Hello, I am trying to figure out my best options for getting to Japan. I should note that thanks to the sale of my house and my investments, the pay level kind of doesn't matter too much, but since I'm not aware of any passive income visas, I need to find a way to get a job in Japan if at all possible.
My background is about 8 years of network engineering / automation and then about 3 years more focused on software development (still in the realm of networking, though) – the issue is my Japanese skills are like N5 at best and I know it will take me at least 1-2 years to hit N3 or possibly N2.
I'm open to teaching English, but my highest degree level is an associates in applied sciences. No Bachelor's. So that again would be probably 2+ years before I could go.
So, I feel like I'm missing a piece of the puzzle no matter how I slice things. Is there any way I could manage getting to Japan in the next 6-8 months, or do I definitely need either a Bachelor's or N2 Japanese?
Thank you so much for any ideas or input.
by danielfrances