I've been mulling around in my head the idea of someday starting a small business in Japan with my boyfriend, maybe-future-husband. In the little bit of research I've done, I've read that I would need a business/investor visa, and I would need to show that I had spent 5 million yen setting up the business or had 5 million yen in savings in order ( Read more... )

Hey all :)

I was planning to go see a visa lawyer, but as I don't know how much it costs, I thought I'd ask here for advice first :)

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Couldn't find anything similar in the recent history so I was wondering if anybody on the comm had experience with this issue ( Read more... )

I am wondering if any of you have, or know of anyone who has been granted a Cultural Activities visa? The rules for this visa seem unspecific from the mofa webpage (at least in my eyes). I've heard it needs to be something that you have already studied in your own country before you enter Japan, but that doesn't make sense when they put tea- ( Read more... )

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Hey, I've applied for a job at the kid's branch of Geos (as I'm trying to go all out in my job-hunt this year for the best available) and was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this? I'd like some ideas of good and bad things about the company. Of course, all I hear from them is the good side, but I want a realistic picture before I  ( Read more... )

I've been in Japan with the same company for three years, when suddenly they decided that they didn't want to renew my contract. It ends in a couple weeks, with my visa at the same time. In this situation, I want to stay in Japan, but I don't know what to do. I've been searching high and low for a job, but most things are starting in April. That ( Read more... )

I had a quick look through the other tagged entries, but couldn't find anything quite relevant ( Read more... )