u/Nilaip

If you work in the creative field here and didn't start with fluent Japanese, how did you break in? Are there studios that operate primarily in English?

I am looking to break into the creative industry (branding, creative direction, marketing) in Japan and want to build a network here. I’ve been researching the scene but I want to get a realistic perspective from people actually working on the ground. I’m not planning to apply for a full time job, just looking for project based work.

Appreciate any insights or studio recommendations you can share, thanks!

Our 13 months old started going to daycares (both temporary drop off and regular ones) since January this year. She’s been to five different places because we were traveling in a different country and now back to Japan. We’ve been sick all the time, 4 months in this year and were out of it for 6 weeks already with new sicknesses. She first got a flu, then my husband and I got it too. Followed by Covid, common cold, and now hand foot mouth disease.

Has anyone experienced this? How do you prevent it from happening again? It’s physically and mentally draining.

I was planning to go back to work but now that I’m sick all the time, plans are always canceled. We’re an expat family and don’t have the luxury of grandparents or nannies.