[dirtyroboto]

People, places and things are generally fucked up anywhere you dip your hook.
Saying that, I would suggest that many an oppotunity is to be found in Japan.
I cannot speak for Kyoto, but in Tokyo you would find work.

As pointed out before, you would need a buffer of $2000 just to make sure you can survive 1 month and at least $5000 to make sure you can secure a good base of operations in a big city.

many other options are avilable but each with their own issues.