Jobs that require moving overseas?

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In this project I'm working on, my protagonist is half-black, half-Japanese, her father having moved to Tokyo in his mid-20s for a job requirement and deciding to stay once his time was up. I just need to decide what job he has.

Originally I was stuck between graphic or product design and the military, but I know I want the protagonist and her family to live specifically in Tokyo. Any suggestions?




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Banking? I've heard that happening periodically.
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Teaching? My dad moved to Japan in order to get a job at a university in Tokyo. Or even a sabbatical; where you have a year off, and you can move to a country for research or just to chill.

Business? Something that would require being in Tokyo in order to make a deal with a Japanese corporation?

Rosey's suggestion was also good. But yeah. If you need tips on being a foreigner in Japan (or half a foreigner, in the case of my friends) or just culture in general, PM me.
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Maybe a CIA agent... it would depend on whether or not you wanted to use that kind of secrecy.
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Diplomat. Obviously he'd be too young to be an Ambassador or such, but he could easily work in the Embassy there.

Teaching English to the Japanese. That's common, there's a program in the UK for graduates to do but I can't recall what it's called now.

But I think your best bet is an Embassy, as it would be in the centre of Tokyo and makes a lot of sense.
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Some relative of mine actually moved from the U.S.A. to Japan. He moved over there to teach English at a college. It was just something he wanted to do.

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Maybe a hotel manager for one of the international chains?




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Or an engineer/rep for an overseas company? I have friends who could have taken 6 month or year long assignments in Japan.




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