^^That's why I plan to actually learn the language. It may be possible to live in Japan without knowing the language, but your better off just learning the language. It may be hard, but work hard and it'll be rewarding.

but kenshin...face it...not all writings have furigana..and even i cant read all the kanji characters..haha..im still learning and learning

fair enough you are mixed child hey? It's cool u can speak 3 language haha Yea kanji was hard when i was back in Japan i did pretty shit in my entrace exams cause i had crap japanese grammar haha

All you have to do is hang around tourist spots and you'll probably be able to pick up some japanese.

lol, i can imagin it nex gen, sitting in a tourist spot with a notepad writing it all down

hhmmm well like for example a tourist form like the US can live in japan and not know japanese.

mexicans can live in america without knowing english, so i guess someone could live in japan without knowing japanese

I know people who live in Japan and don't speak Japanese. It kinda sucks for them but it's not impossible.

this is the reason why i'm planning to take Japanese now and then in college. So i can be prepared.

its possible my mom worked injapan for 6 months. her english isnt so good she just reads chinese ( kanji) and yeah thats how she survived

I am not from Japan but i know how to speak abit japanese cause i see too MANY ANIME!!!!!!!

^I was never able to pick up japanese from subtitled anime. I'm better at noticing the things I've learned in the anime and dramas I watch.

Eventually, it'll become impossible for you to live in Japan.

no kidd... i needed a trnaslator but i have friend whose going there and hes happa so yea i guess it'll be impossible but soon will pick up the language.

BUT....the language is hard to pick up....they aren't like anime they speak FAST.....but things might have changed in 1 year?...O.o