AboutRobert Expertise General questions about tourism/travel and life in Japan, including shopping, visa issues, culture-shock, finding accommodations and employment, proper cultural etiquette, and common problems ex-pats in Japan experience. Bachelors Degree in Japanese Culture and Masters Degree in Marketing.
Expert: Robert Date: 1/5/2008 Subject: what sort of jobs are available with a working holiday visa?
Question Hi i'm from the UK and have been looking into the possibility of working in
Japan for around a year starting next summer once i have finished college but
i know you need a university degree to acquire a proper working visa.
Therefore i was looking into a working holiday visa but i'm not too sure what
type of jobs it will allow me to apply for as i know to teach english you
require a full working visa and for that you need a degree. I also dont speak
any japanese but would be more than willing to take some courses before i
went over. Any help in providing information on what types of jobs i could
apply for would be great.
Joshua
Answer Hi,
You need a degree for a full time job at an English school, but there are part time jobs you can take; or in bigger cities with a sizable foreigner population there are things like bar jobs. If you ca, look at some of the ex-pat magazines like Tokyo Journal, Kansai Time Out, etc for some ideas.
Also see The Japan FAQ at http://www.thejapanfaq.com/
for lots of useful info and good links, as well as
Ohayo Sensei at http://www.ohayosensei.com amd
The Japan National Tourist Org. Page at http://www.jnto.go.jp plus Frommers Guide at http://www.frommers.com/destinations/japan/
and a Japan Photo Gallery at http://japaninfo.esmartweb.com/pics.html
Yahoo also has a good database of country and
regional guides to look through.
