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It is possible to get a software development job in Japan without much skill in Japanese. But those jobs are rare limited mostly to multi-national companies. With present drop in economy and demand for IT jobs, I am not sure if you could find much jobs but you can try from several prominent job listings including the one in the following.

You could take a broadband connection for your offshore works.


As far as I know, you do not have to worry about the tax as long as you are not bringing your incomes to Japan.