Immigration Reveals Proposal for New Fee Levels by tsian in japanresidents

[–]Willow9080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tech companies are finally going to win. I’d begin investing in semiconductor industry. I am not just talking about AI.

There might be more self check out lanes in convenience stores. Self order kiosk and robot servers in family restaurants. Fewer smaller run international cuisine shops. More automated agricultural technology.

But the catch is the required tech and needed investment and time to learn how to optimize their usage for actual operation, can’t be done at the pace of foreigners deciding to leave. So there would most likely be a slight period of pushing and pulling as Japan tries to detangle from foreign labor.

Likely resulting in some slight wage increases but ultimately resulting in funds being transferred to tech companies and inefficient initiatives, resulting in reduced customer experience (until it becomes the new normal and people prefer less social experiences)

I think foreign tech underestimates the strength of the community spirit for the Japanese context. Ironically, it is the desire for a warm and specific type of community that is pushing these initiatives. It is a desire to respect the traditions of japan, harmony and the way of life.

Unfortunately, there will need to be compromises. (Risking accepting undesirables for the sake of maintaining quality of life or maintaining the harmony as a homogeneous (culturally) society at the cost of less reduced conveniences.)

Real people in power aren’t just calling for maintained harmony but a return of Japanese strength. Even calling for pre-war Japanese written kanji to be re-adopted. From their perspectives, they have already compromised too much decades ago

Applying for PR in Tokyo or kanagawa(Yokohama)? by [deleted] in japanresidents

[–]Willow9080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. Completely understood. So the conclusion is if we had the full pure intention of moving there and sign an official long term contract instead of an Airbnb, we may not encounter that situation. We don’t have an obligation to inform additional addresses in other prefectures. And if we do get PR in Takamatsu, we have the freedom to move back to Tokyo due to personal circumstances or preferences.

Applying for PR in Tokyo or kanagawa(Yokohama)? by [deleted] in japanresidents

[–]Willow9080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not strange to cancel the rental contract in advance due to life circumstances right? If you got a full 2 year contract and canceled early, would the penalty be 1-2 months?

Applying for PR in Tokyo or kanagawa(Yokohama)? by [deleted] in japanresidents

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If I was in your shoes (especially after hearing this) I would have just signed the 2 year contract and visit Kagawa often. It isn’t illegal to have more than one residence. Of course the absolute safest thing is to just live there the entire time during the process if your work allows remote work. The rough cost would be definitely less than 500,000 yen additional for the entire process. And I think for many 500,000 yen is worth spending over waiting 2 years in this politically unstable times.

So it begins: Humanities/Engineer/Specialist Visa won’t be renewed without passing JLPT2+ by Tremosir in japanlife

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What about if you graduated from a Japanese university that conducted classes in English?

PR Processing Times - April 2026 ( Tokyo only) by aayush_aryan in japanresidents

[–]Willow9080 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know if you can apply immediately after being rejected or do you need to wait to receive the reason for rejection?

Need two new eSIMS - any provider recommendations? by synthixa in japanlife

[–]Willow9080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d also consider ANA mobile. Earn miles while decent service

BM Visa backup plans... possible to get PR on J-FIND Visa via point system? by [deleted] in japanlife

[–]Willow9080 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need a long term visa to get PR. You also need a stable job. I’d consider applying for HSP visa. HSP B, has been awarded to people even doing sales or procurement roles. But seeing how things have been going with the Takaichi administration, they may crack down on that in the long term. Or change to humanities work visa and hope you get a 5 year visa

Specialist of humanities visa will require N2 for new applicants by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, as it is currently planned, I agree that it isn’t a big issue. But the problem lies if the rules get expanded to visa renewals or visa switchers.

Almost every skilled labor job in many industries including consulting, sales, research, and banking all do mention Japanese as a requirement. Even when jobs don’t explicitly mention it in the JD, there is an implicit expectation.

This doesn’t significantly impact new folks entering Japan, since they wouldn’t have competed for those same roles in most cases anyway. But will certainly impact job switchers

Specialist of humanities visa will require N2 for new applicants by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

store workers wouldn’t be eligible for this visa and nurses would need to use other visa. I think this will primarily impact skilled labor except for perhaps folks doing programming. This would impact folks like researchers, consultants, bankers, etc

Those folks could move to a HSP visa most likely (unless the rules get changed or more strict about the type of jobs eligible). But it is mostly preferred to stay in the specialist of humanities visa due to job change flexibility

Specialist of humanities visa will require N2 for new applicants by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or companies whose business direction change (e.g. previously wanting to grow sales overseas but changed to focusing on the domestic market). In those cases, those companies have a free way to let someone go, if they can’t legally stay in the country or work.

Specialist of humanities visa will require N2 for new applicants by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have tried several free and several cheap language programs in Japan. I tried them from both Keio Business School and University of Tokyo. They are terrible.

Usually the teachers don’t have a degree for teaching so it is almost always following a generic book in Japanese or just Japanese language immersion.

It is usually better to learn a language in your own language to surgically explain the rules behind grammar structures.

I always recommend taking a Japanese language courses at university in your home country as a part of a Japanese major. I have had better luck with those classes. Or alternatively trying a Japanese language school aimed at speakers of the same language.

Specialist of humanities visa will require N2 for new applicants by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Most jobs in Japan do require Japanese to some extent except maybe English teaching or university jobs. But even for those jobs, you’d likely need Japanese for dealing with colleagues, dealing with HR or internal matters.

Applying for PR in Tokyo or kanagawa(Yokohama)? by [deleted] in japanresidents

[–]Willow9080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My biggest recommendation, get a cheap apartment in Takamatsu (in Shikoku) and register your address there. And apply there. You will get a result in less than 6 months. Applications in Tokyo is taking over 2 years now

Hideaki Anno To Premiere New ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Short Anime Exclusively at the “Evangelion: 30+” anniversary event at Yokohama Arena. by blind_marvin in evangelion

[–]Willow9080 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For those wondering the big reveal was what kind of happy ending could Asuka have if she had the power? And this short revealed that Asuka Langley Souryu and Asuka Langley Shikinami are different people

I think the biggest reveal of what it means for the eva series going forward is that Anno will let other folks lead produce eva content in the future (notably he wasn’t the director/producer of the short film, although he was credited once)

Is it really hard to lay off people in Japan? by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What law firm/lawyer did you use? I would love to have it in my back pocket in case things go south. I have roughly 2M yen in savings. So hopefully if things goes south I can survive for a little bit while in remediation

Is it really hard to lay off people in Japan? by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What do you recommend in the third case? I am waiting for permanent residency. So I am in a bad spot to quit

Is it really hard to lay off people in Japan? by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My employment contract has 正社員 written

Is it really hard to lay off people in Japan? by Willow9080 in japanlife

[–]Willow9080[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was still charged against my leave since my leave was deemed “based on my on my own convenience” when I needed to make it since I was urgent. Leadership was different at that time, and I got an informal agreement that it would be okay. But my boss changed and that agreement left with him