I currently live in Germany and since 2015 I’m practicing one of the Japanese traditional arts (I’m not naming it here for privacy).
Practicing this art to a professional level is not possible in Europe so lately I have been considering trying out living in Japan for some time. I have already been to Japan and to be honest if it wasn’t for that particular art I wouldn’t be interested in the country itself for different reasons. However that art is my passion and I really miss having the opportunity of doing it every day.
Is this a valid reason to consider moving?
Some of the minuses for me would be working conditions which are way worse in Japan than in Germany. I currently have an amazing job that I really love and the conditions are amazing (30 days of holidays which doesn’t include weekends and public holidays) plus i csn take a lot of time off (like a month off).
How should I navigate this with my passion towards my hobby considering that the hobby can only be seriously practiced in Japan ? Was anyone else in similar situation?
I was already trying to find / visit teachers in Japan while on my trips but as I’m not living there they naturally treated me as a tourist. So I’m worried that I can never be good enough in that art or taken seriously if I don’t move there. However other conditions are not appealing comparing to Europe (I already checked job ads
by Important-Owl-818