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Questions, concerning moving to Japan in the future, and possible jobs.?

  • I'm 17 years old, and in a technical center for public safety. When I graduate from there I will have my 240 card(The highest of all fire cards, you can do full time firefighting) I will get my EMT license as well. Then I plan on going to college for fire science. I say all of this because I would love to move to Japan, as it has always been a wish of mine to travel there and live. Because of this, I'm looking at looking at a potential career in firefighting, or EMT somewhere in Japan, where I can get paid, and live on my own. I realize that I would have to get a work visa, and a Japanese drivers license. I also know this is a lot to think about, only being 17 years old. However, I'd like to live out this dream of mine :) What I was wondering is if there are any potential jobs in these areas that I could go for in Japan? If not, what kind of careers should I look for, what area in Japan would have these jobs? Thanks for any responses, I appreciate it :)

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    Most government jobs require citizenship. You would also need to read, write & speak Japanese at a native level. All tests would be in Japanese... You need a four year degree or ten years work experience to get a work visa.

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You can't work as a firefighter in Japan without Japanese citizenship. Except for some rare cases. Sorry.

thecheapest902

My best advice to you is forget the firefighting career in Japan. Get a business degree and a MBA. Apply for a firm based in Tokyo. Or you can just get any college degree and work as an English teacher. Or if you have some special talent like dancing or singing, you can apply for the entertainer's visa. I don't know if Americans are qualified for that visa though.

choroneko

Hate to burst your bubble but I think there's a law here in Japan that bans foreigners in all government and municipal positions. However, I would like to encourage you by reading and watching this video about the first foreign fire man here in Japan: http://www.japanprobe.com/2010/06/10/a-canadian-firefighter-in-japan/

Kairi

Like i have been saying so far, it is possible but not guaranteed. You need work experience which is key and you also need to speak the language (how would you converse with your fire fighting mates?) If i were you i would focus on getting a job in the U.S first and see how that goes

Mr Burns

While work experience and your background is a bonus, they will not mean anything in Japan if you cannot become fluent in Japanese. All the training, certification, everything is in Japanese. Plus, to be eligible for ANY government jobs, you must be a Japanese citizen when you apply for the position. The typical route to citizenship is to find a job which will sponsor your visa and allow you to stay for long term at which time you apply for citizenship. You DO NOT apply for citizenship, move to Japan, and then find a job. Case in point - there is only ONE foreigner born firefighter in all of Japan; his name is Rene Saint-Laurent from Canada. But he was only able to do this because he had been living in Japan for over 9 years as a registered message therapist although back in Canada he was doing so sort of EMT like work (not sure exaclty). There is a legal barrier against foreign workers in Japan, but as the Japanese Law is worded it only bans foreigner workers from positions that "exercises administrative authority". Which sounds like you would never rise to any position of command, but would be stuck in the rank and file.

Quinn

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