[GoNative]

I 'used' an eikaiwa to initially get a working visa for Japan. I spent only 5 weeks teaching (if you can call it that) before moving up to Hokkaido to work at a ski resort up here. 5 years later and I am now the reservations and guest services manager of one of the foreign owned property management companies living what is without doubt a lifestyle that I only ever dreamed about when I was younger. Skiing has always been my greatest passion in life.
There are certainly many more opportunities for working in Japan other than being an ALT. Numerous ski areas around the country are becoming ever more popular with foreign skiers and there are certainly quite a few jobs being created to cater to this market.