The company in which I am employed is a device manufacturer engaged in the melting together and melting apart of plastic with heat which enjoys the top market share in Japan. It also has offices in the US, China and Thailand and is competing on an international stage with its highly-advanced Japanese technical capabilities. My job in international sales is to expand business overseas and develop new markets including in Indonesia. I introduce new products to Indonesian customers and engage in technical discussions utilizing a test room.
Before joining the company, it seemed as though everyone was busy and I thought that I would have to learn how to do everything by myself as a rookie. Frankly speaking, I was anxious because, although had engineering knowledge, I had no product knowledge or sales experience. However, I joined the company, started training, and was kindly taught the basics of the technology and sales by my seniors. Initially I didn't want to proceed with my work without understanding what I was doing, so I actively asked questions to seniors and had them draw figures for me, etc. until I had a firm understanding. I studied the technology of the products that I sell, gained confidence, and am now able to operate machinery on my own.

Many Japanese companies are headquartered in Tokyo, and I think that Tokyo itself is the center of technical development. There are many technical fields with which involvement is only possible in Tokyo. There are many opportunities for persons with a technical background to learn about the basics of technology, development and cutting-edge technology in companies, so being in Tokyo really increases one's motivation to work and is advantageous for the development of one's capabilities.
The other day, a representative of one of our Indonesian customers came to Japan and I taught him how to use our company's machinery. Although he operates machinery in Indonesia, it seemed as though he had no involvement with the content and policies of that machinery's development. The basics of technology and the underlying development policies are determined in Japanese HQ, so being able to consider the theory of design is also a bonus of working in Tokyo.

My interest in Tokyo was sparked by an Indonesian TV program that introduced Japanese anime, travel and science and technology. Japanese robotics and bullet trains was particularly popular at the time, and I became interested in Japanese technology and culture. After enrolling in the Bandung Institute of Technology in Indonesia, I wanted to acquire deeper knowledge and I set my sights on studying in Japan - the developed country the shortest distance from Indonesia. I acquired a Japanese scholarship as a 4th year student and attended the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo as an exchange student for one year where I studied in the science and technology program.
When I first came to Tokyo, I was shocked by Japan's amazing technical capabilities and the differences in the social systems compared to Indonesia. I gained experience as an intern at a laboratory of a major chemical manufacturer as part of the science and technology program of the University of Electro-Communications and it was there that I learned that each industry in Japan is made up of its own respective large-scale industries and also realized that what I had been studying is connected with actual work.
I returned to Indonesia, graduated from university and joined a major Japanese general trading company in Jakarta. The work there was interesting, but I really wanted to go back to Japan. I checked for ways how to get to Japan with the Embassy of Japan, searched for scholarships for which I was eligible, applied for said scholarships and ultimately was able to gain a scholarship to come to Japan again as a research student of the University of Tokyo. I studied as a graduate student of the University of Tokyo for seven years and developed a desire to utilize the knowledge of engineering that I learned in Japan in work involving ""people"" in Tokyo. I was introduced to my current employer by an Indonesian friend working for a recruitment company in Tokyo and ultimately secured employment.

The appeal of living in Tokyo is that it is easy to achieve a work-life balance. While there is pressure from work, I have just as many opportunities to refresh and relax.
Trains and subways run in all directions, and it is even possible to ride a train after midnight. Public safety is good, and it is perfectly safe to go out alone at night, so I can relieve stress by catching up with friends for dinner, going to cafes or window shopping on my way home from work.
I love to travel, and have been almost everywhere in Japan. I go skiing in winter and enjoy photography in summer. There are many places to enjoy in Tokyo, so you don't have to travel to enjoy your weekend. If you keep studying and get better at Japanese, you will be able to enjoy work and life here even more.