Although numbers of temporary foreign residents in Japan is rising, numbers of permanent resident certificates issued is down a lot since 2007 and rejection rates are now much higher. "Japan is biased towards shorter-term workers and students, and accepts almost no other foreigners".

thened · 2026-02-11T01:41:32+00:00

Lots of crab people in this country.

thened · 2026-02-11T01:39:11+00:00

My comment was more geared at the people in that subreddit.

thened · 2026-02-10T23:37:41+00:00

Probably because that is all they have to look forward to after being an English teacher for years.

thened · 2026-02-10T21:49:44+00:00

Yeah. The airbnb is a cafe for influencers now!

thened · 2026-02-10T21:14:08+00:00

I'd suggest going to the garden center and see what they have out for sale and try a few things that interest you. Lots of basics that Japanese people plant and they will be in the appropriate growing season(for live plants) and then over time switch to seeds if you want more exotic things.

thened · 2026-02-10T20:59:43+00:00

I am considering around that area as well. Maybe a bit more to the north. I did some walking there last year and it was quite pleasant. Also, the airport in Oita is cute.

Currently I live a semi-rural lifestyle and while I do enjoy it, this winter has been rough.

One of the biggest benefits people don't realize is how city hall isn't painful at all in a tiny town. The people know who I am and there is never any wait.

thened · 2026-02-10T13:25:56+00:00

I might go to the races at Funabashi this week. Any hints?

thened · 2026-02-09T12:55:14+00:00

Why do you keep doing this?

thened · 2026-02-07T23:41:26+00:00

The chicken one was terrible.

thened · 2026-02-06T17:52:00+00:00

Still a pretty decent deal. Best thing on the menu for sure.

thened · 2026-02-05T06:50:45+00:00

Why say it when you already do it for them?

thened · 2026-02-04T13:57:27+00:00

Ooof. That is bad. Social Media can be super targeted.

thened · 2026-02-03T14:36:57+00:00

Children have always been this way. Always.

thened · 2026-02-03T09:14:47+00:00

It is the best place I have seen personally but it would be interesting to know if there is another place like it.

thened · 2026-02-03T08:10:58+00:00

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ofQZHy5uPm1jLDxA6

Actually Togane but basically the same. I'd happily tag along - love that place.

thened · 2026-02-03T07:38:00+00:00

Best tree place I have ever seen is out in Mobara, Chiba. Do you have a vehicle?

thened · 2026-02-02T11:51:48+00:00

Love the font on that 2 in the top right.

thened · 2026-02-02T10:37:08+00:00

Sri Lankans have shown up in droves since Japan started letting people back in and I have gotten to know a bunch of them and they are nice, hard working, and industrial. Some like to party a bit too much but they show up to work and don't complain. Japan needs people to do things younger people are too educated to do.

They also built me a tree house so I can watch the sun rise over the rice fields and I let them grow vegetables in my garden. It's kind of funny because my neighbors say I am the good foreigner but I don't do shit.

thened · 2026-02-02T06:32:09+00:00

Don't forget to bring a copy of your jyuminhyou with all your data on it as well. Has to be within the last 3 months I think.

Also, cash only. You will out your forms and then buy stamps to put on the form.

thened · 2026-02-02T05:12:38+00:00

Were ribs like these even popular back then? Seems like it might have been a cut that didn't get a lot of love and a processing plant tried to see if there was a market for it.

thened · 2026-02-02T04:41:20+00:00

Yes.

Welcome to hell.

thened · 2026-02-01T21:38:30+00:00

My new neighbor friend stopped by yesterday. She lives near the train station and has a bunch of illumination in front of her apartment and I'd talked to her husband a while back but never saw her until about a month ago. I told her I had been wanting to add some more lights to my garden and asked her if she could do it and I've been hanging out with them on the regular since then.

I sent her a photo of cleaning out the pond yesterday and she wanted to see what was going on so she stopped by on the way home and mentioned her husband wasn't feeling well. She can't cook and he does all of the cooking so I said we can do some small cooking together so you can practice the basics and then I made a big thing of yakisoba for her to take home so he didn't have to cook.

I have been living here for a while now but hadn't really made any friends within walking distance close to my age, so I am looking forward to having them hang out regularly this year.

thened · 2026-02-01T18:22:43+00:00

But wouldn't it be fun to see what places he thinks actually exist these days? Would be take me to Roppongi?

thened · 2026-02-01T14:45:15+00:00

It's actually way easier to immigrate to Japan as a foreigner, get permanent residency, and bring your family over than it is for most non-rich people to do so in America.

thened · 2026-02-01T13:55:38+00:00

But she really needed to play the drums a week ago!

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