How can I get a job in Japan?

Why is it your ultimate wish? Firstly, you need to consider whether you really want to spend time in Japan or not. A lot of people watch anime and get delusions about what Japanese life is really like. It's not a magical fantasy land. If you're a foreigner, you'll have a harder time getting most jobs but an easier time getting some. Namely, English teaching positions. You will need a degree for this, as with most jobs. Living in Japan is expensive; I'd recommend you spend a few weeks there before making any major decisions. Additionally, you will definitely need to have an understanding of Japanese culture in order to hold a job. Workplace environment protocol and etiquette subtleties are extremely important. This also means you will need to speak the language and be familiar with levels of formality and their usage. I think you'll find it's probably more trouble than you think. In short, with relatively no qualifications, you don't have much hope.

Why is it your ultimate wish? Firstly, you need to consider whether you really want to spend time in Japan or not. A lot of people watch anime and get delusions about what Japanese life is really like. It's not a magical fantasy land. If you're a foreigner, you'll have a harder time getting most jobs but an easier time getting some. Namely, English teaching positions. You will need a degree for this, as with most jobs. Living in Japan is expensive; I'd recommend you spend a few weeks there before making any major decisions. Additionally, you will definitely need to have an understanding of Japanese culture in order to hold a job. Workplace environment protocol and etiquette subtleties are extremely important. This also means you will need to speak the language and be familiar with levels of formality and their usage. I think you'll find it's probably more trouble than you think. In short, with relatively no qualifications, you don't have much hope.

1. You cannot simply move to Japan on a whim, and start working. 2. To move to Japan you need to get a WorkVisa from the Japanese Government. 3. You won't get one unless you have a University degree PLUS a job offer from an employer who will sponsor you. 4. Your only hope would be to land a job at a company in the US that does business in Japan, and needs your skills in Japan, because they cannot find a native Japanese national to do that work. 5. To be a bartender or a video editor you need to be fluent in Japanese. 6. You will have to show the Japanese officials copies of your bank accounts to verify that you have sufficient funds to be able to live independently without help from the Japanese welfare system. 7. Many landlords do NOT rent to foreigners. 8. If you managed to get a job, your first paycheque will not arrive until the latter half of the second month that you would have been working there. 9. Japan is NOTHING like the anime and manga stories you read. 10. Japan is built up everywhere. 11. It is very difficult for a foreigner to obtain a Japanese driver's licence. 12. Many landlords will NOT rent to people who own pets, esp. not foreigners. 13. Go for a 2 ~ 3 week vacation first, then run back home completely disappointed with the reality.

I seem to remember going down this road before, but without a degree the Legal Job Door is pretty much closed. You have to find an employer willing to sponsor you for a visa. You have to ask yourself what kind of employer is going to sponsor an employee when said employee doesn't speak Japanese. What can you do that a Japanese applicant can't do? Plenty of bartenders. And I'm guessing video editing is pretty much covered. This has pretty much a non-existent chance of happening. Your dog don't hunt.

No degree just about kills all hope. You need a BA / BS degree to qualify for a work visa. There's no shortage of bar tenders or video editors. Can you speak, read and write Japanese at a native level ? That kills all hope. Sorry, Japan isn't like the US where anyone can soldier his way into the country and stay forever.

No degree just about kills all hope. You need a BA / BS degree to qualify for a work visa. There's no shortage of bar tenders or video editors. Can you speak, read and write Japanese at a native level ? That kills all hope. Sorry, Japan isn't like the US where anyone can soldier his way into the country and stay forever.

I seem to remember going down this road before, but without a degree the Legal Job Door is pretty much closed. You have to find an employer willing to sponsor you for a visa. You have to ask yourself what kind of employer is going to sponsor an employee when said employee doesn't speak Japanese. What can you do that a Japanese applicant can't do? Plenty of bartenders. And I'm guessing video editing is pretty much covered. This has pretty much a non-existent chance of happening. Your dog don't hunt.

Generally, to get a job in another country, you usually have to have a specialized skill. What you can do is try to get a job with a multinational, and then see if you can get a transfer to Japan. eg. a hotel chain.

Search the internet and look for an employer for bar tending and video editing.