Hello,
I have a visa for Japan that allows full-time work, and I feel comfortable with the language. (While I haven't taken JLPT, I've studied for 5 years, read literature in the language, and have Japanese friends I speak frequently with. I also felt fine with the language during my last time in the country.)
While I'm preparing for a career in animation and have been preparing my portfolio and making contacts for the past 3 years — in addition to having interned in the industry before — I am aware of the difficulties involved in that line of work in Japan, and want to make sure that I have a backup.
I have worked as a personal trainer outside of Japan and am curious about how I could seek work in that field in Japan. Does anyone know if there are any specific certifications that are valued within Japan?
Many thanks.
by 2erris-human
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This is going to depend entirely on what visa you have. Based on your post history, you seem to have recently completed an internship at an animation studio, and are now back in your home country of the UK.
You mention full-time work, so you don’t have a dependent or student visa. Work visas are typically tied to your profession, so it’s unlikely you would be able to use an existing work visa in your field for this without changing categories. If you have a WHV or some various other visas (such as spouse), sure, you can work as a personal trainer.