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lol, perhaps that is what he/she wanted, but perhaps not... I once posted a thread on here about illegal work in Japan. ie, little undeclared jobs such as personal tuition etc, and someone "read between the lines" as you have, and assumed that I was looking for a way to get away with breaking the law.

I think it's a legitimate question. Asking a question like this is fair because one should know the differences between their home country and Japan. If for example, you're english, the legal age for drinking is 18, but it's a known fact that most people that drink start at an earlier age... The punishment is rarely applied, so if an english person goes to Japan, they might assume its the same as England, and therefore risk losing one of their greatest experiences!!