The Road Back to Japan: 365 days and a Dream

I have 365 days to move back to Japan — starting from zero. 🇯🇵 No job. No sponsorship. Just a plan. In this video, I break down exactly how I’m going to make it happen — step by step — from choosing the right visa to saving money, improving my Japanese, and building a real path to living in Japan again. If you’ve ever thought about moving to Japan but didn’t know where to start, this is the roadmap I wish I had. What I cover: Why I’m committing to moving back to Japan My 12-month timeline and key milestones The visa options I’m considering (and how I’m preparing) How I’m saving and budgeting for the move What I’m doing daily to improve my Japanese and job prospects This is a real-time journey. I’m documenting every step of the process, from planning to execution, and sharing what actually works (and what doesn’t). If you're trying to: Move to Japan with no job Figure out visa options Start over in a new country Or just follow a real, honest journey …this series is for you. This is Day 1 of 365. Follow along as I build a life in Japan from the ground up. Subscribe and join the journey:    / jacktojapanvlog   Watch next: My Trip to Kobe →    • Trip to Kobe!   7 Things I Wish I Knew Before Japan →    • 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Came to Ja...   ALT Interview Experience →    • I Interviewed a Fellow Borderlink ALT abou...   Find me here: Linktree → https://linktr.ee/Jack_Merrett_ | Music: I Wonder by DeltaRose   / deltarose-860902402   Keywords (for search): moving to Japan, how to move to Japan, Japan visa, living in Japan, Japan jobs, ALT Japan, study abroad Japan, Japan relocation, move to Japan with no job, Japan 2026 plan #japan #JacktoJapan #altjapan #jvlog #travel I was always told to Stop Worrying About These Garbage English Teaching Companies while I'm abroad in Japan and while I have The Late Night Snack but they say Rosehappa and that Thanatos Instinct Rising would see me through. I always wondered how to get the best (teaching) Job I Japan and when Teaching English in Japan | What Is The Best Company. What is happening with the Japan border? borderlink japan is good! Zack In Japan as well? Is it like shivaasaemeow, KansaiKaiser - Midwest in the Far East Travels, VAN IN JAPAN, or New Yorker in Japan? I hope so! When I lived in Chicago I wanted to bring the Midwest in the FarEast so I could see A Day in The Life of an ALT. but during the JET Program Interview: WHAT DID THEY ASK??? Things about: JET Program, ALT, Assistant Language Teacher, Japan, Japanese, Teaching in Japan, Teaching Japan, Teaching english in Japan, Teaching English Japan, Working in Japan, Working Japan, JET, Jack to Japan, Borderlink, AET, Interac, AEON, Nova, Abroad in Japan, Update, daily life of an alt, life of an english teacher" ,"english teacher in japan" ,"teacher in japan", Japan Vlog, Borderlink Japan, alt in Japan, alt Japan, filipino english teacher in japan, interac japan, and the japan border update? or no?