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Forum: Japan

Feb 13th 2010, 12:40 pm

Replies: 33

Questions About Immigrating to Japan

Views: 6,769

Posted By Dandy

Re: Questions About Immigrating to Japan

I have lived in Tokyo for many years. I am fluent in the language. I work in international finance, interact with Japanese people every day and 95% of that interaction is conducted in Japanese.

A...

Forum: Japan

Aug 9th 2008, 12:10 am

Replies: 5

Special Japanese Meal

Views: 1,549

Posted By Dandy

Re: Special Japanese Meal

Shabu-shabu, definitely. Google for it.

Forum: Singapore

Jun 18th 2008, 3:27 pm

Replies: 19

Singapore - the pros and cons of life there

Views: 60,604

Posted By Dandy

Re: Singapore - the pros and cons of life there

My observations as a regular visitor who has never lived there. Just to state my bias up front, I live in Tokyo. Singapore is... Clean and well presented, and not just when compared to other Asian...

Forum: Far East and Asia

Jun 3rd 2008, 2:00 am

Replies: 21

Any regrets - retiring in Asia ?

Views: 5,697

Posted By Dandy

Re: Any regrets - retiring in Asia ?

I'm glad that you're happy. I just wanted to point out that "dirge and slog" isn't the experience of everybody or - going by the generally cheerful attitudes of my friends in the UK - even the...

Forum: Japan

May 11th 2008, 2:36 pm

Replies: 2

Moving from Florida, USA to Tokyo, Japan

Views: 1,413

Posted By Dandy

Re: Moving from Florida, USA to Tokyo, Japan

Hmm, OK, is there any subject in particular that you want advice on? Several people here seem to live in Japan, no doubt somebody will know something...

Dandy

Forum: Singapore

Apr 16th 2008, 3:34 am

Replies: 10

Working in Singapore

Views: 6,604

Posted By Dandy

Re: Working in Singapore

'Monoglot' may be unkind especially for the Europeans. Perhaps I should have said that nobody seems to speak any of the languages that the locals use...

Forum: Singapore

Apr 16th 2008, 2:56 am

Replies: 10

Working in Singapore

Views: 6,604

Posted By Dandy

Re: Working in Singapore

<cough> Not saying you specifically are, just that many seem to be, as opposed to in Tokyo where a decent number of expats do speak some Japanese!

Forum: Singapore

Apr 15th 2008, 7:15 pm

Replies: 10

Working in Singapore

Views: 6,604

Posted By Dandy

Re: Working in Singapore

If you're not a client-facing asset then a transfer to Singapore is unlikely. Boring place anyway. Easier lifestyle than Tokyo for the monoglot ex-pats, but there's only so much you can do on a...

Forum: Singapore

Mar 26th 2008, 9:09 am

Replies: 14

Where to stay in Singapore

Views: 1,603

Posted By Dandy

Re: Where to stay in Singapore

Ritz Carlton Millennia. Short walk from the shops and restaurants (10 minutes). The Fullerton is more convenient but I don't like the rooms as much, most have no view.

Forum: Japan

Mar 14th 2008, 8:33 pm

Replies: 4

More Tokyo!

Views: 2,328

Posted By Dandy

Re: More Tokyo!

For anything apart from teaching English you will struggle to get a job or indeed permission to work (i.e. visa) unless you have a specific skill that somebody wants and that the Japanese can't...

Forum: Japan

Mar 12th 2008, 3:48 pm

Replies: 8

Cost of Living in Tokyo

Views: 5,604

Posted By Dandy

Re: Cost of Living in Tokyo

Difficult as there is so much variation. OK, a 3-bed flat in a nice ex-pat area is going to cost you 600,000 yen per month and up. It varies a great deal. I live in a convenient location that is not...

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