日本語を12年学んだアメリカ人。日本で働いて感じた本音とは？

He spent 12 years learning Japanese in America before ever moving to Japan… but after finally making the move and starting work here, was it actually worth it? In this video, I sit down with my friend Mark — an American who became fluent in Japanese while living in the US, then moved to Japan and recently started working here full-time. 00:21 American moves to Japan for work 01:14 Getting used to life in Japan 02:00 Working in international sales in Japan 02:25 Why he wanted to work in Japan 03:49 12 years studying Japanese 04:02 Expectations vs reality before moving 05:32 Is working in Japan actually bad? 06:32 Japanese language school: the reality 07:57 The truth about N1 students 😳 11:49 Can language school make you fluent? 13:08 Using school as a pathway to Japan 15:40 Vocational school in Japan explained 17:42 Why he learned Japanese in America 18:57 From anime to fluent Japanese 21:11 Changing career plans in Japan 22:40 How foreigners find jobs in Japan 25:15 What Japanese job interviews are REALLY like 27:06 The hardest part of job hunting 29:25 How important is Japanese ability for jobs? 30:03 Working in Japan: expectation vs reality 31:44 Overtime culture: myth or reality? 33:18 Advice for foreigners who want to work in Japan 34:22 Things to know before moving to Japan 35:39 Who is NOT suited to Japan? 36:23 Final thoughts