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Working in Japan
Working holiday visas
If
you
are
not
just
coming
to
Japan
for
a
ski
holiday,
but
also
want
to
do
some
work,
working-holiday
visas
for
6
months
to
Japan
may
be
granted
to
citzens
of
the
following
countries
provided
that
they
are
between
the
ages
of
18
and
25
(
up
to
30
yo
in
some
cases).
This
visa
can
be
extended
twice
once
you
are
in
the
country,
for
a
total
period
of
18
months.
There
are
numerical
limits
on
the
number
of
visas
that
may
be
granted
for
particular
countries
in
any
given
year.
For
more
information
please
see
the
Japan's
Ministry
of
Foreign
Affairs
working
holiday
page.
•
Australia
•
New Zealand
•
UK (limits apply)
•
Canada (limits apply)
•
France (limits apply)
•
Germany
•
Korea (limits apply)
•
Hong Kong (limits apply)
•
Taiwan (limits apply)
•
Norway
English Teaching Jobs in Japan
Native
English
speakers
often
find
work
teaching
English
in
private
conversation
schools,
and
indeed
in
the
past
this
was
an
easy
to
get
and
lucrative
occupation.
This
however
is
no
longer
the
case.
Although
the
Japanese
yen
has
declined
in
value,
wages
have
not
increased
for
English
teachers,
meaning
less
in
the
pocket
to
take
back
home
with
you.
A
typical
salary
would
be
¥25,000
a
month,
which
may
or
may
not
include
accommodation.
In addition, competition with other job applicants is fierce.
Although
no
official
qualifications
are
required,
doing
a
TESOL
course
(typically
a
1
month
full
time
course)
before
you
go
would
both
increase
your
chances
of
getting
a
job,
and
also
help
you
know
what
you
are
actually
doing.
Once
you
have
found
a
job,
and
extended
your
visa
twice,
you
can
stay
longer
if
your
employer
will
sponsor
you
for
a
work
visa.
In
order
to
be
eligible
for
a
work
visa
you
will
need
to
have
a
university
degree
(in
any
field).
Other jobs in Japan
If
you
are
suitably
qualified
you
can
find
work
in
various
professional
fields
such
as
IT,
translation,
IT,
modeling,
cooking
and
entertainment.
If
you
are
well
presented
then
you
may
be
able
to
find
a
job
waitressing
or
bartending
(females
tend
to
have
more
luck).
Japanese
ability
may
or
may
not
be
required
depending
on
the
nature
of
the
position.
A
good
place
to
start
is
the
“Jobs in Japan”
website.
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