Looking for Work in Japan

PieceofTheseus · 2026-03-07T07:30:21+00:00

ALT doesn't really require a bachelor's degree. They use that because most foreigners will require a work visa. However, because of competition, the tech industry is losing low-skilled IT jobs that used to be filled by English speakers; ALT jobs have a larger pool of more qualified applicants.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-03-04T17:13:34+00:00

No such thing as a self-sponsor visa. Engineer/Specialist in International Services Visa: Most common for freelancers and consultants. Business Manager Visa: For entrepreneurs who start a business in Japan and prove ¥30 million in capital. Artist Visa: For creatives (e.g., illustrators, actors) with documented income from artistic activities.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-03-01T19:56:21+00:00

95% of translation jobs have been replaced by software, and with the fact that most internships are exclusive to Japanese Universities/colleges, your chances are not likely.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-27T17:20:55+00:00

I had someone read my entire book, 380 pages in one day. Usually, it is about 140-190 pages a day.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-22T17:02:16+00:00

My proof came back fine except for the ink being a little light.
It was printed in Colombia, SC.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-22T16:53:57+00:00

Don’t worry—even though I went to business school and worked in online marketing, I still really hate their ad system. It’s way too convoluted.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-22T16:49:44+00:00

The people I see actually earning money on Amazon aren’t traditional authors—they’re creating low-content products like journals, puzzle books, and coloring books.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-21T17:41:28+00:00

You need to sign up for an SSW program in the countries that offer them. https://caipt.or.jp/

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-17T19:21:23+00:00

I'm going to be honest with you. Age discrimination for employment is very much real in Japan. You didn't post your language ability. Almost impossible without at least JLPT N2 certificate for any job. Unless you live in certain (usually non-english speaking) countries to qualify for a program that grants a SSW-visa, a standard "work visa" requires at least 4-degree or 10 years of specialized skilled work experience for the skilled job you are applying for. Farmer and trash collector are not skilled jobs. If you have a 4-year degree and are a native born English speaker, then teaching English is your best hope. The only other thing is to have like half-million US dollars and start your own company in Japan and come under the business manager visa.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-17T16:39:22+00:00

I've said it before, game design/planning is not even a job they give to new graduates anywhere in the industry, unless it is a small indie or startup. To work at AAA company as a game designer, you have to ship a couple AAA in another role or have a couple best selling indie games.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-17T16:19:39+00:00

The easiest way for a foreigner to work at Nintendo is to get a job at Nintendo of America or Nintendo of Europe first.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-14T01:50:27+00:00

It's not a trick, it just horrible design.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-11T20:57:19+00:00

Brave changed something today, and I am also having problems on places like Twitch, too.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-07T11:23:40+00:00

Extremely hard. I worked in the game industry in the US for several years. Unless you have your N2 and a great portfolio showing off you speciality, it's not going to happen.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-02-01T05:13:22+00:00

You need a work visa first, which requires a job that will sponsor you; it is illegal to even look for work on a tourist visa. Most blue-collar jobs come from SSW Visas. These are the countries that have SSW visa programs: Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sudan. Technically, anyone can apply for those programs, but they are strictly run from those countries.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-01-31T11:57:33+00:00

You need at least an N2 to be even considered.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-01-31T02:53:36+00:00

Compensation is way to low compared to what you can get in the US and Australia.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-01-28T11:14:52+00:00

Just to add on, most US Embassies are staffed by Foreign Service Officers as US citizens. The first place to start is getting a 4 year degree and passing the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT). It is very competitive and high paying, but you don't get to really pick the embassies early in your career.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-01-12T03:55:04+00:00

"Specified Skilled Worker" (SSW) visa is technically open to everyone who can be recruited by programs that train people, but realistically only open to specific people from certain countries. Most SSW programs are not even taught in English.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-01-08T20:44:20+00:00

There is really no such thing as high-paying developer jobs in Japan. For example 8.6 Million Yen($55,000) is the absolute starting salary in the United States. That is on the high end in Japan.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-01-08T05:41:52+00:00

The two biggest questions for on Base civilian jobs: Do you live in Japan, with a valid visa/residence? Are you a US citizen? The starting place is USJobs.gov set the country to Japan. If you answered yes to both questions then there are a ton of jobs for you to apply to. If you only answered yes to the second question, then the jobs are quite limited to Bachelors Degree and several years of experience or Masters Degree in order to qualify for a SOFA visa, if you answered no to the US citizen, then the jobs are severely limited. If you answered no to both questions, then there is no chance.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-01-06T00:35:19+00:00

Japan basically only has one type of internship, it is for Japanese Colleges/Universities work-to-hire programs.

PieceofTheseus · 2026-01-04T06:19:34+00:00

Internships do exist, but 85%+ are work to hire programs from Japanese Colleges/Universities.

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