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Originally Posted by Realism
You just need a degree and a clean criminal record right?
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That is the bare requirement for being eligible for a work visa.
Once you're eligible for a work visa, it's up to you to convince your potential employer why they should hire you over a native Japanese citizen.
The obvious advantage you have is your ability to speak English. Hence, the reason why most people take the English teacher route.
If you want to work in the finance field, I'd suggest attending that career forum. Or at least look at the requirements set forth by the hiring companies since they'll be similar to the ones hiring in Japan.
I have several friends in Japan who are working at Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, etc. but they put in their time in N.America before moving onto Japan. They're also near-native in Japanese.