As of right now, I am on my way to finding a good therapist. In a town like the one I am in, it's pretty difficult. However, once I get in, I am hoping that I will be able to take the first steps in my transition. But, the catch is, my partner and I are leaving the country in seven months. He was offered a fantastic job at a university in Japan, and I will be able to go to school and get my Master's degree from the same school for almost nothing. I won't have the pay the International Student rate at anyway, which lowers the cost. It's a great chance for us, and we both are looking forward to it.

So that leads me into my question: is it possible to continue transitioning in a foreign country? Will my diagnosis/informed consent transfer with me? Will I be able to start T, or keep taking it if I go? Will I have to find another doctor, or keep in contact with mine? I guess my real question is if any guys or gals have had this experience, or know where I can find information on it. I have tried doing research, but I don't think I am looking under the right topics.

I also know that if I am able to transition in Osaka, it could be very difficult for my Dad. I don't know how he will take it. I have been his son (daughter for him) for years now, and he still gets mad over things that I think are silly, but the things that I think he would flip over are usually the ones that he handles well. Like me running away at 17; he was sad, but offered to help me if I needed it and told me I could always come home. But I can never bring up something like health care policies.

This leads me to my other question: Is it better to tell parents as soon as possible? Or is it better to wait until you have the diagnosis or have at least been in therapy for a while? I jokingly told my partner I would probably chicken out and let the T do the talking for me, and knowing my father, he would probably take that better than being told. However, I still don't want to just show up like that and have him or my three brothers be completely caught off guard. It doesn't help that to him I am his 'baby girl' and really am the the only girl (physically) that he had. I am a little worried he will not handle it well. I am already the first child, and was by far the worst in my teens.

it depends alot on which country you are going to and so so,
I had a friend who wanted to move to Spain because it would be way more easy to trandition there, but if she moved to another county who wasnt so transfriendly it could be harder.

I also know a guy who had strugles because he had trandition in his own country and his new country (where I live) dosent alow him to alot of things because of the countrys rules which are diffrent from his other country, wich mean he is male in one country and female in another one.

now I havent been to japan yet, going there in 2 weeks,
how easy or not will depend on where in Japan to be but I dont have enought knowlegde to guard you on it.
there s japanese youtubers who is ftm, you could talk too about it. he is half japanese and moved from the US to japan,
named something jessy or something like that, try seach for it.