[jasonbvr]

That is about 120,000 yen per month. Depending on where you are living, you could live fairly well. At 120,000 and living in Tokyo, that is going to be tough. Also the way I read it, you are getting 750 EU a month and an apartment. If you have to pay for your apartment with that money, it is going to be tough. If the apartment is paid for, your income is going to be survivable. I probably live on about 80 to 90,000 yen a month after sending money back home so you'll be fine.

How much time do you have before you start the internship? I don't really understand why this company you will be working will not provide a certificate of eligibility for either the Specialist in Humanities/International Services or the Trainee visa. I would think you would qualify for both, especially the Trainee visa.

There is one way you could get a visa. Take a job teaching Italian (hard to find but not impossible) and then when you get the visa quit. Unlike Korea for example, your employer has no control over the visa in Japan. That means after you get a visa, it is valid even if you lose your job.

I don't know what else to tell you other than good luck.