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Originally Posted by spicytuna
Where do you get this information? Let me guess. In your mind, the second you get off at Sendai station, a group of scantily clad girls will walk over to you, take turns giving you a deep kiss and slip a work visa down the front of your pants?
The Tohoku area may have been hard hit this year but they're still a part of Japan and adhere to the same stipulations when it comes to issuing work visas. ie. A university degree or equivalent work experience.
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Your post made me laugh... But what is sad is that some people actually think this way.
Even if you have a proper visa, you`re LESS likely of finding a job in the Tohoku area right now because people have less money to spend on "luxuries" - like learning English (which is really the only possible position for someone who isn`t very specialized.)
For any new user who isn`t all that familiar with the more regular posters - taking Bobby`s advice on ANYTHING is not something I would advise. Unless you feel, as he apparently does, that Japan is a perfect heaven on earth filled with the most advanced examples of human evolution - and a culture to match.
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To answer the original poster though;
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I don't know what to take, as I don't know what jobs will guarantee me access to Japan. What do they need over there? I'm still working on learning the language (slowly I might add, as I'm not the brightest). I don't want to go to college, and afterwards realize that I'm not needed. I know I'm going to get responses like "do what you like" or whatever, but that's not what I'm asking for here.
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No job guarantees you access, to put it bluntly. Nothing guarantees you access. Japan has some fairly strict laws on immigration - and 99.99% of the time, you need a degree to be eligible. There are very very few cases where people can get into the country without a degree - but there are also about the same number of people who become millionaires by winning the lottery. You can throw your money at that and hope you become one of them, or you can actually take a normal route.
When it comes to degrees, the reason people will tell you to do whatever you want is because the main route into the country for English speakers is teaching English. There is no specific requirement for a degree - you need one, but it doesn`t matter in the slightest what the degree is for. It`s just a yes or no sort of question - either you have one or you don`t.
My personal suggestion would be to go for a degree in something Japan related. Not because it will get you a job more easily in Japan, but because a) you`re clearly interested in Japan to some extent, or else you wouldn`t want to live there, b) if you`re going to live in Japan, learning the language in a formal setting can`t *hurt*, and c) there are often opportunities to do part of the degree in Japan - something that will help you set up some connections for life there after you`ve graduated. Also, being a student in Japan will help you come into contact with other people who might be in the same boat as you, so give you ideas and possible paths.
I won`t comment on your motivations as at least you haven`t been praising Japan for being the best place ever, or saying it is all you`ll need to have a perfect life, etc.
You should be aware, however, that without some niche skill or specialization you may find it harder than the average Joe to find a position based on your ethnic background. English teaching is your best bet with little skill, but 90% of the English teachers in Japan are white. There are very few with an Asian background, so you`ll have to look that much harder.