This may be a bit of a complicated one but if you have advice or insight on any part, it would be great help.
My sister and I live in Australia. Me (F, 20) My sister (F, 14). She is wanting to go to school in Japan (this is not a phase she has been begging her whole life) she has done a lot of Language studies, has always been into geography, and has always kept good grades. She currently speaks 'intermediate' Japanese and is working on fluency. She is wanting to go for (australian) year 11 schooling. We have looked into student exchange but the prices are crazy expensive and the idea of her living with a host family scares me (Im protective if you can't tell).
SO option 2 – We move to Japan. I am quite the traveller and have wanted to live in Japan at some point anyways. I understand I will have to go on a work visa that requires a full time job. I am ok with this if it is possible. I am also currently trying to transition to online work but I think the long term stay visa requires full time work in Japan? She will attend public school (she would prefer this anyway). We understand there entrance exams and she would need to be fluent by this time.
The problems are: How would I go finding housing as a foreigner for the 2 of us? I am not her legal guardian so is this even possible as she will still be a minor? (she will be 16 by this point). Our parents are in the picture but cannot help financially. Is finding full time work for a work visa hard? She would need a student visa? are there any other requirements needed for public schooling? What areas should we be looking in?
Any other advice or honestly any information would be greatly appreciated. TIA
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