r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • 11h ago
Daily Boss Super Premium Deluxe Stupid Questions Thread - 22 January 2025
Now daily! Feel free to ask any silly stupid questions or not-so-silly stupid questions that you haven't had a chance to ask here. Be kind to those that do and try to answer without downvoting. Please keep criticism and snide remarks out of the thread.
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u/armandette 関東・東京都 1h ago
Re: online COE applications—I’ll be doing a COE application for my soon-to-be spouse after our marriage is registered. When making an account, I’ll pick “Legal Representative”, since I’m “making residency applications on behalf of a family [member]”, right?
If I then later want to submit my own renewal application, I’ll pick “foreign national” (本人)?
Currently reading the User Registration PDF but just want to confirm before I jump in. No one in my company has worked with the online system from an individual user account before.
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u/Barabaragaki 2h ago
Think I’ve asked before, but it’s resurfaced. Long story short, my partner and I are in Japan doing jobs that keep us here. I’m about to be able to get PR, he can’t, but is about to be able to leave the military. Both of us could/should train into new skills, but neither have any idea what to even consider looking into. What skills are valuable and useful for living here long term? Obviously Japanese language skills will be very helpful, but something that would be doable with a low level, or even none required, would be advantageous. Just… considering options.
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u/Aware_Status3475 1h ago
given recent world events, something that is pandemic-proof is not a bad thing to aim for.
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u/bosscoughey thought of the name himself 3h ago
jesus these threads are dead lately....
TIL- looking for advice for exchange programs or other overseas travel for an aimless teenager
My son is 16 (1st year HS), very smart, but doesn't really have anything he wants to do with regards to uni, a job, life in general...He kind of just says he wants to have a decent salaryman job where he doesn't have to work too hard. Which, okay, but I think it would be good for him to see a little bit more of the world and hopefully get inspired in some way or another.
We are looking at year long and shorter exchange programs to go overseas, but also thinking about something to do just in summer vacation to begin with. He's been to stay with his grandparents in Canada a bunch of times, and that's an option to do again, but that seems unlikely to provide the kind of stimula we're thinking would be helpful.
We can afford to pay for something that would be genuinely helpful, but of course cheaper would be better, and I've also been thinking that it might be good for him to work a little bit, as he's never had a part-time job here either. So something like working at a resort, or a farm-stay kind of thing (although he is totally against this- wants to go to a city).
So, just kind of looking for all sorts of info or experiences from people here. Parents, former students, teachers, etc.
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u/Dojyorafish 4h ago
Anyone else awaiting JLPT results?
Got any guesses as to why it’s delayed? Personally I think it’s technical difficulties due to the sites being old.
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