okay so i watch a lot of anime and i notice that usually they're teens still going to school and they live alone or with a younger sibling in a house... is that really possible to do when living in japan? how old exactly do you have to be?
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1 :
good gosh, your like an one of those >_> anywhoo it is possible but you have to have money, find place live, apply school ect ect
2 :
Japan is one of the most crowded countries in the world. In reality, almost no-one lives alone. Privacy is a big problem, with extended families living with you as well.
3 :
Animes are fictional, so not everything that happens in it is actually equivalent to real life in Japan. They dramatize a lot of things to make it interesting. The real age you are considered an adult in Japan is around 20, I believe, anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. So you'll have to be that age to be able to live by yourself. Most teens in Japan do not live by themselves and take care of siblings by themselves. They live with their family like most people in America.
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Please, realize anime is mostly fantasy.Age of adulthood in Japan is 20 years old.It is unlikely any landlord would rent a place to anyone under 20. A major problem is money.Rents are higher in Japan,and few teenagers could afford to live alone.So,no, it's not possible.
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It's 20 now. But the government is considering to lower it to 18 in the near future.
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