Question:
I don't want to live in the cities of Japan but close by. In an cheap apartment. Not having to teach or job like that a simple job will do, that will help me live there. I just want to know how a normal Japanese lives in Japan.
How much money will i have to have, rent, entertainment, food, and ect. Do i need permission from there government to live there?
Answer:
Which country are you a citizen of? Getting a visa is the biggest problem. The Japanese government are quite unwilling to give working visas to people who are doing jobs that could be just as easily filled by Japanese people. That is part of the reason why teaching English is so popular, it is something that the government is willing to grant a working visa for. Do you have a university degree? That is another requirement for most visas.
If you want to work outside of a city, in a non-teaching job, you will need to speak Japanese already or learn it pretty darn quickly. People in cities in Japan tend to not speak much English and even less speak it outside of cities. You may find work laboring or something along those lines, but to do that you will need a visa as mentioned.
If you come from Australia, Canada or the UK you might be in with luck. All of these countries have reciprocal working holiday visa arrangements where you can live and work in Japan for up to a year in any job you like, even without a degree. This is the best bet if you are lucky enough to be from one of these countries. If you are from the USA then you are unable to obtain this visa.
In terms of money you should aim to earn around 40,000 to 50,000 yen a week. Keep in mind that pay is done monthly in almost every job there. Rent varies depending on where you live but expect to pay around 100,000 a month minimum (this was the case when I was living there). Luckily, food and entertainment in Japan is pretty cheap if you are happy to go where the locals go.
Hope that helps.
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