What is a visa to japan and how do you get it?

Question:

me and my friend want to move to japan but somebody said we need a "visa to japan"

Answer:

A visa is a piece of paper in your passport that shows that you're allowed to be somewhere (i.e. Japan) for a certain amount of time. It also informs what you're allowed to do in the country in that time.

So, for example, your country might have an agreement with Japan that you can visit Japan without a visa for up to 90 days. If you stay longer without a visa, that's illegal, and you could get deported.

If you want to stay longer, you need a visa. There are different kinds. You could get a student visa in order to go to college, or you could get a working visa which allows you to work in Japan.

Assuming you just want to move to Japan, get a job, live life, then you need a company to sponsor your visa. In other words, someone has to agree to hire you and do some paperwork for you. You can either get hired outside of Japan, and get the visa at your local Japanese embassy or consulate, or you could go to Japan, find a job, and get it done there.

Usually you need post-secondary education to get a working visa in Japan, like a bachelor degree.

For a student visa, you have to be accepted to an approved school in Japan. That's probably going to mean paying tuition to the school before you even start.