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なぜ東京で働く？
Why work in Tokyo?
Improve your Japanese
Working in Japan provides a unique and immersive opportunity to enhance your Japanese language skills. Interacting with colleagues, clients, and locals will expose you to various dialects and colloquial expressions, broadening your understanding of the language. Embracing the professional and social aspects of Japanese life will not only boost your language proficiency but also offer a rich cultural experience.
Polish your CV
Japan's business culture places a strong emphasis on discipline, precision, and teamwork, traits highly regarded in professional settings worldwide. Working in Japan demonstrates adaptability, cross-cultural communication skills, and an ability to thrive in diverse environments. Working in Japan offers a unique set of challenges that can significantly enrich your CV and set you apart in the competitive job market.
Network
Japanese business culture places immense importance on relationship-building, and by immersing yourself in the local work environment, you'll have the chance to cultivate meaningful connections. Whether you're looking to advance your career in Japan or leverage international contacts for future opportunities, working in Japan offers a strategic platform for expanding your professional network and creating lasting connections.
だれか働ける？
Who can work?
01
Working Holiday Visa
The working holiday visa gives you a year's stay in Japan. If you're on a working holiday visa, you can work unlimited hours per week. However, the visa requires that your main purpose in Japan is to travel and explore, not work. You can only get the working holiday visa once.
02
Student Visa
You can work for up to 28 hours per week if you have a student visa. To apply for a student visa, you need to be admitted to a full-time academic institution that can sponsor your student visa. Then, you need to apply for a work permit. You can start working after you have received your work permit.
03
Work Visa
When you apply for jobs, look in the job description if they mention visa sponsorship. You can also bring this up to the recruiter during your interviews. Once you have an offer from the company, they will send you the necessary documents to apply for your work visa. There are many types of work visas - but usually, the company that sponsors your visa will let you know which type you should apply for.
Your work visa can be for 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years. As long as you still have a sponsor, you can reapply for the work visa as many times as you need.
Note
You cannot work without a valid visa (travel visa, visa on arrival, etc.). But, you can always prepare yourself for when you're ready to work. If you receive a job offer while you're here, you can come back to your home country to apply for a new visa and then return to Japan.
どんな仕事ができる？
What kind of job can you get?
Hotels
Japanese level A1 - B2
There are many positions at a hotel that you can get, either part-time or full-time. For beginners in Japanese, you can work as a housekeeper. If your Japanese is better, you can work in the hotel facilities (pool, restaurants, bars, etc.) or at the hotel's front desk. Your language ability will come in handy at hotels!
English Centers
Japanese level A1 - B2
You don't have to be a native speaker to work at English centers（英会話スクール）Many schools look for foreign part-time teaching assistants or teachers so that their students have more chances to interact with foreigners. Japanese knowledge is preferred, but since you'll be speaking in English in class, you can start working even while you're still a beginner.
Restaurants
Japanese level A2 - B2
Working in the kitchen requires less Japanese than as a waiter/waitress, but you still need to speak decent Japanese to be able to communicate with your co-workers. Customer-facing roles require you to know 敬語（けいご）and memorize the restaurant's menu.
Convenience Stores
Japanese level A2 - B2
While convenience stores hire many foreigners, they require a higher level of Japanese to be able to communicate with customers and deal with many tasks. For example, you have to remember the food menu, cafe menu, cigarette names, etc. Of course, you also need to learn some 敬語（けいご）for this role.