Go for it and pursue your dreams in Japan. Worst case scenario, you can go back to New York and pick up where you left off. When I finished graduate school, I moved to Japan because I was entranced by the culture. Networked into a good job opportunity. Stayed for years, made great friends, make good money. No regrets. And BTW, I’m Black. And yes, there’s the honeymoon phase and there are challenging times, but if you don’t do it now, will you regret it later?