Hi everyone,
I’m trying to return to Japan after living there from 2014–2021—five years as an English teacher and two as an HR manager at a well-known English school. I have a CELTA and passed JLPT N2 in 2018.
I recently visited Tokyo and felt completely at home. I’m now back in the U.S., in an unsafe situation, and looking to move back as soon as possible. I have around $25,000 in savings and have been applying to jobs, but it's difficult from outside the country.
My question: Can I go to Japan on a tourist visa, apply to jobs while there, and then do a visa run (to Korea or somewhere else) to wait for my Certificate of Eligibility and get my work visa processed? Is this still a viable path?
I’m open to eikaiwa or ALT roles—just trying to get reestablished. Any advice or updated info would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks so much.
by Equivalent-Arm1509