oppurtunities for half japanese

[dimmy]

how ya going people, i am a 20yr old half japanese australian, basically i am planning to work in japan for a year but my problem is i dont have a university degree. My japanese is very fluent and i have a japanese passport but without a university degree will it be hard to get a job in japan? I can stay with relatives in kyoto but i would prefer to reside in tokyo as it is alot more fun but to do so i will need a decent wage, im not really picky on jobs, teaching english or just a typical arubaito is fine but i wouldnt mind a decent pay, also i was wondering if it is possible for me to get a car licence in japan as my australian one is disqualified, thanks in advance.

[dimmy]

also another question, would it be better for me to find a job before arriving in japan or do you think i will have better oppurtunities looking for jobs in japan in person as i dont have much as for qualifications

[Taro Toporific]

...do you think i will have better oppurtunities looking for jobs in japan in person as i dont have much as for qualifications

The big hotels are always looking for younger people who speak Japanese and English, and don't have any visa problems. Hotel wages for bilinguals are about the same as entry-level engrish teaching jobs but no college degree is needed or expected. If you work hard at for 3-5 years---let's say at one of the Disney hotels---you can get promoted to management were the pay and perks are OK. I have a halfu friend who did just that---She started as a bilingual coffee shop cashier at the Chinzan-so Hotel (part of the Four Seasons' luxury chain) in east Takadanobaba. After 3 years of bust-her-butt working hard she was promoted to food services manager. After two more years at the Chinzan-so Hotel, she then became associate manger of the entire Four Seasons' Banif Ski Resort where she now at the age of 29 makes more money than her father, a butthead bucho in Toshiba.
No degree--lots of money--mo' fun.

[amdg]

how ya going people, i am a 20yr old half japanese australian, basically i am planning to work in japan for a year but my problem is i dont have a university degree. My japanese is very fluent and i have a japanese passport but without a university degree will it be hard to get a job in japan? I can stay with relatives in kyoto but i would prefer to reside in tokyo as it is alot more fun but to do so i will need a decent wage, im not really picky on jobs, teaching english or just a typical arubaito is fine but i wouldnt mind a decent pay, also i was wondering if it is possible for me to get a car licence in japan as my australian one is disqualified, thanks in advance.

The obvious question is “Why do you want to work in Japan?” It can’t be because you want to explore your roots or catch up with your relatives, because, as you said, you’d prefer to be in Tokyo as it is a lot “more fun”. So you want fun.

Explain what you mean by “fun”, and then maybe we can help.

[amdg]

also i was wondering if it is possible for me to get a car licence in japan as my australian one is disqualified, thanks in advance.

Shit out of luck. If your Australian license is cancelled, then you have to take the Japenese driving test, which means you have to pay a driving school to teach you how to drive, after which you can get a license. (yes, I know there are other ways, but they all add up to about the same amount of cash)

[dimmy]

[quote="amdg"]The obvious question is 展]

I lived in japan for a year and a half during primary school and attended a primary school in kyoto and it was one of the best experiences of my life, everytime i visit japan (probably over 15 times in my life, havent kept count but pretty much every year up until a few years ago) i do not want to return to australia, i love every aspect of japan, the culture, the technology, the girls, the lifestyle, the cars. But i have never lived in japan by myself as an adult so i really want to explore the adult life of japan, i think i will be spending alot of my time in roppongi

Taro that sounds very promising, thanks for the advice i will definately keep that in mind. One problem is though my japanese speaking skills are very good at the moment, but my reading/writing skills have gotten very very rusty, but living in japan forces you to learn that at a very fast rate so hopefully that wont be much of a problem.

[kamome]

I think your lack of a university degree will be a big impediment to finding a job, but it couldn't hurt to try applying around. It definitely will impact on your bottom line earnings. You can't expect to get paid a decent wage without a degree (at least early on in your career). Taro is right; maybe there's something in the hospitality industry for you. But I'm wondering why you would want to fly to Japan when you haven't solidified your credentials.

[GomiGirl]

If you have a japanese passport then do you need a visa? The degree is only needed when you want to get a visa.

But as you are 20, what about a working holiday visa? No degree required for that for Australian citizens..

Again though, if you have a Japanese passport, are you not a citizen with the right to work anyway?

[omae mona]

On a side note: since you've turned 20, you've reached the end of where they tolerate dual citizenship. Don't let them know you are an Australian citizen or you'll be forced to choose which you want to keep and which you want to give up. Be sure to enter the country on your Japanese passport, and don't list anything about Australian citizenship.

[amdg]