[spicytuna]

I think your plan sounds good. I know a lot of Canadians who followed a similar course of action and they're currently living in Japan working at huge multinational corporations.

BTW, there's a yearly job fair in the US where Japanese companies converge to look for new grads from North America. They'll sort through tons of resumes, perform interviews and if you're lucky, you'll get an invitation to their office in Japan to try and lure you in. Well, at least that was the case years ago... but I'm pretty sure they still have it.

In any event, times are always changing and you still have years and years to go. Good luck with the studying and remember to take some time to re-evaluate your goals and ambitions!