Saturday, November 5, 2011

How hard is it to move to and live in Japan?

Question:


I want to one day live in Japan, because I love Japan. And don't give me the "You need a bachelors degree" crap cause my friend's uncle moved to Japan without that.

Answer:


It is hard to move to any foreign country, and getting a job is no picnic either. IF you succeed with all that, living in Japan is easy, although you have to deal with life in a foreign country, higher prices, different culture and climate, and so on.
But you need at least a Bachelor's to get a work visa, or proven 10 years experience in a field, as noted already. You can work on other visas though such as a spouse visa, or if you are eligible for a Working Holiday Visa, or you can work on a student visa legally up to 20 hrs/wk with government permission (more of a bureaucratic formality really).
It looks more though that you are in love with your image of Japan than Japan itself. You should take a trip there and see it before you commit to anything and move there. There is a lot to like about Japan, and a lot of problems in getting set up there also. At any rate, however it goes for you, you will probably grow as a person being there, so if you want to learn more, a few good websites to look at are
http://www.thejapanfaq.com
and
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listing…

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