[jamurai77]

It's been said that the Japanese govt is getting stricter on those looking for work on a tourist visa. I heard this from someone on another thread and thought it was significant enough to warrant it's own. It was indicated that the govt will no longer issue a COE if they know you are already in Japan. So you can't just get sponsored and switch visas in Japan. Not only that, the poster said that the old method of getting the COE then going to Korea and coming back has been cracked down on as well. Is this true? Does this mean that it is no longer possible to just come to Japan on a tourist visa and find a teaching job? I know it was never technically legal, but it used to be mostly overlooked according to articles I've read.