Japan is well known for its beautiful cherry blossom with flowers blooming in spring. But there is so much more to the county than that. There are many different reasons you would want to move to Japan. After reading this article you will probably be searching rental companies to help you make a permanent move, if that’s the case then this website is a good starting point.

Low Crime Rate

The crime rate is very low in Japan. It is said its down to the Japanese culture as they are keen to avoid conflict. So, incidents of robberies and homicide are much lower than other countries. Japan spend a lot of money on their police force which is also a good deterrent for crime.  Japan has a low gun crime rate. In 2014 there were just six gun deaths, compared to 33,599 in the US.

Attitude to Violence

The police don’t match violence with more violence. “What most Japanese police will do is get huge futons and essentially roll up a person who is being violent or drunk into a little burrito and carry them back to the station to calm them down.” (journalist Anthony Berteaux). I wish our police rolled up people into little burritos it sounds quite cute!

Famous For Its Food

Japan uses aromatic spices to create their tempting dishes. It’s not only the intricate flavours its usually beautifully presented too. The food is also very nutritious with fresh seafood being a big part of their diet.

These are some of the dishes you must try if you decide to move to Japan, which includes sushi, tempura, ramen and unagi (river eel). But its more than just the food Japan give you the whole dining experience by considering all the elements of eating out from attractive tableware to dining etiquette.

The People

Japanese are generally taught to be very respectful and hospitable. They are taught not to show anger and to be careful and attentive. The culture might be a bit of a change (all the extensive greetings and bowing) but in a good way. On public transport the Japanese are mindful of how loud they are. It is considered rude to be noisy. It probably makes for more pleasant journeys than some of those I have made in the UK.

As for the work culture bosses give even their lowest level staff an opportunity to have a say and as a rule all companies are very focused on being a “team”. So its a nicer work environment without so much individual competition for progression.

Efficiency

The high speed trains used to transport people in Japan are very efficient. The Japanese value time so its rare for transport not to be punctual. For them to not run on time would be seen as disrespectful and inconvenient. Whereas here we have had a lot of trains cancelled lately making our children late for school or people miss important meetings which isn’t good enough really.

Spotless Streets

They have strict recycling laws in Japan, and they recycle 84% of their plastic, hoping to make this 100% by 2030. Even at 84% they are recycling more plastic than any other country in the world. The Japanese are also very good at taking their litter home. They don’t actually have many waste bins because of this. Although they can be found around vending machines (there are so many different ones in Japan).

Japanese Culture

You can embrace the culture enjoying things like tea ceremonies and watching the geisha singing and dancing. Then there are the Buddhist temples to visit some of which have free entrance. It’s exciting to be immerse yourself in a different way of life to what you are used to normally.

Novelty

There are lots of more unusual sights too. So many different vending machines for example selling much more interesting things than just drinks, with instant noodles, edible insects, canned bread, dog wigs and origami. Then you have cat cafes to visit,the first one opened in Japan in 2004. Although those are being more popular here in the UK now, we have been to a cat cafe in Bournemouth.

Although keeping with the cat theme in Japan you also have Tashirojima Island, the cat island. Here you will find a place where hundreds of cats live. There are actually four cats to every human on the small island.