Hi everyone,
I’m a Systems and Network Administration technician from Spain, and my partner is a 2D/3D graphic designer. We both completed “Ciclos Superiores”, which in Spain are vocational higher education programs focused on specific professional fields (kind of an alternative path to university).
We’ve both studied Japanese before and are planning to seriously resume studying it soon. The language and culture have always interested us, and we’d really like to master it regardless of what happens next.
Recently I’ve noticed that there seems to be a fair amount of work related to our fields in Japan. Because of that, I’ve started wondering whether moving there someday could be possible. We’re actually planning to visit Japan this August to explore the country, enjoy the trip, and see how much we really like it as a place to live.
That said, I’d love to hear from people who have experience with this.
• What would be the best way to move to Japan in our situation?
• Would going through a language school/student visa be a realistic path?
• Roughly how much money should two people save before attempting something like this?
• Are we allowed to work while studying?
• And overall, is this something achievable, or extremely difficult for foreigners?
Just to clarify: even if we never move to Japan, we’re both planning to restart our Japanese studies because we genuinely enjoy the language and want to become fluent someday.
Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated!
by ncg233