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title: Okinawa
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createdAt: '2025-03-18T15:47:19.339Z'
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creationDate: 2025-03-19 00:47
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modificationDate: 2025-09-16 02:53
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# Okinawa
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Begin preparations to move to Okinawa. We will beat her there. By the time she gets there, we will be well established. Maybe that will be good enough. If it's not, we will continue improvement.
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### Requests & Info
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- A job in Okinawa
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- This ones going to be the deciding factor. Everything else can come later. Pray the most about this one.
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- Ideally, this would be a part time position, possibly online but not required as long as its local Okinawa. Pay doesn't really matter as you'll also probably be working for back home too. The main thing is the Visa Sponsorship.
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- I'm seeing mostly teaching positions, possibly IT positions.
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- I think it wise to be at least N3 in Japanese, as this'll greatly boost the chances.
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- LMAO
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- Our goal is to integrate fully with the congregation, and serve as need greaters with the prime purpose of supporting the ministry. A job is strictly to support that, not the other way around. Conveniently, we also have some fantastic jobs here, of which even if we can bring half over, that will be fantastic, and we can start saving, and praying even hard for Reina to show up.
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- *So about only bringing that half...*
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- Matt 6:33 - “Keep on, then, seeking first the Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you.+
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- Phil 1:10 - that you may make sure of the more important things,+ so that you may be flawless and not stumbling others+ up to the day of Christ;
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- A home in Okinawa
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- And by home I mean apartment. They'll be two of you, most likely rooming together, so costs will probably be pretty reasonable actually.
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- Beggars can't be choosers here. A roof, four walls, with basics (and a kitchen ideally) is good enough. I think location to hall & service will matter most.
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- A Car in Okinawa
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- Probably going to have to sell ours here, but that will only come after we move there. Sorry dad.
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- Nothing fancy, but good enough to drive to hell and back with a full service group.
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- [Cost of Living in Okinawa](https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Okinawa?displayCurrency=USD)
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- Quite frankly, not much. At least not much when compared to here.
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- Biggest Expenses (These are total, not split):
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- Lets go big. A 3 bedroom apartment at.... little under $1k. If we're going small, a 1 bedroom at under $500.
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- Utilities - About $200 total.
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- Food - Lets say $500/month. Its going to be less then that, but just for the heck of it.
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- We're looking at $2500/month, to live very comfortably in Okinawa. We can clear that, even after the extra taxes we take out for ourselves. This does not include splitting everything if your living with someone else. Like, you know... a room mate. *Or a spouse.* Hush
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- [Visa's](https://velocityglobal.com/resources/blog/how-to-obtain-japan-work-visa/)
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- First thing is to find a job that wants to hire you in Japan.
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- Next, you have to work with the employer, and convince them to get you a Certificate of Eligibility
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- After that, then you/the employer can apply for a work visa, most likely through JAPAN eVISA
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- Once the application is approved, you will get a landing permit on your Passport
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- Then you have to go get a residency card, and.... your good. Easy, yea?
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### To do
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- Teaching Degree
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- DONE
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- Fluent in Japanese
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- IN PROGRESS
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- Research possible ways to gain a foothold (See Above)
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- RELY ON JEHOVAH
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- Pray... a lot.
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- IN PROGRESS
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# Meeting with Brother Barak Alvarenga
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Easiest one to start with is Teaching English Visa.
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~~Basically need some sort of bachelors degree~~
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~~TESOL certification~~
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Teaching Jobs
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8 hour work day, but starting at 12, to 8/9ish
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Attached to a school
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CIE Learning
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~~Do the Tesol first~~
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~~Then the upgrade~~
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~~Then the bachelors~~
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~~US History~~
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~~Main Courses~~
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Honestly, probably not a great option. Field is saturated, hard to get into, and demand crazy schedules.
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EDIT: Lmao
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[[Bachelors Degree Program Notes]]
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[[Okinawa English Teaching Job Guide]]
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Check Linkedin for Okinawa Jobs
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[https://cie.world/](https://cie.world/)
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[https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/en/job?region=JP-47](https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/en/job?region=JP-47)
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[https://jobsinjapan.com/?s=&location=okinawa&type=&_noo_job_field_english_level=&_noo_job_field_japanese_level=&_noo_job_field_employer_type=&post_type=noo_job](https://jobsinjapan.com/?s=&location=okinawa&type=&_noo_job_field_english_level=&_noo_job_field_japanese_level=&_noo_job_field_employer_type=&post_type=noo_job)
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[[Okinawa Packing List]]
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