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A little life update from me: I'm moving to Japan! We've been tryin' to do this for quite some time, and I've been approved for a 3-year visa! I'll be moving in about a month and am very excited for the opportunity to live a very different life with my wife and pets.

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You've gotta get testing done about 8 months in advance and keep their rabies shots current. It's a lot!

We went through half the process once to bring a friends cat to Japan for them after a company scammed them. Honestly the big thing that stuck out was how specific the timing is for everything and having to coordinate with the Japanese government over email.

A 3-year visa after trying for so long is huge. Bringing pets is a project of its own, with Japan's microchip, rabies titer test and 180-day wait rules. What pets are making the trip with you?

Wow, congrats!! I know visa stuff there is super weird now so I'm glad you were able to get that worked out !!