[JBaymore]

That form is for a Japanese national to "sponsor" an individual. In effect it makes THEM fully responsible (in legal as well as the all important "social" aspects) for that individual. It is usually used in business relationships. And usually the Japanese person "vouching" for the individual knows them and their character. Or there is so much money involved that they will be willing to take that risk.

Do you have someone in Japan that you know well enough to ask that of them?

As far as the other stuff........

Is you friend an acclaimed musician, cultural figure, or have some other world-class reason Japan would want to allow him into the country? Otherwise you are kind of comparing apples to oranges, I think.

I am not trying to be "negative" here... just to stay in the realm of likely reality. (I have to deal with this kind of consideration when taking students to Japan.)


best,

...............john