I cannot imagine having to pick up my life and move halfway across the world for a new job. I feel like it would really suck and be very difficult having to adjust to a whole new culture. Masahiro Tanaka will have to make an adjustment as he starts pitching for the Yankees, but I think he should be just fine. This is a good article that explains the significance of having fellow Japanese players Hiroki Kuroda and Ichiro Suzuki on the same to team to help ease the transition for Tanaka.
She Steals Second 