節分の日

[twissie]

I'll just jump right in here and pretend I didn't disappear off the face of the earth for a month

Comments

[siberian_angel]

Always interesting to learn about foreign traditions!
First day of spring already? It's not until march for us here...

How have your plans for a permanent visa progressed since we last talked? I think you said you might have a possibility...?

[twissie]

Yeeeeah, it's a little confusing, because they do celebrate spring equinox as well, it's even a public holiday! (March 20th this year). Like I said, setsubun is very much still a mystery to me. I'll try to learn more before next year.

I won't get a permanent visa, but I have hired an immigration lawyer who is currently putting together my application. She says everything looks in order. I'm applying for 5 years, but will most likely get 1 year to start off with (and then apply again next year....). I can apply for permanent residency after 5 years (recently changed from 10 years). I'll do a post about this at some point, I'm sure o_o;; Hopefully everything works out!

[siberian_angel]

That sounds promising indeed! I'll keep my fingers crossed that your application will go through and you get another year in Tokyo!

[manintheboat]

I was thinking about last night! I love the pony! And the 7-11.

[i_llbedammned]

This is so cool to read about! I knew of the holiday, but only from a bizarre pigeon game I played at one point.