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I'm sick of the US and I may be looking for permanent relocation to Japan if I can get a job. The only thing I'm a little afraid of is the piss poor criminal and court system Japan has but I might risk it. I don't care about racism or no-gaijin-allowed places I just want a nice apartment and corner market and I'll be fine.

Do you need to be hired before you immigrate to japan and get a working visa before you even step foot in japan? Is it possible to come over as a tourist and then go on a bunch of interviews? I won't be applying for low wage jobs, I'm an electrical engineer with a college degree and years of experience with a multinational corporation so my qualifications won't be in question.

Also, does anybody know what pay is like in japan for gaijin? I'm wondering if I'm going to need to take a significant paycut because of my skin color.