Quick clarification! You do not need a college degree for language school (a high school diploma is fine), but if you want a working visa, immigration requires either a college degree or around 10 years or experience in a relevant field!
Aloha from Maui 🌈 Thanks for the very informative video. I am just starting to learn Japanese at 51 and look forward to moving there in a few years after I graduate from University. Never stop learning and embrace life. 😃
If I could do it all again, I would have gone straight to japan for the laguage school visa (which is up to 2 years) and used that school to apply for colleges in Japan. Because in language schools after 6 months students begin to be about N4 level profficiency- which is what you need to prove for university in japan. Anyway, I say that because even with moving costs and language school included, you are gong to save tens of thousands of dollars by going to a foreign university. And if Japan is your goal anyway, then it will be a very fulfilling expereince even before you graduate. (I'm 33 and came to japan last year with similar dreams. It's never too late to learn)
@@yusukeurameshi5083 about 14k USD for me. I found out after I got here that I got to a more expensive school. But you pay twice a year. So increments of 3,200 every 6 months. Which is roughly the same as my rent here.
@@hanksilman4016 Lucky you ..I need more info about studying Japanese language to move to Japan.. How can I reach you please do you have facebook or instagram
As for Japanese language levels, its important to note that: English teaching usually doesn't require any (unless you are in the country side on the JET program and have very little support system). In IT, some companies need it, some don't. Its also one of the few industries that does not frown on job hopping. Rakuten is a great stepping stone to Amazon for example. There is a LOT of finance IT work here as well. Spend a few years there, then jump "up" to better companies.. For recruitment, its basically a necessity to have "business level" Japanese skills, speaking, reading and writing. You should have at least N2, but most will be pushing you to get at least an average score on N1. You have to interact with the reps from Japanese companies, most of which hired YOU to hire foreigners because they cant speak English. So, once you make connections, you spend the bulk of your time being a business level translator to onboard the new hire into the company.
Well you should clarify a bit… Japanese language skills aren’t required to apply to be an ALT on the JET Program… just for CIR. Support system… eh… it depends (like a lot of things on JET). One of my college friends who I met from taking Japanese together and studying abroad to Japan together, applied to JET as an ALT and ended up on an island of 500 near Hiroshima. Yeah. OTOH, I applied to JET as a CIR and was in Yamagata Prefecture. We had a number of JETs in my city and quite a few in the prefecture in general. Yamagata JETs of my time were a pretty tight knit group. So yeah… there is no telling what your circumstances will be on JET (during orientation that’ll often tell you YMMV), but at least the terms of your contract are standard and most people find that their office or teachers are very supportive.
Important note about hiring in Japan - is that it's one thing to hire mid-career and is more common now, but a lot of "big" Japanese companies hire straight out of university after their Shushoku Katsudo/Job Hunting in prep for graduating, and a lot of the time it doesn't matter what your degree / major is in they like to mold grads into the shape they want for the company from graduation and hire onwards. So mid-career roles are a thing, but a lot more rare than overseas. On the other hand, Junior roles are plenty if you are going to graduate and have decent Japanese ability
Exhaustive enough and, more importantly, non-sugar-coated overview, very interesting thanks Lyssa. I liked hearing that you have a cool job (from my perspective anyway), but I also thought that you're so comfortable with the camera (and have a lot of smarts and charisma, imo) that I can easily picture you as a top-shark HR recruiter...
One thing you missed and should look into are visas for entrepreneurs and investors. Instead of looking for work, if you have some seed capital you can create work. Just like a big company can open up offices and transfer foreigners, you can also have a start-up open up a new business in Japan. I know your focus was on those looking to find jobs, but this is also valid as well.
If you want to work in Japan, definitely aim for international companies. I have worked for both Japanese and international companies in Japan and it is so much batter working for a international company.
@@kawaiihikari0 I am saying that working for an international company is best. If you work for a Japanese company, they have many rules like not being able to take more than a week's leave at a time. Also, expectation for how long you stay in the office is more at a Japanese company.
@@johnforde7735 ahhh gotcha okay I’ve heard this lol same as in China my gf tells me "never ever work for a Chinese company lmao" gotcha thx makes sense yeah the guilt pressure is real in these countries to where they don’t even speak out against their bosses.
Do you have any website recommendations? All the ones I ever see require Japanese. I don’t mind learning but to get your foot in the door it seems hard to find
Your story is literally the exact same feeling I have omg. I’ve been working finance for 3 years (boring unfulfilling work) and now I’m planning to start language school in 6 months
@@duoduoo6732 meh, i've been in a lot of Earthquakes. You get desensitized to them. If you live on the coast, however, it's way more scary. Get to high ground quickly!
thank you for the amazingly in-depth video! this video gave the same and even more information than the result of my months-long research into this topic. i'm currently a jet hopeful and i'm waiting on my interview results, so we shall see what the future holds for me but i'm sure the other ideas you presented are also possibilities. thank you for sharing your story! glad you could find a good change of pace to enhance your quality of life :>
Thank you for the fantastic video! It's important to note that the Working Holiday Visa has an age requirement, specifically, applicants must be between eighteen and thirty years old, inclusive, at the time of application.
Yes this should have been stated upfront, with printed on the screen. I find this kind of chatty delivery a bit annoying because you can't get to the structure of it. To be helpful generally it's necessary to have more structure and make it clear which visa is appropriate. The audience is 18-20/30 but that is just assumed. The visa for school seems like a good idea, but many companies have internal hiring policies with age limits. Perhaps with the skills shortage and aging in Japan they may relax the rules but not betting on it.
Thank you for clarifying. For a minute, I thought it was worth getting my British passport (through my British parent) in order to get a working holiday visa in Japan. Apparently, I don't meet the age requirement though. By any chance, do you know if there is a minimum number of hours you have to work in order to get a work visa? I would be interested in part time work in the future in Japan, if this is an option.
I appreciate much more now being Argentinian and having the work and holiday visa! I thought every country will have it as well! I’ll be arriving in september with a college degree in PR I’ll definitely be looking for those recruiters!! Great video!
Wow, I'm already a daycare teacher. Had no idea there was a chance getting a job at a daycare as a foreigner. It's not a job for everyone, taking care of little ones is quite draining, but I do love children... Might look into this further. Thank you for such a detailed video. Loved it and subscribed.
Good morning (here), Lyssa! It seems you and I have had the same realization about not wanting to live the same, mundane life for all my years and die. I have always had an affinity for Japan - I'm just doing something about it later than most of y'all it seems (I'm in my mid 30's). Recently I started studying my hiragana and katakana and really trying to immerse myself into learning the language. I am bilingual already (born in the States but also full-blooded Portuguese) and able to speak English perfectly with a Boston accent more than Portuguese. I also have a college degree. As I learn more Japanese and become conversational, I'm going to start the process of getting a working VISA with the goal of staying in Japan most likely for good. With all the background information out of the way, is it easy to transition the knowledge here into a job there? For example, I'm a GM of a fairly large company with military leadership under my belt. Does that training and leadership translate the same when applying for a position over there or will that just be used to get my foot in the door for an entry level job in whatever field? My fear is working. I do get a military disability pay monthly (was wounded overseas) so housing should be fine, but the day-to-day and having spending money is obviously something that concerns me so the job aspect is important. Where do you recommend looking for jobs and in what field would someone like me best be a fit? I appreciate you! Hope to meet you out there one day!
I believe you may be incorrect. The most common jobs in Japan for foreigners are in construction, agriculture, hospitality, service, nursing and fisheries.
@@angelrebekah9153 the most common are care giver, agriculture and construction.. Japan has a special program in different countries ( developing countries) it's called SSW program
Thankyou for your very enlightening feedback. I'm struggling with whether or not it's the right decision for me to even move to Japan to work (I'd be able to do a WHV), go to a language school/work or just continue to visit japan on holiday every so often based on where i am in my life right now. It was nice that your video was really informative and very little cutting.
Thank you so much! Obviously I don’t know what the right choice for you is in your life, but when I was deciding I basically asked myself, at the end of my life what is the path I will most regret not taking? In my opinion it’s better to regret doing something than never trying it at all!
Thanks for the video, It was pretty informative! I didn't know about working holiday visa, though it look like the applicant usually needs to be below or 30 or 26 (depending on country). Representing 3 as thumb+index+middle is the way Germans do it, and it does indeed look cooler. We start with just the thumb at 1 and work our way down the hand. My favorite kanji is 灰 (ash), since it looks like "the square root of fire."
We got a little Lyssa lore!! I'd love to hear more about the part-time jobs. Is the modelling job where you met Sarah? or was that in the language school. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge!!
Couple of things to throw out there. I see you missed out "Language Café". Older Japanese people go to those in order to hone their conversational English, they're pretty relaxed atmosphere etc. There are a few avenue to go through to get a job working in one, money of which are pretty easy to follow. Another thing for recruitment. $45K USD annually is a bit more than the annual average average, which is slightly less than $40K USD (471,000 JPY/3,300 USD monthly give or take). Plus commission on top of that, it's pretty decent money overall. So if you're money motivated then it's a good shout.
I am feeling the mid-twenties crisis of having a great corporate job but not wanting this to be my life forever and have regrets. I really relate to that feeling you had. I wish people talked about it more! What made you realize you needed to make the switch and pull the trigger on moving? I feel like I’ve gone back and forth for months now. Thank you for the helpful video!
I had doubts about if the corporate life was what I wanted almost since the first day I started, despite the stability it provided. I think Covid happening actually gave me a lot of time to reflect because I moved back home while my job went “temporarily” remote. I remember pretty much the exact point I made up my mind about quitting my current job and moving to Japan. After dinner one night I went back to my room and wrote in my journal (I don’t even really journal ever) to my future self that I knew I would regret it forever if I don’t take the chance and go after what I really want, therefore it would be idiotic of me if I didn’t even try. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I would like to encourage you to go after what you want too! If your reasons for not doing something are all fear based well then in some ways I think that’s proof that it’s worth doing!
I grew up as an expat kid in Bangkok, Jakarta, and Singapore in the 90s, where my father worked for the State Department. Returning to the US for college, I found it amusing how different the culture was-less friendly and welcoming compared to Southeast Asia. Experiencing diverse cultures early on shaped my perspective, and I'm grateful for it. Shout out to Bangkok International School. Btw - any native English speaker can get a job anywhere in Asia teaching English. There are so many companies hiring. That’s the easiest way to get a working visa -
I work for a Japanese company in the US and I’m hoping if I learn Japanese they’ll transfer me for 6 months 😩 they offer Japanese classes and I hope everything works out how I want it to
3:30 uhmmm the US DOES have a working holiday visa 😅 it’s called the J1. Surprised you never heard of it. Many foreigners come to the US to work on a J1 temporarily.
Hi Lyssa. I actually found your channel from watching @seerasan's videos, and hers by just having interest in being a foreigner living in Japan and her channel coming up in my feed. II've spent a lot of time in Japan, in fact the better part of 2 years in Tokyo when I worked for Toshiba, I recently took my sons to Tokyo last year to visit, and my 21 yr old son fell in love with Japan. He'll soon graduate and is thinking about either taking some gap time there, finding a job there, studying there, or some combination of the above. Your video covered literally all of that. Plus, he's planning to go into IT, so you covered that, too. Your video couldn't have been better. Your video is the first one I've seen that gives actionable advice and actual paths to making living in Japan a reality, I also found your own story really interesting, and would love to hear more on really all the above. Just wanted to say your videos are hitting the mark. Please keep it up, and Thank You!
@@Lyssakay Arigato gozaimasu! You also mentioned that you didn't want to stay at HPE for 40 years - I can certainly appreciate that sentiment lol. I'm sure many feel that way but don't decide to move to Japan. I'd be curious to know what really drew you to Japan specifically. Also, I'd be curious to hear how living there has met your expectations in terms of what you were looking for when you came to Japan. Maybe that could also be a future topic for your channel? Have a great week ahead.
I dreamed about moving to Japan since 16, and now I'm 32 and still want to live there. So I learned a lot about it and know a tonnes of stories from another foregners, mostly people go to a japanese language school and work partly as a model. If we talk about get work visa to do IT job, you should be a brilliant specialist with IT university edication and a lot of experience on this work. Or you could be a scientist and lucky to get a grant for you research. So as I learned, you should be really awesome men for hiring you japanese company. Not everyone could be that guy😢 So a lot of people just come to Japan to find a japanese partner for marriage and be in japan permanently without any problems.
Lyssa, I just want to thank you so much for this video. I had NO IDEA about Japanese language schools. I already have a bachelors and just finished my first year of professional work and the job market in the US is SHIT. I have a comfortable amount of savings that I can use until I find a part time job out there. THANK YOU for sharing your experience!!! Because of the pandemic, I really thought I’d have to give up on my Japan dream (I have a minor in Japanese literacy) but maybe it’s not too late 🥹💕
Very nice and honest video! I'm graduating in Computer Science next year (in Germany) and currently am semi-actively learning Japanese on the side (whenever the time allows for that). Hoping to work in Programming in Japan soon!
I was a student last year, when the yen dropped, finding a job that'd extend my visa became even more difficult. I tried the recruiting route but they decided not to hire anyone because of the recession... I want to come back to Japan eventually after getting a further degree in tech but my real goal is to work for one of the law firms.
Such a helpful video! Interested to hear more about the chat host job / teaching classes that you did, sounds like a good way to ease into teaching! Did you have any teaching experience prior? :)
Really informative thankyou. I am a senior datacomms engineer and will be looking for work in that field .I also have 5 years experience teaching English when I lived in Bogota colombia .would love to talk some more if possible
Good video! I have been throwing the idea around lately... I would have to get a Business manager Visa to HSP at his point for it to be worth it.. The problem I am running into is the thought of having to hire people for the reqs... What I do is really technical (Accounting/cybersecurity) and I am unsure how well what i do specifically would play out in Japan.... without first trying to network into Japan from here in the states to begin getting some foothold. I have also been looking into the news of the new Digital Nomad VISA coming in march... I could stay for 6 months out of the year and work remote.
There is one more useful visa for Americans, the Designated Activities (Long Stay for Sightseeing and Recreation). I think it was originally styled as a rich people tourist visa but, because of the fall in the value of the yen, proving you have about $200k somewhere, like a retirement account, isn't as crazy as it once was. You just need to prove you have this money somewhere. This is good for 6 months to a year. Probably not easy for the early 20-something, but in your 40s, it becomes an option.
I came for a IT project assignment from the HQ of an international company as in-house-consultant to Japan and after project finished basically “stuck” in Japan. Retire in few years after > 20 years being here. I was lucky how it turned out.
This is so helpful! I’m moving with a student visa in July, & this is video has been very insightful! Also same feels on the working holiday visa as Filipino 😂
Sounded like a lot of the work options have the hen or the egg issue. they want you if you're allready in japan, but to get to japan you need a job but to get a job you need to be in japan. Also interesting didnt know you worked in IT, just kinda assumed you where a model or something xD (Met you at Ians event we ended talking at the restaurant with Pete)
Hi Lyssa, Thanks so much for the video. I really am struggling with finding recruitment roles etc that don't require business Japanese on linkedin or gaijin pot etc.
Your video was seriously helpful and showed up at just the right time for me, I’m basically in the same boat as you were, I’m a woman in IT (programmer) and want to go to Japan but there’s so many options and I hate making big choices. I heard being in Japan already is important and saw that as criteria on a few job listings I have skimmed before but the amount of times you hammered the point in was educational to say the least. Also, until now I thought my options were either finding a job while teaching English, finding a job from abroad, or attending a normal uni but in Japan. Today I got an ad about schools you can just learn Japanese at that will have you on a student visa and they can prepare you for N2/1 and help you find a job. I wondered if teaching wouldn’t be something I’d like to try out but didn’t want to fully commit to JET or something so knowing I could do a part time gig like you is great. I’m thinking I’ll stay at my company for another year or so then go your route. The working holiday visa is something I could do too but idk why I would, I’d need to find a way to earn money and get housing and I might as well do that with the help of a network of people at a Japanese school while also improving my Japanese. So overall, thanks! Really informative and funny video with a comfy vibe as well ❤
I really appreciate your comment! I will say that choosing to move to Japan was scary for me too but it was easily the best decision I’ve made in my life and I knew i would have regretted it when I’m older if I had never even tried. Japanese school (if you have the money saved up) is a really great way to come to Japan because it gives you a good chance at learning the language and can open so many doors! Best of luck and I hope you can move here someday!
Thank you so much. Your video is very helpful. I want to live in Japan too but not in Tokyo. I’ve thought about going to the language school route too and I will look for a job in IT as well. 😊
Thank you this helps a lot. I’m planning on moving at the end of the year, and have spent a lot of time figuring out what that will actually look like. My biggest hurdle is I have a small dog that just can’t be taken care of by anyone else (it was severely abused for years before I adopted it) and have already begun the arduous process of animal importing. It’s quite a mess honestly.
I just started the dog moving process too (from canada). one more shot + the titre test, then the 6 month waiting period :') Im hoping to move in October of this year (maybe november depending on if everything goes smoothly). Good luck with yours ! I know how daunting the process is.
How difficult would it be to get a job in hospitality? I’ve worked at a hotel for the past few years as a front desk associate and it’s a job I genuinely enjoy doing and I think it might be neat to work at a hotel or a resort or something in Japan!
I am currently working in Japan on a short-term contract. My goal is to secure a long-term contract, either through an IT job or a recruitment position. I am still unsure how to begin this process. If my short-term contract ends, I will have to return to my home country. I must quickly find a new job before my contract ends
Great video and well organized and well thought out! Your communication skills are exceptional. I remember that video you made with Sarah on the train ride to Kyoto and you two played those games to past the time. I thought you were so charismatic and charming and thought how a nice person you seem to be. Have you thought about opening your own tourist business there in Japan? What about arranging tours for Japanese people to visit the U.S.? Going to American baseball games, Formula One races, etc.
Hi, you can get a student visa for a language school without college degree, and for a work visa, you can try to get it without a college degree if you have 10 or more years of experience on the job you are applying to. Thanks for the info!
I'm planning to study at a Japanese Language School in Japan after graduating university (IT major) and would want to live there long there. How does one find a part time job there? and After Language School, how do you find a recruiting company despite the student visa?
I just sent my resume on a company here in ph for it staff as my first job. This video is very helpful and relatable coz i want to live in japan too someday to find a mangaka that i can work with. I need to learn nihongo for starters thank you for the vid keep it up maam!
I'm a graphic designer so I'm hoping to find an english startup company or an international company fingers crossed! - I've already been to Japan for 6 months ( I interned there )
I am feeling the mid-twenties crisis of having a great corporate job but not wanting this to be my life forever and have regrets. I really relate to that feeling you had. I wish people talked about it more! What made you realize you needed to make the switch and pull the trigger on moving? I feel like I’ve gone back and forth for months now.
Interesting to hear your job stories. Actually Python and Power BI are very familiar ones. Do you manage with basic programming or does job require object programming side of Python? I was just curious and checked European Holiday Work visa and then I noticed that it has age limit 18--30 years (so I am too old for that 🙂) But anyway, it would be nice to hear your stories from your past jobs! I remember you from Sarah's videos!
Thanks so much for sharing all this information! My daughters both want to move to Japan (we are in Australia 🦘🦘🦘 lol) and live and work there and probably get married there Lol..oh my gosh... Anyways...I do have a question...seeing as you have great connections...what if the applicant to live there has their own small business (successful, of course)... Would that qualify them to be using a working visa, or is there a different one they need? You're really on point with your info and cultural nuances, thanks for sharing.
I'm coming to Japan on a WH visa this year (sorry!). I noticed you mentioned Mechanical Engineering, I've worked in Engineering for 10 years. Just wondering if you know how easy/difficult it is to get jobs in that line of work.
With 10 years of experience your odds should be pretty good! My advice would be to target the larger more international companies. (Assuming you don’t speak Japanese) those are the ones that won’t have any problem hiring foreigners. Also finding a good recruitment agent who knows the current job landscape would be a big help!
Any chance you'd know what the typical starting salary is for an IT job in a company like yours?? Great video, had a lot of REALLY helpful insights, so thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this!! I moved to Japan 7 months ago and I’m out here trying hard to find a job, specifically in IT! So, I was very surprised when you said you actually work in the IT field! Now, I know you said in the video that you don’t want to mention your job company, but is there any other half foreign half Japanese companies thats are similar to the company you work for? My Japanese is basic so trying to apply for a full Japanese company is extremely complicated 😣 any help is GREATLY appreciated! 💯
Question, but first background lol: - I’m an American (100% Hispanic, born in US) native English speaker, fluent in Spanish, learning Japanese. I earned a bachelor’s degree in business, specifically in oil and gas. I’m a Landman and manage my company’s mineral assets in different states. I’ve noticed that Tokyo Gas has recently acquired ownership of different natural gas producing assets in the US. Question: Does anyone know if Japan is in need of Americans with business experience in oil and gas?
Hey Lyssa, thank you so much for the infos! As an IT guy thinking about moving to Tokyo, do you lead a comfortable life with your salary? The pay for an IT job in Japan is quite lower than in Europe and in the US after all, which is what worries me the most.
The pay is lower on average for pretty much every job in Japan compared to the west! However there are a lot of aspects about living here that balance it out. For example rent and housing prices here are way lower than what you would expect of a city of Japan’s size. Plus tipping culture doesn’t exist here! (Eating out is so so so cheap) overall you can definitely live a comfortable life here on an IT salary.
@@Lyssakay Thank you so much for giving your opinion. You might be the little push I needed to try and move there. Keep up the great work, love your videos and your dry humor!
I would love to try the language school option! Do you know where I can sign up and how? I always wanted to learn Japanese and I've already got my bachelor's. Don't have $10000 in my bank lol but most definitely something I want to try a year or 2 from now!
thank you so much for the video! Definitely helped a lot, i am planing to move to Japan in the future, i have pretty much a similar set path to what you did, i want to go to a language school and hopefully move from it to get employed. Im also on the IT sector and have been working on my country for 4 years so I hope that helps me leverage. One question, you mentioned you extended your stay at the school from a year to two, was this difficult? From how you described it seems it was originally just 1 year (which is what im planning for now). Assuming I need it that may be something i can consider as well
It’s not difficult at all! In fact most language schools will help you extend your visa and do most of the difficult work for you! Just tell them you want to extend your visa! (They want you to pay for an extra year after all and will always help you do that haha)
@@Lyssakay okay thank you! By the way? How early should one be applying for the overal process? I do need to sort of some stuff in my life but wanna be on time to like possibly go the first half of 2026
You have plenty of time if you’re aiming for 2026. I’d say on average from when you apply to when you attend your first day of school in Japan is roughly 6 months. For example I first applied around July and my first day of school in Japan was January that upcoming year.
I was hired from Canada to an Osaka Company, after finding rate of pay I had to think for a few days as I told that to the Company owner, realizeing the Expense compared to wage, I turned it down, beware not all is glitter, we are all different some, like, love, estatic, and some don't
Thanks for this video very informative and clear. One question, can you specify to your recruiter that you want to work for a company that's more western working culture and use more english?
Thank you for sharing you experience and how you got to Japan this make me believe in my self to go n live in Japan cuz that my goal in the future thank you again 🫶🏽
In Japan, choosing projects/companies wisely is arguably half of the battle (or even more) Last 4 years.. I have arguably underperformed in 80 percent of all of my projects... but my pay kept increasing OTOH, in 2018-2019,, I overperformed, but my pay didn't increase at all
Quick clarification! You do not need a college degree for language school (a high school diploma is fine), but if you want a working visa, immigration requires either a college degree or around 10 years or experience in a relevant field!
Associates degree count? or only Bachelors ?
@@hedgefundpm 4 yr bachelors degree.
Be careful with language school though, the statistics of people who actually get a job after language school is quite low
@@jmbickham so if my bachelor is only 3yr then I am SOL?
@@The93Momo93no 4 year degree is just what they call it in the us bc it typically takes four years for a bachelors degree here
Aloha from Maui 🌈 Thanks for the very informative video. I am just starting to learn Japanese at 51 and look forward to moving there in a few years after I graduate from University. Never stop learning and embrace life. 😃
If I could do it all again, I would have gone straight to japan for the laguage school visa (which is up to 2 years) and used that school to apply for colleges in Japan. Because in language schools after 6 months students begin to be about N4 level profficiency- which is what you need to prove for university in japan. Anyway, I say that because even with moving costs and language school included, you are gong to save tens of thousands of dollars by going to a foreign university. And if Japan is your goal anyway, then it will be a very fulfilling expereince even before you graduate. (I'm 33 and came to japan last year with similar dreams. It's never too late to learn)
Absolutely! Best of luck for your future!
@@hanksilman4016how much is language school and is it for 2 years?
@@yusukeurameshi5083 about 14k USD for me. I found out after I got here that I got to a more expensive school. But you pay twice a year. So increments of 3,200 every 6 months. Which is roughly the same as my rent here.
@@hanksilman4016 Lucky you ..I need more info about studying Japanese language to move to Japan.. How can I reach you please do you have facebook or instagram
As for Japanese language levels, its important to note that: English teaching usually doesn't require any (unless you are in the country side on the JET program and have very little support system). In IT, some companies need it, some don't. Its also one of the few industries that does not frown on job hopping. Rakuten is a great stepping stone to Amazon for example. There is a LOT of finance IT work here as well. Spend a few years there, then jump "up" to better companies.. For recruitment, its basically a necessity to have "business level" Japanese skills, speaking, reading and writing. You should have at least N2, but most will be pushing you to get at least an average score on N1. You have to interact with the reps from Japanese companies, most of which hired YOU to hire foreigners because they cant speak English. So, once you make connections, you spend the bulk of your time being a business level translator to onboard the new hire into the company.
Well you should clarify a bit… Japanese language skills aren’t required to apply to be an ALT on the JET Program… just for CIR. Support system… eh… it depends (like a lot of things on JET). One of my college friends who I met from taking Japanese together and studying abroad to Japan together, applied to JET as an ALT and ended up on an island of 500 near Hiroshima. Yeah. OTOH, I applied to JET as a CIR and was in Yamagata Prefecture. We had a number of JETs in my city and quite a few in the prefecture in general. Yamagata JETs of my time were a pretty tight knit group. So yeah… there is no telling what your circumstances will be on JET (during orientation that’ll often tell you YMMV), but at least the terms of your contract are standard and most people find that their office or teachers are very supportive.
Important note about hiring in Japan - is that it's one thing to hire mid-career and is more common now, but a lot of "big" Japanese companies hire straight out of university after their Shushoku Katsudo/Job Hunting in prep for graduating, and a lot of the time it doesn't matter what your degree / major is in they like to mold grads into the shape they want for the company from graduation and hire onwards.
So mid-career roles are a thing, but a lot more rare than overseas. On the other hand, Junior roles are plenty if you are going to graduate and have decent Japanese ability
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Japanese citizens have priority when it comes to 新卒採用 so for foreigners mid career is still the best shot
Exhaustive enough and, more importantly, non-sugar-coated overview, very interesting thanks Lyssa.
I liked hearing that you have a cool job (from my perspective anyway), but I also thought that you're so comfortable with the camera (and have a lot of smarts and charisma, imo) that I can easily picture you as a top-shark HR recruiter...
One thing you missed and should look into are visas for entrepreneurs and investors. Instead of looking for work, if you have some seed capital you can create work. Just like a big company can open up offices and transfer foreigners, you can also have a start-up open up a new business in Japan. I know your focus was on those looking to find jobs, but this is also valid as well.
If you want to work in Japan, definitely aim for international companies. I have worked for both Japanese and international companies in Japan and it is so much batter working for a international company.
You are saying working for a Japanese company or not?
@@kawaiihikari0 I am saying that working for an international company is best. If you work for a Japanese company, they have many rules like not being able to take more than a week's leave at a time. Also, expectation for how long you stay in the office is more at a Japanese company.
@@johnforde7735 ahhh gotcha okay I’ve heard this lol same as in China my gf tells me "never ever work for a Chinese company lmao" gotcha thx makes sense yeah the guilt pressure is real in these countries to where they don’t even speak out against their bosses.
THIS! Big pay disparity as well. I strongly recommend to stick with international/foreign companies in Japan over Japanese companies.
Do you have any website recommendations? All the ones I ever see require Japanese. I don’t mind learning but to get your foot in the door it seems hard to find
Your story is literally the exact same feeling I have omg. I’ve been working finance for 3 years (boring unfulfilling work) and now I’m planning to start language school in 6 months
Best of luck! I loved my time in language school! (Well besides the kanji test)
Preloading these Anki Core 6k reps to ease the pain before I go@@Lyssakay
It's a lot of people's dream to live in Japan....not necessirily work in Japan.
Haha this is 100% true
Work remotely in Japan. If you have a visa and work for a consultancy based in Japan you can remote for overseas clients
but earthquakes is very scary
@@duoduoo6732 meh, i've been in a lot of Earthquakes. You get desensitized to them. If you live on the coast, however, it's way more scary. Get to high ground quickly!
Bingo!!
Down to earth, engaging video and very practical advice. Thank you very much.
thank you for the amazingly in-depth video! this video gave the same and even more information than the result of my months-long research into this topic. i'm currently a jet hopeful and i'm waiting on my interview results, so we shall see what the future holds for me but i'm sure the other ideas you presented are also possibilities. thank you for sharing your story! glad you could find a good change of pace to enhance your quality of life :>
Thank you for the fantastic video! It's important to note that the Working Holiday Visa has an age requirement, specifically, applicants must be between eighteen and thirty years old, inclusive, at the time of application.
Yes this should have been stated upfront, with printed on the screen. I find this kind of chatty delivery a bit annoying because you can't get to the structure of it. To be helpful generally it's necessary to have more structure and make it clear which visa is appropriate. The audience is 18-20/30 but that is just assumed.
The visa for school seems like a good idea, but many companies have internal hiring policies with age limits. Perhaps with the skills shortage and aging in Japan they may relax the rules but not betting on it.
Thank you for clarifying. For a minute, I thought it was worth getting my British passport (through my British parent) in order to get a working holiday visa in Japan. Apparently, I don't meet the age requirement though. By any chance, do you know if there is a minimum number of hours you have to work in order to get a work visa? I would be interested in part time work in the future in Japan, if this is an option.
I appreciate much more now being Argentinian and having the work and holiday visa! I thought every country will have it as well!
I’ll be arriving in september with a college degree in PR I’ll definitely be looking for those recruiters!! Great video!
Wow, I'm already a daycare teacher. Had no idea there was a chance getting a job at a daycare as a foreigner. It's not a job for everyone, taking care of little ones is quite draining, but I do love children... Might look into this further. Thank you for such a detailed video. Loved it and subscribed.
You could absolutely get a day care job with your experience, no problem! You could have your pick!
Good morning (here), Lyssa! It seems you and I have had the same realization about not wanting to live the same, mundane life for all my years and die. I have always had an affinity for Japan - I'm just doing something about it later than most of y'all it seems (I'm in my mid 30's). Recently I started studying my hiragana and katakana and really trying to immerse myself into learning the language. I am bilingual already (born in the States but also full-blooded Portuguese) and able to speak English perfectly with a Boston accent more than Portuguese. I also have a college degree. As I learn more Japanese and become conversational, I'm going to start the process of getting a working VISA with the goal of staying in Japan most likely for good. With all the background information out of the way, is it easy to transition the knowledge here into a job there? For example, I'm a GM of a fairly large company with military leadership under my belt. Does that training and leadership translate the same when applying for a position over there or will that just be used to get my foot in the door for an entry level job in whatever field? My fear is working. I do get a military disability pay monthly (was wounded overseas) so housing should be fine, but the day-to-day and having spending money is obviously something that concerns me so the job aspect is important. Where do you recommend looking for jobs and in what field would someone like me best be a fit? I appreciate you! Hope to meet you out there one day!
I believe you may be incorrect. The most common jobs in Japan for foreigners are in construction, agriculture, hospitality, service, nursing and fisheries.
@sebastianusamimust be talking about specifically as a "care giver" from what I've seen
Shes lived in Japan for several years. I'm sure she has knowledge about this herself!
@@angelrebekah9153 the most common are care giver, agriculture and construction.. Japan has a special program in different countries ( developing countries) it's called SSW program
@sebastianusamifor care giver your need N3 and SSW certificate
Thankyou for your very enlightening feedback. I'm struggling with whether or not it's the right decision for me to even move to Japan to work (I'd be able to do a WHV), go to a language school/work or just continue to visit japan on holiday every so often based on where i am in my life right now. It was nice that your video was really informative and very little cutting.
Thank you so much! Obviously I don’t know what the right choice for you is in your life, but when I was deciding I basically asked myself, at the end of my life what is the path I will most regret not taking? In my opinion it’s better to regret doing something than never trying it at all!
This video is an amazing resource, cheers! (Would definitely be interested in hearing more about those chats!)
Thanks for the video, It was pretty informative! I didn't know about working holiday visa, though it look like the applicant usually needs to be below or 30 or 26 (depending on country).
Representing 3 as thumb+index+middle is the way Germans do it, and it does indeed look cooler. We start with just the thumb at 1 and work our way down the hand.
My favorite kanji is 灰 (ash), since it looks like "the square root of fire."
Your story it’s same as mine and your video was very inspiring, I’m currently on my 6 months student visa 😇
Thanks for sharing your experience, I am already thinking of moving to he Japan by next year
another type of job is at your countries embassy. i was in the UK embassy for a few months during the Oympics
How did you get this role? Apply somewhere?
Thank you! That was super informative
We got a little Lyssa lore!! I'd love to hear more about the part-time jobs. Is the modelling job where you met Sarah? or was that in the language school. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge!!
Couple of things to throw out there. I see you missed out "Language Café". Older Japanese people go to those in order to hone their conversational English, they're pretty relaxed atmosphere etc. There are a few avenue to go through to get a job working in one, money of which are pretty easy to follow.
Another thing for recruitment. $45K USD annually is a bit more than the annual average average, which is slightly less than $40K USD (471,000 JPY/3,300 USD monthly give or take). Plus commission on top of that, it's pretty decent money overall. So if you're money motivated then it's a good shout.
The thing with the JET program is that they generally require you to have a Bachelor's Degree to even be able to get a job as a teacher.
I am feeling the mid-twenties crisis of having a great corporate job but not wanting this to be my life forever and have regrets. I really relate to that feeling you had. I wish people talked about it more! What made you realize you needed to make the switch and pull the trigger on moving? I feel like I’ve gone back and forth for months now. Thank you for the helpful video!
I had doubts about if the corporate life was what I wanted almost since the first day I started, despite the stability it provided. I think Covid happening actually gave me a lot of time to reflect because I moved back home while my job went “temporarily” remote. I remember pretty much the exact point I made up my mind about quitting my current job and moving to Japan. After dinner one night I went back to my room and wrote in my journal (I don’t even really journal ever) to my future self that I knew I would regret it forever if I don’t take the chance and go after what I really want, therefore it would be idiotic of me if I didn’t even try. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I would like to encourage you to go after what you want too! If your reasons for not doing something are all fear based well then in some ways I think that’s proof that it’s worth doing!
I love to hear more stories about your early life in Japan, thank you for this informative video!, I shall take your advice to heart!
I grew up as an expat kid in Bangkok, Jakarta, and Singapore in the 90s, where my father worked for the State Department. Returning to the US for college, I found it amusing how different the culture was-less friendly and welcoming compared to Southeast Asia. Experiencing diverse cultures early on shaped my perspective, and I'm grateful for it. Shout out to Bangkok International School. Btw - any native English speaker can get a job anywhere in Asia teaching English. There are so many companies hiring. That’s the easiest way to get a working visa -
Thank you for making this video, I really appreciate it ❤
Thanks for sharing its straightforward and super helpful. Thanks again 😊👍🏼
I work for a Japanese company in the US and I’m hoping if I learn Japanese they’ll transfer me for 6 months 😩 they offer Japanese classes and I hope everything works out how I want it to
3:30 uhmmm the US DOES have a working holiday visa 😅 it’s called the J1. Surprised you never heard of it. Many foreigners come to the US to work on a J1 temporarily.
Any more help? I want to move and I need guidance
Hi Lyssa. I actually found your channel from watching @seerasan's videos, and hers by just having interest in being a foreigner living in Japan and her channel coming up in my feed. II've spent a lot of time in Japan, in fact the better part of 2 years in Tokyo when I worked for Toshiba, I recently took my sons to Tokyo last year to visit, and my 21 yr old son fell in love with Japan. He'll soon graduate and is thinking about either taking some gap time there, finding a job there, studying there, or some combination of the above. Your video covered literally all of that. Plus, he's planning to go into IT, so you covered that, too. Your video couldn't have been better. Your video is the first one I've seen that gives actionable advice and actual paths to making living in Japan a reality, I also found your own story really interesting, and would love to hear more on really all the above. Just wanted to say your videos are hitting the mark. Please keep it up, and Thank You!
I really really appreciate your response! I wanted this video to be helpful to at least a couple people! Best of luck to your son!
@@Lyssakay Arigato gozaimasu! You also mentioned that you didn't want to stay at HPE for 40 years - I can certainly appreciate that sentiment lol. I'm sure many feel that way but don't decide to move to Japan. I'd be curious to know what really drew you to Japan specifically. Also, I'd be curious to hear how living there has met your expectations in terms of what you were looking for when you came to Japan. Maybe that could also be a future topic for your channel? Have a great week ahead.
America doesn't have a working holiday visa, because it is reciprocal. They would have to offer the same to Japanese people in the US.
I dreamed about moving to Japan since 16, and now I'm 32 and still want to live there. So I learned a lot about it and know a tonnes of stories from another foregners, mostly people go to a japanese language school and work partly as a model. If we talk about get work visa to do IT job, you should be a brilliant specialist with IT university edication and a lot of experience on this work. Or you could be a scientist and lucky to get a grant for you research. So as I learned, you should be really awesome men for hiring you japanese company. Not everyone could be that guy😢 So a lot of people just come to Japan to find a japanese partner for marriage and be in japan permanently without any problems.
Lyssa, I just want to thank you so much for this video. I had NO IDEA about Japanese language schools.
I already have a bachelors and just finished my first year of professional work and the job market in the US is SHIT. I have a comfortable amount of savings that I can use until I find a part time job out there. THANK YOU for sharing your experience!!!
Because of the pandemic, I really thought I’d have to give up on my Japan dream (I have a minor in Japanese literacy) but maybe it’s not too late 🥹💕
Very nice and honest video! I'm graduating in Computer Science next year (in Germany) and currently am semi-actively learning Japanese on the side (whenever the time allows for that). Hoping to work in Programming in Japan soon!
Best of luck! Programming is a very popular field these days!
I was a student last year, when the yen dropped, finding a job that'd extend my visa became even more difficult. I tried the recruiting route but they decided not to hire anyone because of the recession... I want to come back to Japan eventually after getting a further degree in tech but my real goal is to work for one of the law firms.
Curious about housing once you arrive :O Maybe make a video on that?
Such a helpful video! Interested to hear more about the chat host job / teaching classes that you did, sounds like a good way to ease into teaching! Did you have any teaching experience prior? :)
Thank you! I absolutely had no teaching experience prior, but teaching experience is rarely a requirement to teach English in Japan!
Really informative thankyou. I am a senior datacomms engineer and will be looking for work in that field .I also have 5 years experience teaching English when I lived in Bogota colombia .would love to talk some more if possible
ty for sharing your experience :) this has helped give a great perspective
Good video! I have been throwing the idea around lately... I would have to get a Business manager Visa to HSP at his point for it to be worth it.. The problem I am running into is the thought of having to hire people for the reqs... What I do is really technical (Accounting/cybersecurity) and I am unsure how well what i do specifically would play out in Japan.... without first trying to network into Japan from here in the states to begin getting some foothold.
I have also been looking into the news of the new Digital Nomad VISA coming in march... I could stay for 6 months out of the year and work remote.
Honestly, the best 'How to get a job in Japan' video I've seen. To get a tech job, do most require JLPT certification?
I can’t speak for every job but a large amount don’t! Mine required none at all!
Thanks for the reply! Was your interview all in English?@@Lyssakay
There is one more useful visa for Americans, the Designated Activities (Long Stay for Sightseeing and Recreation). I think it was originally styled as a rich people tourist visa but, because of the fall in the value of the yen, proving you have about $200k somewhere, like a retirement account, isn't as crazy as it once was. You just need to prove you have this money somewhere. This is good for 6 months to a year. Probably not easy for the early 20-something, but in your 40s, it becomes an option.
What are reputable modeling agencies?
I came for a IT project assignment from the HQ of an international company as in-house-consultant to Japan and after project finished basically “stuck” in Japan. Retire in few years after > 20 years being here. I was lucky how it turned out.
Definitely would like to hear some of your stories from your past jobs there! Thanks for the video.
This is so helpful! I’m moving with a student visa in July, & this is video has been very insightful! Also same feels on the working holiday visa as Filipino 😂
Sounded like a lot of the work options have the hen or the egg issue.
they want you if you're allready in japan, but to get to japan you need a job but to get a job you need to be in japan.
Also interesting didnt know you worked in IT, just kinda assumed you where a model or something xD
(Met you at Ians event we ended talking at the restaurant with Pete)
Yeah. That's stupid.
Hi Lyssa,
Thanks so much for the video.
I really am struggling with finding recruitment roles etc that don't require business Japanese on linkedin or gaijin pot etc.
Your video was seriously helpful and showed up at just the right time for me, I’m basically in the same boat as you were, I’m a woman in IT (programmer) and want to go to Japan but there’s so many options and I hate making big choices.
I heard being in Japan already is important and saw that as criteria on a few job listings I have skimmed before but the amount of times you hammered the point in was educational to say the least.
Also, until now I thought my options were either finding a job while teaching English, finding a job from abroad, or attending a normal uni but in Japan. Today I got an ad about schools you can just learn Japanese at that will have you on a student visa and they can prepare you for N2/1 and help you find a job. I wondered if teaching wouldn’t be something I’d like to try out but didn’t want to fully commit to JET or something so knowing I could do a part time gig like you is great. I’m thinking I’ll stay at my company for another year or so then go your route.
The working holiday visa is something I could do too but idk why I would, I’d need to find a way to earn money and get housing and I might as well do that with the help of a network of people at a Japanese school while also improving my Japanese.
So overall, thanks! Really informative and funny video with a comfy vibe as well ❤
I really appreciate your comment! I will say that choosing to move to Japan was scary for me too but it was easily the best decision I’ve made in my life and I knew i would have regretted it when I’m older if I had never even tried.
Japanese school (if you have the money saved up) is a really great way to come to Japan because it gives you a good chance at learning the language and can open so many doors! Best of luck and I hope you can move here someday!
@@Lyssakay thank you :)
thanks for sharing
Thank you so much. Your video is very helpful. I want to live in Japan too but not in Tokyo. I’ve thought about going to the language school route too and I will look for a job in IT as well. 😊
Your video was super helpful thank you so so much 🙏🏾
Very nice
Thank you i saw youre blog watching🇵🇭
Thank you this helps a lot. I’m planning on moving at the end of the year, and have spent a lot of time figuring out what that will actually look like. My biggest hurdle is I have a small dog that just can’t be taken care of by anyone else (it was severely abused for years before I adopted it) and have already begun the arduous process of animal importing. It’s quite a mess honestly.
I just started the dog moving process too (from canada). one more shot + the titre test, then the 6 month waiting period :') Im hoping to move in October of this year (maybe november depending on if everything goes smoothly). Good luck with yours ! I know how daunting the process is.
How difficult would it be to get a job in hospitality? I’ve worked at a hotel for the past few years as a front desk associate and it’s a job I genuinely enjoy doing and I think it might be neat to work at a hotel or a resort or something in Japan!
Not at the moment but it’s something I’m working on :)
Just FYI programming and IT are not the same thing, IT usually means systems and network management or cyber security, maybe help desk type stuff
I would just like to point out that the Working Holiday Visa is available ONLY for people between 18 and 30. No others
I'm annoyed I didn't know about the working holiday visa until the pandemic and wen Japan opened up I was just over 30 so could no longer use it.
In Australia our working holiday visas come with the requirement to do farm work if they want to extend their visa.
Oh my god, amazing haha
I am Japanese. Please work in Japan and help the Japanese economy
I am currently working in Japan on a short-term contract. My goal is to secure a long-term contract, either through an IT job or a recruitment position. I am still unsure how to begin this process. If my short-term contract ends, I will have to return to my home country. I must quickly find a new job before my contract ends
I dream of working on race cars in Japan where can I find jobs like this?
I work in japan right now as a 3d artist, there is a ton of opportunities here compared to the u.s at the moment
@@jacquelinemarquez485 definitely feel that from Japan I’m ready to leave
@@GTtravel4life i am sure you can do it! As long as you put effort into japanese theres a ton of jobs here.
Nice, very informative and I like your presentation as well. Can you do a video on why you decided to stay in Japan?
Can you maybe do a video on basically cost of living?
Great video and well organized and well thought out! Your communication skills are exceptional. I remember that video you made with Sarah on the train ride to Kyoto and you two played those games to past the time. I thought you were so charismatic and charming and thought how a nice person you seem to be. Have you thought about opening your own tourist business there in Japan? What about arranging tours for Japanese people to visit the U.S.? Going to American baseball games, Formula One races, etc.
Hi, you can get a student visa for a language school without college degree, and for a work visa, you can try to get it without a college degree if you have 10 or more years of experience on the job you are applying to. Thanks for the info!
Is there now a business visa? Where if you set up a business you get a visa to do it 🤔 I got my eye on some ideas in kanagawa
I'm planning to study at a Japanese Language School in Japan after graduating university (IT major) and would want to live there long there. How does one find a part time job there? and After Language School, how do you find a recruiting company despite the student visa?
I just sent my resume on a company here in ph for it staff as my first job. This video is very helpful and relatable coz i want to live in japan too someday to find a mangaka that i can work with. I need to learn nihongo for starters thank you for the vid keep it up maam!
I'm a graphic designer so I'm hoping to find an english startup company or an international company fingers crossed! - I've already been to Japan for 6 months ( I interned there )
I am feeling the mid-twenties crisis of having a great corporate job but not wanting this to be my life forever and have regrets. I really relate to that feeling you had. I wish people talked about it more! What made you realize you needed to make the switch and pull the trigger on moving? I feel like I’ve gone back and forth for months now.
Interesting to hear your job stories. Actually Python and Power BI are very familiar ones. Do you manage with basic programming or does job require object programming side of Python? I was just curious and checked European Holiday Work visa and then I noticed that it has age limit 18--30 years (so I am too old for that 🙂) But anyway, it would be nice to hear your stories from your past jobs! I remember you from Sarah's videos!
Would enjoy hearing about being your time as a chat host? Seems like a crazy job depending who came in to chat.
Thanks so much for sharing all this information! My daughters both want to move to Japan (we are in Australia 🦘🦘🦘 lol) and live and work there and probably get married there Lol..oh my gosh... Anyways...I do have a question...seeing as you have great connections...what if the applicant to live there has their own small business (successful, of course)... Would that qualify them to be using a working visa, or is there a different one they need? You're really on point with your info and cultural nuances, thanks for sharing.
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I'm coming to Japan on a WH visa this year (sorry!). I noticed you mentioned Mechanical Engineering, I've worked in Engineering for 10 years. Just wondering if you know how easy/difficult it is to get jobs in that line of work.
With 10 years of experience your odds should be pretty good! My advice would be to target the larger more international companies. (Assuming you don’t speak Japanese) those are the ones that won’t have any problem hiring foreigners. Also finding a good recruitment agent who knows the current job landscape would be a big help!
8:50 don't forgot international english schools too, like ASIJ, although not many of them
love the video, cheers from Cold America!
Any chance you'd know what the typical starting salary is for an IT job in a company like yours?? Great video, had a lot of REALLY helpful insights, so thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing this!! I moved to Japan 7 months ago and I’m out here trying hard to find a job, specifically in IT! So, I was very surprised when you said you actually work in the IT field! Now, I know you said in the video that you don’t want to mention your job company, but is there any other half foreign half Japanese companies thats are similar to the company you work for? My Japanese is basic so trying to apply for a full Japanese company is extremely complicated 😣 any help is GREATLY appreciated! 💯
Question, but first background lol:
- I’m an American (100% Hispanic, born in US) native English speaker, fluent in Spanish, learning Japanese. I earned a bachelor’s degree in business, specifically in oil and gas. I’m a Landman and manage my company’s mineral assets in different states. I’ve noticed that Tokyo Gas has recently acquired ownership of different natural gas producing assets in the US.
Question: Does anyone know if Japan is in need of Americans with business experience in oil and gas?
Hey Lyssa, thank you so much for the infos! As an IT guy thinking about moving to Tokyo, do you lead a comfortable life with your salary? The pay for an IT job in Japan is quite lower than in Europe and in the US after all, which is what worries me the most.
The pay is lower on average for pretty much every job in Japan compared to the west! However there are a lot of aspects about living here that balance it out. For example rent and housing prices here are way lower than what you would expect of a city of Japan’s size. Plus tipping culture doesn’t exist here! (Eating out is so so so cheap) overall you can definitely live a comfortable life here on an IT salary.
@@Lyssakay Thank you so much for giving your opinion. You might be the little push I needed to try and move there. Keep up the great work, love your videos and your dry humor!
How did you get started with Python? and later on that IT job?
Would love to hear about the crazy modelling stories!
Hahaha, Would love to share I have so many!
❤ Japan but use due care and caution
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Lucie Blackman rip ❤
She resembles her -that’s deep 😮
It's Japan. We already know what modeling really means, but she probably won't share those stories.😅
So for me as a network technician, I could still do that in Japan without knowing Japanese? I just need to teach english for a while first? :)
Could you elaborate on why we shouldn't come to a Japanese university? I have already applied! Thanks in advance, cool video~
this vid doing mad numbers for u, ill sub
Are you going to make another video about how to move to Japan and get a job if you aren't a foreigner?
It’s going open up for many ppl from other countries in the future ..
Yama is the only kanji i rmemeber from taking japanese classes about 10 years ago. It really is the eqsisest 😂
Hey , want to live and work in Japan but no enought maney now ? how can I communicate with Manager , or Principal ?
Room rental , meals and other
I would love to try the language school option! Do you know where I can sign up and how? I always wanted to learn Japanese and I've already got my bachelor's. Don't have $10000 in my bank lol but most definitely something I want to try a year or 2 from now!
thank you so much for the video! Definitely helped a lot, i am planing to move to Japan in the future, i have pretty much a similar set path to what you did, i want to go to a language school and hopefully move from it to get employed.
Im also on the IT sector and have been working on my country for 4 years so I hope that helps me leverage.
One question, you mentioned you extended your stay at the school from a year to two, was this difficult? From how you described it seems it was originally just 1 year (which is what im planning for now). Assuming I need it that may be something i can consider as well
It’s not difficult at all! In fact most language schools will help you extend your visa and do most of the difficult work for you! Just tell them you want to extend your visa! (They want you to pay for an extra year after all and will always help you do that haha)
@@Lyssakay okay thank you!
By the way? How early should one be applying for the overal process? I do need to sort of some stuff in my life but wanna be on time to like possibly go the first half of 2026
You have plenty of time if you’re aiming for 2026. I’d say on average from when you apply to when you attend your first day of school in Japan is roughly 6 months. For example I first applied around July and my first day of school in Japan was January that upcoming year.
Do you think I’ll have a shot at living in Japan if I got into Harrow International school in Japan for 2 years and then went to university?
I was hired from Canada to an Osaka Company, after finding rate of pay I had to think for a few days as I told that to the Company owner, realizeing the Expense compared to wage, I turned it down, beware not all is glitter, we are all different some, like, love, estatic, and some don't
Thanks for this video very informative and clear. One question, can you specify to your recruiter that you want to work for a company that's more western working culture and use more english?
Thank you for sharing you experience and how you got to Japan this make me believe in my self to go n live in Japan cuz that my goal in the future thank you again 🫶🏽
In Japan, choosing projects/companies wisely is arguably half of the battle (or even more)
Last 4 years.. I have arguably underperformed in 80 percent of all of my projects... but my pay kept increasing
OTOH, in 2018-2019,, I overperformed, but my pay didn't increase at all
Is it possible to work in the medical feild in japan?