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01-18-2009, 05:22 AM

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Yeah I've also been looking into that and it seems like a really great program. And about getting jobs in Japan, is it almost the same process as getting a job in the U.S.?
No, because you have the added factor of not being a legal resident without a work visa. Your employer needs to sponsor your work visa (a red-tape headache) and the government needs to approve your status (a red-tape headache).

Therefore you will only find work where your specialized skills EXCEED those of native Japanese, therefore giving your employer a reason to go through the hassle of hiring you, as opposed to a Japanese person.

That's why 95-99% (my guess) of the foreigners working in Japan are language teachers...mostly English language teachers.
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