Thursday, October 7, 2010

how old do you have to be to live alone in japan

how old do you have to be to live alone in japan?
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?
Japan - 5 Answers
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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
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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.
4 :
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.
5 :
It's 20 now. But the government is considering to lower it to 18 in the near future.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Why do you have to live in Japan to make anime, but you don't to make manga

Why do you have to live in Japan to make anime, but you don't to make manga?
I heard that 'anime' is japanese animation, and to call it an anime, it has to be made in Japan. And 'manga' is a japanese comic, but some comics made in countries other than Japan are still called manga. Why?
Comics & Animation - 5 Answers
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there are plenty of american animes. anime is just the style it's drwan. and it's japanese animation due to the fact that 1. most anime are from japan, 2. it is the point of origin for that particular drawing style. the same goes for manga.
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Anime and Manga are pretty much strictly Japaneses, both of them. Although, it is possible to use the Japanese "Style" of manga and anime, and it would be acceptable to call it manga and anime. But, comics made in other countries aside from Japanese are drawn in the Japanese style of manga, but is not true manga. Because it uses the style, it is called manga, even though that isn't entirely correct. It's like the show Avatar; The Last Airebender. It was drawn in the anime style, but can't truly be called anime. Manga is no different, but because "comic" reminds most people of superheros or humorous jokes, they prefer to call it manga.
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Kind of agree people are more likely to read manga from other countries other than Japan because the concept doesn't change (except that it doesn't read from right to left). Animes from other countries kind of lose that anime feeling once it leaves Japan. It just doesn't feel like the anime you're use to.
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Why you do this question? Why? I dont know but, i know you got a sucks life style
5 :
Just to set the record straight many Japanese production studios contract out to Korea to do a lot of their anime work. So, to be perfectly correct, Japanese anime does get made in other countries. However, manga in Korea is called Manhwa. Purist and otaku demand the real deal and generally pass on "non-anime" series. Avatar was so well done that it just goes to show that there can be an exception to every rule.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

what is the cost to live in japan for a period of 2 or 3 years, or less

what is the cost to live in japan for a period of 2 or 3 years, or less?
ok so i think it would be pretty cool to live in japan for a couple of years. and i have sine questions. how long should i live there?(recommended) the cost of a two bedroom aprtment with 1 bath and cable tv, telephone? car rental, or car prices...gass prices? food?eating out 1ce a week and buying grocerys every 1 or 2 weeks (common things like toiletries and little munchies)? anything else?
Japan - 1 Answers
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Your asking a pretty impossible question. Everyone's habits are different, and everyone spends different amounts of money. I know someone who managed to live for 70.000yen a month all included, and another who had problems getting by on 200.000yen a month. Firstly it greatly depends on where in Japan you'll be living. The different areas of the country have very big differences in the prices of their apartments, with Tokyo being the most expensive. And how much your monthly expenses will be will also be determined on where you live, and what kind of lifestyle you have, what kind of food you eat, etc. So without being a bit more specific, the only "answers" you'll get will be wrong, just as they would for pretty much any country such a question would be asked about. As a general note though, do realize that the Japanese apartments and houses are generally a lot smaller than the western ones, and that you can easily pay a lot of money for not so much space. Instead I'll answer a bit of a different question, which it seems you might be unaware of: You'll need a bachelors degree (4 year degree) to get a working visa in Japan, no way around that besides marrying a Japanese citizen. To get the visa, you also need a company to sponsor you, so you need to have your job BEFORE going there. The work visa's are generally for 1 or 2 years at a time.