I'm looking into trying to get Japanese PR as an elevated status for tourism and possible retirement which is cheaper than my country (United States) so I can ultimately retire early and have fun by stopping working sooner and then exploring the country. I was looking at the Highly Skilled Professional visa, and after going back to school to study Japanese I'm pretty sure I could achieve 80 points due to my education level and field that I work in (engineering). I'm 24 and have no partner or dependents, so I'm thinking the plan would be to get Japanese PR ASAP, then return to live in the US and make way more money from the engineering jobs there (while possibly paying Japanese taxes to be able to use their pension and health insurance) and avoiding the tough work culture of Japan, and then retire to Japan in my 30's or 40's after saving a lot of money. However, I seem to see conflicting information. From what I understand, HSFP1/i allows you to stay in the country for 5 years (which can be applied for after working for 1 or 3 years depending on your points), but HSFP2/ii allows an indefinite period of stay. But, I can't seem to find a definitive answer about if once you achieve HSFP2, then you must keep working for the same employer or are permitted to job hop and/or not be employed at all but keep your indefinite visa. In the case where you can't keep it, would the path to getting permanent no-work-required PR be to be employed for 10 years for the normal PR?
by Snikerdoodlz