Moving to japan as a photographer at 18?

Question:

i am 18 and i am extremely interested in living and working in japan as a photographer, hopefully in the media (fashion hopefully)
i am going to start a language course very soon, and i know a bit about the culture.
how do i go about obtaining things like landing permission and visa's?
i've also read its hard for foreigners to get a place, and are often put in a "gajin-house", which from what i have read, are like the slums. i am also worried about a bit of racism.

i'm not very interested in teaching english, as i hear teaching jobs are very stressful and some students can be difficult.
i really like the idea of a big busy city, which would be more ideal if i were to become a photographer for the media, (maybe not tokyo, but somewhere near, or with as many oppertunities)
but i also really like the idea of living more out in the country, near traditional japanese aspects (such as hot springs, temples, or just farms)

is it true i need a high qualification or 10 years experience in a specific industry to be able to work and live there?

also, roughly how much i would need to start myself off for the 1st year if anyone knows

Answer:

You won't get a visa as a photographer - there are plenty of Japanese to do this kind of work. The fact you are not fluent in Japanese means you would not be able to work in this field anyway.
Harsh but true.