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>>12946180
It went well. Again, my company provided me with a translator that helped me get settled. Apartment, phone, even an apartment for cheap. It's easy enough to pick up the essential words and phrases you need to get by, but there's also a lot of stuff to read. Tokyo is much more tourist friendly, so you can get by with minimal Japanese. As far as you plan for running away, I don't want to stop you from following your dream, but it's preferable if you have someone Japan-side to help you out, even if it's just a place to crash for a while. And be extremely careful where you look for work. There's plenty of people that try to lure foreigners into debt schemes that seem favorable when you first join.

But that is all far from my own experience. Teaching in a small town, I've had amazing luck with the graciousness of my coworkers. I applied for this job Stateside and knew I had it before I flew over. All I can say is be cautious.