yourself, if you didn't speak fluent Japanese. If you're born as a citizen of an English-speaking country and you look white enough (yes, Japan is still kinda prejudiced like that), then English-teaching jobs would traditionally be your easiest way in. Otherwise, you'll be asked to prove your English fluency with formal credentials (TOEFL or IELTS for example).

But even that is not looking too good right now. Especially since Japan is currently plan to show themselves that they're "tough on immigration", because of their newest PM. The Japanese themselves (outside of Tokyo, tourist areas, or US' Okinawan base) didn't experience much trouble with foreigners, but some bad actors online had roused the perception that Japan is overridden with unruly immigrants. I rare cases, unruly animals like Ramsey Khalid Ismael (Johny Somali) had exacerbated that perception even more. Japanese youths are not racist, but the elderly oldbags (60 yo above) in charge of their society, are indeed full of racist nationalists. Particularly the enemies of humanity called Nippon Kaigi. Therefore, if you currently didn't speak a lick of Japanese, I'd suggest you to polish up your Japanese for a few years FIRST, before even attempting on securing a student visa.

Your best bet is to have a copy of the bank account of someone who's willing to be your financial guarantor, just to receive the visa to get there. After you arrived there, you'll most likely will need another guarantor (this time, an in-country guarantor). When living in Japan, you'll need a guarantor for nearly everything you do. Creating 印鑑（いんかん）which is their official method of legal signature, opening a bank account, setting up your phone and internet service, renting a room, getting a part-time job, etc. Everything requires a guarantor, especially for renting a room.

This is because they really wanna know who's gonna be responsible, should you default on paying your bills. In Japan, homeless people are viewed as lazy dregs of society that's even lower than an animal. Traditionally for a Japanese native, their guarantor would be their own family members. If you don't have one, then you'll need to hire a "guarantor company" on top of all the bills). It's predatory if I do say so myself, but you can raise those complaints towards their hyper risk-averse societal customs (which was caused by the infamous real-estate bubble).

Paranoid and outdated mentality is why people said that doing business with the Japanese is hard and cumbersome, which directly contributes to their lack of economical growth. "If you actually have a financial guarantor, paying all these extra expenses would be easy, right?" is their mentality. I'd say BS to that, especially to those bastards from NHK fee collectors, that'll come to collect money from you (even if you doesn't own a single TV). Unless you're a student, you can't exactly refuse these extra fees (extortion) from those stupid NHK people (unless you wanna risk your visa), and they know it. In japan, immigrants are there to be financially exploited.

Living costs in Japan (especially in Tokyo) is VERY high, and is steadily rising. Because of it, even homelessness affects native Japanese themselves (and their aging population). It'd best if you live in the outskirts of a big city. For Tokyo's peripheral area, that'd be the SIC prefectures (Saitama, Ibaraki, Chiba) where the prices are more reasonable. You can just take a train to Tokyo if you want to, their train network and punctuality is first class.

For the duration of stay, they'd only allow up to 2 years AT MOST, before you have to renew the visa at their immigration offices. Failure to do so, would make you an illegal immigrant. If possible, you'd want to renew said visa at an office that's relatively inconspicuous, during chill hours (so the officers would be more lenient towards you).

If you're gonna live there as a foreign student without any significant financial support from anybody, you'll live to work and study. There'll be no leeway to play around whatsoever. If by some miracle, a Japanese company would hire you (as an English-teaching school, for example), you'll live to work. Lest you'll risk your visa not getting renewed AND lose the staff lodging they provide for you. There's a reason why in Japan、過労死（かろうし）"death from overwork" is a thing.

If you're very diligent with your studies (which is kinda hard if you're also supporting yourself), you might reach level N2 from zero, within 2 years. But I'd say that this is extremely farfetched, because those who managed to do it, are quick-learners who receives significant financial support from relatives whom also lives there (so they can focus on their studies). I'd personally say that around 4 years is the more realistic estimate to reach conversational-level proficiency in Japanese. Make that 6 years, if you've never been exposed to anything remotely Japanese, or your native language is English. Japanese is one of the hardest language you can learn, if you're starting from English.

If you want to learn Japanese, then start NOW. Immediately, little by little. You'll be investing the next 3-4 years of your life, in order to learn conversational Japanese. Add another 1-2 years on top of that, to be able hold a sustained conversation. This is just the language alone. You'll have to immerse yourself into the culture too, if you want to have something to talk about with the people around you. Japan is still an insular country where you'll have to learn to adapt to them.

It's not easy, but it's worth it. You can try to practice your proficiency in this Japanese Chat section.

Thank you for replying and sharing your opinion.
Yes, I know that with the current situation it's difficult to have "hope for the future," given how things are in Japan lately because of everything you've said. The anti-immigrant segment of the population, the awful people on TikTok, Twitch, and others who go there to act like idiots and only end up ruining the image of foreigners,the tightening of requirements to even obtain a student visa...
I really want to go and study there for a while, but both you and Jelly (the other person who bothered to reply to this post) agree that it's better and a bit more advanced. I'll talk to the teacher at the academy, who's Japanese, and get her opinion. 質問 お 答えて ありがとうございま

 

[Jelly-filled Donut]

（略）

I'm not here to crush your dream. I'm telling you to make the most out of your opportunities by preparing for your residency as best as you can. Try to think of it this way:

"If I can only remain in Japan for 2 years (and somehow failed to get a visa extension), how would I make the most of out of those 2 years?"

The answer would be to not waste your time on things that you could've learn outside of Japan. By that, I mean the very basics like memorizing hiragana, katakana, simple kanji, past-tense, present-tense, the particles, how to string words into sentences, basic phrases like "please, thank you, or sorry", basic manners, familiarize yourself with their currency, etc. Learning these basics of basics in a foreign country, is a massive waste of time, money, and effort.

Therefore, learning the basics in your own country, where the living cost might be much more affordable, would be wise. Only THEN would you go to Japan to experience the the local customs, the subtle faux pas (the peer pressure), the everyday slang they used, the social expectations, the daily grind, the penny pinching strat, the local foods' taste, the simple and quiet atmosphere of an old neighborhood, the sweltering heat and freezing winters, the kind people and the assholes you'll encounter, the locker room conversations, how to transit between lines when you're riding a train, how to pay for public amenities, etc. Now THOSE are things you can't experience, unless you're living in the country itself. I'm telling you to pregame your residency, and plan on what will you do after those 2 years are up.

During those short years, understanding and immersing yourself into how a Japanese would live their life, is much more important. That and the advanced vocabularies that the business people used. Especially if you want to have a common topic of conversation, should you encounter a Japanese in the future. Trust me, once you tried "living" and not "having a vacation" in another country, those 2 years will be gone in a flash. Once you're busy with trying to make a living, life back at your own country or Japan, won't be that much different.

After those two years are up, then what will you do? Further your own studies in Japan? If so, you'll need a fairly advanced Japanese to get into a university. If not, you won't be able to understand any of the lecture there. If you're going to Japan to acquire language proficiency, then aim for a degree related to Japanese language. Any other field of study would be useless, because you'll be trying to learn a discipline while studying a language at the same time (which would double the difficulty). If you're not there to learn Japanese, best to earn that degree in your own country, because you'll understand things better in your own language. Landing any high-paying job there would be rather unlikely, unless you have some desirable qualities that even a Japanese don't have. You'd have better chances of becoming a business mediator between your country's corporation and corporations from Japan.

Remember, this is not a vacation. You'll be there to learn how to live as a Japanese, not really to enjoy life. You won't have much time nor opportunities to enjoy "an eventful life" in another country, when you'll be so busy with the grind, just to survive.

 

[SSTARS]

I've read through everything.
What Jelly-filled Donut is saying is the real Japan.
Take it from a native like me—it's legit.
Some people get depressed from work or interpersonal relationships.
(Truth be told, I have depressive tendencies myself.)
If you take Jelly-filled Donut's words seriously and still think, "I want to study abroad in Japan!", then I'd welcome you with open arms.
From Fukuoka in Kyushu, I look forward to your arrival, Jua.

 

[Jelly-filled Donut]

（略）

まあ、昔日本で在留したことがあったからさ。もし、言い方がぶっちゃけすぎとか厳しいとか、マジですまないな。個人的に、どんな国でも長所と短所があるんだ。日本もそうだと思う。楽園じゃないかもしれんが、今までもいい国だと思います。でもやっぱ、異国で住んでいると「下準備」や「覚悟」が必要ですね。生まれ育ちの故郷じゃないから、慣れてきたまで時間がかかるんだ。その時まで、悔しい時や悲しい時、嬉しい時や感動した時がきっとあるはずでしょう。

クソ上司にパワハラされた時（サービス残業もうやりたくねぇ！）、同僚が励ましてくれた時とか。深夜 コンビニ前で優しい先輩と缶コーヒーを飲みながら、アドバイス（人生相談系）をもらった時とか。今までもいい思い出だと思います。「結局、人間だからね．．．どんな国でもと同じ」と思い浮かんだ。そう考えられると、ちょと気持ちが楽になった。「今、ここ（日本）に住んでいてよかった 」と思った。もし機会があれば、異国在留を一度体験してみ。簡単じゃないんだが、いい経験になったよ。

今 故郷や母語が全く違うのに、世界の向こうで生きている方々に気持ちが伝われて意見交換ができて、まるで奇跡のような。なので、SSTARSさんも元気出してね。SSTARSさんが生まれてきて、ありがとうございます。これからも勇気で生きてね。勇気で生きれば、強くなれるからさ。最後は、俺みたいな冷たい人間にならないようにねｗｗｗ

以上です、ご清聴ありがとうございました。

追記：商店街のおばあちゃんからもらった駄菓子って最高。ショッピングモールのケーキより美味しかったかも（草）

 

[kalil]

I stayed for an entire year in tokyo (kita shinjuku) as student back in 2015, im gonna try give main point:
- Dont expect people to speank english.
- the living cost is not actually that bad. for a thousant yens you could get a herty meal on convinece stores, but what would really hurt my wallet was the rent. 600.000 yens of rent alone. And that was actually a good deal because i manage to get my own room when normally a private room cost more and cheaper rents meant you had to share your room with another people. Then one time when i was visiting mount Fuji, with 500.000 yen you could rent an entire house in that region. so yeah, tokyo rent is expensive.
- Student visa has a 2 years total limit meaning if you go fo 6 months it will remain a year and half for the rest of yout life. meaning I still have 1 year remaining.
- I tried to get some baito while i was there, but no deal since my japanese was not good enough. I also tried to work in a restaurant based on my country, but because i had no kitchen experience it also didnt work. I manage to arrange a small gig teaching japanese english and my motther language though.
- Didnt had any problem with japanese people, no body was rude or tried to start trouble with me, all the store clercks service me like i was just anothe client so no problem on that front. Of course, dont expect to strangers to simply say "good day" to you out of the blue.
- Ah yes, japan doesnt use credit card, most if not all the transactions will be done with papper money.
- your main method of transportation are trains, so you need get used to some extent to the train network. its actually pretty scary looking on it online but is nothing that you cant learn.
- And for the classes itself, they were fun, the teachers were gentle, my classmates were good people, the lessons were getting hard by the end of the year but i still menage.

In general i had a great time and still want to go again, but its expensive.

 

[Jelly-filled Donut]

- the living cost is not actually that bad. for a thousant yens you could get a herty meal on convinece stores, but what would really hurt my wallet was the rent.

Yeah, rent would be your biggest expenses. Especially if you don't have a guarantor, and had to rely on the predatory "保証会社"

- Student visa has a 2 years total limit. Meaning if you go for 6 months, it will remain a year and half for the rest of your life. Meaning I still have 1 year remaining.

The travel cost alone (back and forth) would add significant expenses to your budget. I'd suggest to just use those two years at one go.

- I tried to get some baito while i was there, but no deal since my japanese was not good enough. I also tried to work in a restaurant based on my country, but because i had no kitchen experience it also didn't work.

No wonder, Japan is infamously strict about food safety.

- Didn't had any problem with Japanese people, nobody was rude or tried to start trouble with me. All the store clerks serviced me like I was just another client, so no problem on that front.

Lucky you. I met plenty of assholes, but those are the minority. Most Japanese are indeed very nice. Is this one of those Kansai vs Kanto disparity? I hope not.

- Ah yes, Japan doesn't use credit card, most if not all the transactions will be done with paper money.

Depends on where you live in Japan. Anywhere outside Tokyo's peripheral, generally still uses cash.

- your main method of transportation are trains, so you need get used to some extent to the train network.

There's plenty of dedicated 乗り換え app that you can download with your smartphone. Even Google Maps provides you how to reach your destination in great detail. The complicated ones are the multi-use tracks, in which the trains' last destination changes according to the schedule (but this is generally limited to major stations only). Again, the app solves everything. Worst comes to worst, you can just go ask the 係員。

Keep in mind that in less major cities, the public transport's schedule can be limited. If you won't pay for the expensive taxi, then you gotta plan your day meticulously.

- And for the classes itself, they were fun. The teachers were gentle, my classmates were good people, the lessons were getting hard by the end of the year, but I still managed. In general, l had a great time and still want to go again, but it's expensive.

Absolutely agreed. If the lessons are difficult (but fun), that means you're actually leaning. Good job. As for the expenses... no comment. Living in our own country is already hard, let alone in a foreign country.

 

[ramtam]

Indeed, in Japan, credit card payments seem to be primarily used for high-priced items or at upscale stores.
Or when using online shopping, for example.
For everyday small transactions, cash or electronic money is almost always used.

 

[Jelly-filled Donut]

Indeed, in Japan, credit card payments seem to be primarily used for high-priced items or at upscale stores.
Or when using online shopping, for example. For everyday small transactions, cash or electronic money is almost always used.

In recent years, the Japanese had warmed up to e-money, but cash will still be the indisputable king for the foreseeable future. Why? Because you can feel that it's physically gone from your wallet (which warns you against overspending). So why the Japanese are so cautious against overspending? That's because the real estate bubble had gave them a really painful lesson against overspending.

Spoiler: The long and detailed answer

Unlike US' consumerism (where taking debt nonchalantly had became a culture), Japan pivots to the other extreme end of the spectrum. As a remedy to the aftereffects of the bubble, oldbags in the Japanese government adopted ultraconservative fiscal policy (borderline austerity measure). Sadly, this is one of the reason why Japan's economy is currently stagnating.

The current situation of their grim economy is this:
Those Japanese oldbags past excessive borrowing and reckless spending during the bubble era, had left the country with a massive debt. Once the bubble burst, there's suddenly not enough money for everyone, and it left an entire generation jobless（就職氷河期）。To made things worse, their borderline austerity measure (to quickly fix things) is basically making the current Japanese youth pay for that debt, with barely any disposable income.

To give you an analogy, after the ballooning debt caused by the bubble era's excessive borrowing had left Japan "overweight", the dumb oldbags at the National Diet of Japan, is now trying to get back in shape through a "quick and fast miracle solution", called "fasting" instead of dieting (which is dangerous to the body).

However (like all debts), even with the right approach, the problem is not gonna solve itself overnight. The only proper solution to cure this disease called "ballooning debt", caused by "past reckless spending", is to start accepting your own mistakes and shave it down little by little. Those oldbags seem to forget that everything was caused due to their own recklessness, which now got made worse by their own cowardice. If only they'll take the sensible, middle path called "calculated risk".

In simpler terms：クソ爺どものケツを拭く
Those oldbags in power racks up heavy debts, then made the already penniless and jobless Japanese youths pay for it. Shouldering them with massive debts for things they've never bought. Worse, they even tied their hands and legs, because those oldbags thought "it'll be faster that way". This is why the current Japanese youths are so overworked and exploited to (literal) death（過労死）。Understandably, the young Japanese are ABSOLUTELY UNHAPPY with this, and its effects really shows on their declining number of babies born. Sounds familiar?

That's right. After nearly 20 years had passed since the global financial crisis of 2008, youths worldwide still had to pay for the heavy debts made by the reckless oldbags worldwide, because somebody came up with this ultra-stupid bullshit scheme called "subprime mortgage". What's its current iteration again? "Buy now, pay later", I believe? Fuck me, humanity really does keep repeating their own mistakes.

 

[SSTARS]

省略

全然ええんやで！海外の方にリアルな日本を伝えてもらうと良し悪しが伝わって非常に助かります。
俺みたいな右思想な日本人でも同じ事を感じてるからさ！
観光なら「日本好き！文化大好き！」（アニメやステレオタイプなイメージしやすい上部の文化）というビジター感覚で良いとは思うけど、生活するとなればやはり地域の慣習に倣って暮らす事になるから滅茶苦茶苦労するよね。
国内でも引っ越すと慣習が違って面食らう事があるんですからｗｗｗ

ブラック企業のサビ残やパワハラは実際日本で問題にはなってるけど、どうも日本人は嫌な事には目を向けない体質があるから中々改善されないよ。
今現在もね。（「臭い物に蓋をする-Turn a blind eye to something-」という諺（proverb）があるくらい）

心が完全に壊れてしまわない程度に勇気出して頑張るよー！ありがとうね！
あとJelly-filled Donutさん冷たくないと思うよ。
本当に冷たい人なら良い面だけ伝えて批判的意見は言わないと思うからさ。
（冷たい人なら、良い面だけを伝えて相手に苦労させるよ…ね？）

今は故郷に帰ってるんだっけ？ 君も頑張ってな！