How to get a long term visa in Japan?
Yeah, to just expand a bit on Troy’s list, you got: (1) marriage, (2) full-time job that is willing to sponsor you, (3) working holiday visa if you can claim one of these countries, (4) be rich, enterprising, and/or famous, (5) have a relevant family connection to Japan, or (6) be a student. If (1) applies and you are from a rich first-world nation, you’re basically all set unless you have committed serious crimes etc. in the past. The rules frown on people pulling a (2) while on a tourist visa, but plenty of people still get away with it. There’s also the difficulty of finding a non-English-teaching job on short notice, although I’ve been meeting more people these days who got IT jobs this way. But the job has to be full-time and pay a certain amount. If you are from a participating country in the (3) program, again, you’re all set. Duration is limited but you can use the time to make contacts, etc. If (4) is applic
