how hard is it for an american to find work in japan

how hard is it for an american to find work in japan?
Any kind of work at all..and also where is a good web site to get info on like apartments and stuff?
Japan - 3 Answers
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Unless you are sponsored by a Japanese company or by a Japanese national, you will NOT be living in or working in Japan. You will not be allowed to rent an apartment without qualifying for permanent resident status, which given the nature of your question, is not likely. Unless you have a VERY special skill...or are an MA level English teacher, you will NOT be moving to or living in Japan. Japan has some of the most strict immigration laws in the world. Bad gaijin...no ramen for you.
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Very hard. And if you don't have a special skill a Japanese doesn't have, chances of finding work are near zero. Most Americans teach English, but in most cases, this won't be long term work. Others have work in the IT / computer fields. Bear in mind if a Japanese can do the work, they will be hired first. The employer has to sponsor the employee for a work visa. They're not going to do this when there's already someone there that can do the work. Finding a apartment can be hard as many Japanese landlords won't rent to a non-Japanese. That kind of thing is still legal there. Many also want two or three months rent in advance. And there's the matter of ' key money '. Key money is more or less of a bribe to be able to rent the place.That can be another month or two of rent money.Money that you will never see again Check out the site below. It will give you an idea of what employers are looking for. But if you don't have a four year degree to start with, all this is moot.
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Very hard, as it's also hard for Japanese people to find work on Japan now.

Would a Canadian wii with Canadian games work in Japan on a Japanese tv

Would a Canadian wii with Canadian games work in Japan on a Japanese tv?

Nintendo Wii - 1 Answers
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Ye you could easily get it to work on a japanese tv, put to play games you will need to mod chip your wii, so that it can play forign games and copyied games.

how do pay phones and phone cards work in japan for international and domestic calls

how do pay phones and phone cards work in japan for international and domestic calls?

Japan - 3 Answers
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there are different kids of pay phones in Japan. Only the grey ones can make international calls. I'm not sure about the international ones, but a prepaid card for the local phones just slide into the slot and the amount is deducted.
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the international phones are refferred to as "world phones" btw n_n
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Yes it is called World Phones. But why bother using them when you can get a prepaid phone service from Onesuite.com and use it on your mobile or home phone without incuring long distance charge on your local phone provider. I mean its less hassle and cheaper too.