Passage of the immigration office .. I had everything planned except that .. Change My visa working holiday expired so mum and dad back home. I took the opportunity to see my family and friends in Paris. A few things about, nothing has changed. it gave me the impression of a return in the past:) I was glad to see everyone ..!
(Incidentally, thanks to fessebouc, I saw my neighbors when I was in high school. The girl was kind ptite 5 / 7 years and is now in first year of law school and is larger than me (I think or really not far) .. And Ben is the first real shot of old as I am: D). Small
point that a lot of importance to me. My parents were happy to see me so happy. They were very worried about me. My mother even said, beware, "you can go back over there now, I'm relieved to see you so well."
and knowledge, it cost him to say .. Thank you mommy ..
To return to France, I bought a return ticket to Tokyo. Either Tokyo-> Paris-> Tokyo. Hoping to get a tourist visa for three months when I return. The worry is that after one year working holiday visa (which can result in "a year vacation with the possibility to work") is not really appreciated that we go back again! vacation. Why? Because the Japanese are crazy at work and as ants, they are jealous and do not support the cicadas? Not at all. Just because people take advantage of these visa to work in black here. Remaining three months, followed by a lil stay in Seoul a few days (~ 2 hours by plane) and they return to Japan with 3-month tourist visa. Today is supposedly more guarded. History
3 people "close", otherwise google will give you dozens and dozens of other similar stories of strangers.
1) My old roommate French. After 3 months of tourist, he went to Seoul for ten days and returns. On immigration issues, "How many times have you come to Japan? "Do you live in Japan, sir?" "What is your profession? "What you've done in Japan, so you just have a holiday already here." So a wrong answer and presto ti digage. Biensur assured him.
2) A Japanese friend of a friend in Paris. A French So. I can not remember the details but just the end of the story that still makes me tremble. So she spent living in Japan (holidays 3 months I think), she worked as a hostess in a kabakura. Basically it was waitress, and was drinking in the lovely customers just talking (well, it depends on the places it on), and the girl has consolidated commissions she did eat. And for your information when they drink with customers. When they get paid for glasses, they are used in general water while the customer has his dose of alcohol .. Briefly, when she returned to Japan after being passed in France. They threw him. They allegedly asked several times the question "Do you work in a kabakura?" despite its negative responses. She has spent the night in an airport hotel and then pay a return ticket to France ..
3) A French friend working holiday after his year in Japan, she went 10 days in France before returning to apply for a tourist visa. They took him into an office for questioning. it did not seem to have been easy but it increased egg.
these 3 short stories "real" (because arrivals to relatives rather than strangers on the internet) that put me more uncomfortable. Even though my case looks very different. The fact of being repressed to imagine .. = Spend more than ten hours in planes to take the same route in reverse immediately and pay .. Tokyo ended my life .. Bye bye my apartment and my little friend inside .. A prohibition on return to Japan before X months .. Admit it
not put at ease ..
So I planned the reasons and everything. I do not live in Japan but I will be hosted by friends. (With names, addresses, phone numbers and have warned that if asked ..). I'll be a tourist, visiting friends and learn Japanese. Printing my French bank statement, am far from being in the cellar, I can stay three months at home here without working. And my wallet full of euros. I work in France with business cards in support. If we call the telephone number on the card, will confirm qqun I worked in France, and I can work through the internet.
should also justify a return ticket. I'm not at the base .. Since my "return" is the Paris Tokyo that I just used .. So I bought a ticket to go Tokyo Seoul (Return..). My old roommate had spun a web site to buy a refundable ticket but I got caught too late. And this system was too slow when it is done at the last minute. So now I have a return ticket Tokyo Seoul nonrefundable. But the return ticket to Tokyo this sucks! So I first falsify the electronic ticket and transfer information about their return .. After thinking it would be a shame chopper for that and be expelled for life or pay a fine or I do not know what in these cases. (Maybe that's okay too). So I remade my Japanese friend's past "side of the Force (Star Wars was on TV Monday night!) And made me print it (on his printer, who had more ink ..) the Research on opodo tickets (where I bought my ticket). A single ticket tokyo seoul € 600 (rounded) a round trip tokyo seoul € 300 (rounded) .. So there is no contest .. although I do want to go, better to buy a roundtrip. In short here! After printing
in extremis such proof of any kind to my friend in paris. Airport management. RER B strike or disruption of traffic for I do not know what else .. (It seems it's a joke every time .. it's too cliche .. well no shit it's really still ..). I arrive at the airport (late evening). Hardly anyone .. the offices of my company has closed the air .. I'm still going. People ask me where I'm going .. Bin Tokyo .. Finally passing through Seoul. "Seoul sir? But what time?" => Huh? "We closed the checkin to Seoul" => Heiiiinn'm so to fill it??. Then a Korean goes and asks the girl to make me go anyway (I stop criticism on the Korean from today). PHEW! .. But it has problem then and the boarding time is super retarded. Super .. In the plane is about to take off and change the view of the driver. We will first take a snow blow. And here is my flash movie "Final Destination" where they tell you that you should know how to interpret the "signs" to avoid catastrophe. Given all those signs of "not let you go," I was really nerves .. During the flight disruptions galore .. First time it happens .. In addition we see anything out .. All the way, I made a brainwashing to tell my story to immigration without flinching. I began get back to nail bin these days they are quickly again!
In Seoul, blocking the airport due to snow too .. Go to the signs! Go!
arrived at Narita (Tokyo Airport), I went from "Hopefully, I will provide, armored am!" to "damn I'm going to drive back as a badger .." with a tear in his eye. Arrived at the immigration office, the guy took my passport, looks at me quickly. I did a scan fingerprint and retinal scan (normal here). Monitoring .. "Please sir, I wish you a pleasant time in Japan." Huh?? I have not had a single issue except for the "Passport please" .. I was almost disappointed: D Then to the customs .. By Michael moonwalk way: D Yeah, I had serious fishing! And I was so ridiculous to have pinball ..
At customs, small jokes about the weight of my luggage. He asked me if I have something to say, I say no. Then roll my chicken, do not waste time opening your bags. Welcome to Japan sir. (I love Japan ..)
I take the commuter train (Putain.. Nothing to do with the RER B. This mega clean, it smells like lavender (yes I abuse) and people are super polite. Nobody mouth or listening to music at full speed and blah blah .. and I do not check my laptop each door opening ..). Arrived at Tokyo Station (Putain.. Nothing to do with North Station .. I need not explain why .. I'll still pass for a moaner and a racist finished ..). And eventually got home:) With the miss who was waiting quietly. (I told him not to come to the airport, it was too late, and above all .. I had the balls she wait for hours to not see me coming ..)
Anyway .. She missed me too ..
