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Slowly but surely it appears that the Land of the Rising Sun is emerging from its self-imposed technological isolation. Many governmental plans are now in place to recruit and retain foreigners into Japan's scientific sphere; however, there are still some barriers for foreign scholars who would like to build their career in Japan, including a general lack of linguistic prowess and difficulty navigating cultural nuances. "It is undeniable that there are plenty of small inconveniences for foreigners who wish to live and work in Japan," says William Tsutsui, dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences at Southern Methodist University and an expert in Japanese economic history. "I am not sure that any of these bureaucratic, social, and, cultural challenges are greater than, say, the challenges faced by Indian or Chinese scientists who choose to study and work in the United States. Overseas scientists relocating to Japan will need patience, and some Japanese friends and colleagues to help them out in their transition, but shouldn't worry too much about relocating to one of the world's safest, healthiest, best educated, and wealthiest nations,"he says.