[Hitode]

Hi all! I am a senior in high school and greatly interested in teaching English in Japan; in fact, I would like that to be my career. I've already done a bit of research, but am not sure whether or not I can truly spend the majority of my life living in Japan or whether a work-visa will not allow me to stay there that long.
--Can I live in Japan on a work-visa (as opposed to just working over there for like 5 years) without expatriating myself!?