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Originally Posted by Tsuwabuki
This is not accurate information. Passing level one means you have obtained native level fluency. Employers care about level two or higher, and specifically what grades you made on your level two if you did pass. I know both from personal experience and from the experiences of other native English teachers in my municipality. As an example, with a high enough score on level two, and certain education courses at a Japanese university, I can be granted a permanent teaching license in Kyoto Prefecture. This is my eventual, although not immediate, goal.
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I'm gonna disagree with you there. I have passed level 1 and am not close to native. You can get into some colleges if you pass level two I have heard, but the vast majority of employers that would hire you for Japanese ability require level 1. Or lets just say that if you have between somebody with level 1 and somebody with a level 2 to choose from.. as an employer who would you pick? What you have stated seems to be a job where Japanese is necessary for survival, not to be used professionally. Is that correct?