I have started my own company with my Japanese partner and will probably end up spending the rest of my life here. I am living out my dream. It is quite an international business. Most of our development and production is done in the U.S. and then imported to Japan. The work is hard and long and I do not get overtime.
Deadlines are completely inflexible.
Production cultures are different. We are constantly dealing with U.S. and Japanese customs and have to deal with all of the problems of sixteen hour time differences. Life is hell in the world of international production. Every day is the best day that I have ever had in my life. What I am doing now is exactly what I dreamt of doing while I was still a student at Arizona State University.