Hello everyone!
I am a 25M and my girlfriend 27W. We want to move to Japan. I plan on doing so within the next 10 years from now on.
I have a bachelor in audiovisual – editing sound mixing. I work in everything related to post-production, from marketing to short films, movies. I have been learning Japanese for 5 years and I think I'm at a point where I can handle any casual conversation.
I visited Japan 3 times, different places between my 18 to 24 birthday. My decision is taken and I am sure of my desire to move.
My question is : Where do I start ? Can anyone with experience help me and guide me through what are going to be the next steps for me? I know a bit about the immigration system in Japan, It doesn't seem easy. But I am extremly motivated and willing to do anything.
In terms of money, I have ben saving for 4 years and will be saving for the next 5 years for this.
Thank you
by MorganHStark
1 comment
I know nothing about your field of expertise, but to me the most likely suggestion is to get a job in your country and try to transfer to a Japan branch of that company. If nothing else, get a job in your country in your field to get your experience cemented. You need to prove you can do your job better than a Japanese person could, so you’re probably gonna be limited to English speaking companies that are making content in Japan? I’m not really sure what your job entails, but I think it’s unlikely a Japanese company would hire you to work on Japanese films. (But I do think there are lots of Englished-based content creation happening in Japan, and if those companies are big enough to need your work, they’d be the ones to go to, probably.)
Alternately, start looking at Japanese job listings just to see what’s even out there and what requirements they have. The immigration isn’t that difficult, if you can get a company to sponsor your Visa. (Also, your girlfriend will have to be your wife to go over with you, or else get her own Visa sponsorship.)