Can you live and work in Japan without being a citizen?

In general, there are no legal restrictions to expats owning a home in Japan. However, expats without citizenship or permanent residency visa in Japan, nor married to a Japanese citizen, should note that the process to buy a home will be difficult.

Is working in Japan a good idea?

In addition to the value that the technical skillset and cultural knowledge that work experience in Japan can bring, there are also many other advantages including relatively higher salaries than other nations, attractive social security benefits and increased job security.

What is it like to work in Japan as a foreigner?

If you work for a Japanese company, depending on your position, you may or not be expected to go out for dinners and drinks with your co-workers, attend overnight trips, stay until others have gone home, that sort of thing.

What are the obstacles to getting a job in Japan?

Service Industry (General) Visas and language are the two obstacles to securing a job in Japan. If you have these, any job is possible. The service industry requires keigo (formal polite Japanese).There are foreigners in Japan working at fast food restaurants or teaching snowboarding classes — any job you can imagine.

What is the work environment and culture like in Japan?

The technology used is also pretty outdated, with fax machines and computers running Windows XP still very much the norm. Although the business casual style of dress has become common in other countries, Japan is still very much conservative and suits and ties are expected for most company employees. T

Why do people like living in Japan so much?

The way Japanese cities are built up and not out (the exact opposite of Phoenix) This makes the streets narrow, buildings tall, and city lights bright. The atmosphere is compact and overcrowded and just what I like Night views from the tops of tall buildings or from mountain lookouts Night views in Japan are nothing less than magical.