job search progress

So far, so good. I've now interviewed with four firms and have been asked to come back for another interview by all four.

None of these leads involves a headhunter, I've noticed. It's all personal referrals. It's nice to find a receptive market again after so long in Tokyo with absolutely no interest in my skills, attitude, energy, and inability in the native language.

It's actually a situtation I don't see changing anytime soon in Japan. The numbers of non-Japanese speakers have plummeted to the point that there just aren't enough habitats where non-Japanese speakers can function. And so the cycle will continue, I think.