JET Program Vlog #16b - married JETs - gay JETs

My boyfriend and I are both highly qualified to work for JET and are applying this year. We are not engaged, but we are common-law and do plan on marriage in the future (takes too much time to plan and money right now). Do you know what their view is of putting boyfriends and girlfriends together who both get in? We lived in Japan together before in a small apartment and had a very positive experience. I'm wondering what you've encountered with this issue.

Thanks!

If you both apply and both get in, then you'll most likely be placed in the same town, but on occasion you can be a town apart. If only one makes it, then you'll have to live togehter in the apt given to the one that makes it.

I am a male gay JET about to be placed in Fukuoka. The prospect, while thrilling, is also makes me somewhat nervous because I am not familiar with Japanese citizens' general disposition towards homosexuals. What do you think?

Fukuoka is a great city, and might even have a gay bar or two.
I would check out some other channels here on YT like KansaiPJ and Noholzba for a more authoritative response.

Another Gay Japan vlogger is YouTuber "broans".

yea, he's as gay as english law allows

Could I bring my daughter and my mother with me? My mom is going to be retired so she'll have income coming in without a job, and she can watch my daughter while I go to work. Would they care?

So your daughter is under 6 years old? Hmmm... interesting question - I've never been asked before. Presumably your Mother could fly to Japan with your daughter after you've been here a month and gotten settled, and then just stay with you. The main thing would be apartment size - if she just came and stayed, you might not have a very big place - if you told them beforehand that she was coming, they might say no, or they might say yes and give you a bigger apt. Ask at the main JET forums.

i've read from some tht married couples (both JETs) were placed together and others have said they were placed really far apart... what have you seen?

oh, and btw, your Vlog is very helpful! thank you!! o^__^o

Thanks for watching!

I've only known a few couples during my time here, but all of them that were married or engaged before they came as JETs ended up living fairly close together.

They even allow some JETs to transfer to different locations if you get married while on JET.