2007-03-20 22:44:19 · 12 answers · asked by \ 5 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
As you have already read, the main job that is available to non-Japanese-speakers, much less women, is teaching English. Anything other than than that gets a little seedy. The dancing, club hostess, etc. If you can find a place run by an English speaker, or a native of an English speaking country, they might be willing to hire you, but Japanese skills would definitely be a plus. And Japanese is something you can pick up quite quickly.
But your first obstecle would be to find a sponsor for a visa if you are going for a working visa. So check the English school circuit. And usually school hire locally, very rarely do they hire via the internet.
So, I would recommend you to come over on a tourist visa, find a sponsor, then go home and get ready to come.
Good luck.
2007-03-22 14:56:38 · answer #1 · answered by Looking for the truth... 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Not Many!
You might get lucky and be able to get a job speaking and teaching conversational English but only if you have a degree.
Your best bet though is to find a job where you will deal with the Japanese and set a long term goal of getting over there.
Then again you might want to try becoming a stewardess on an airline.
Regardlessit wont be too easy for you.
2007-03-21 03:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jay I 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
There are many jobs available to foreigners in Japan who don't speak English.
If you are a professional, check out monster.com, hotjobs.com, or careerbuilder.com -- those sites usually post a lot of technical, financial, or other professional jobs that cater to foreign businesses operating in Japan.
If you are not a professional, one of the best sites to look at is gaijinpot.com. Most of the jobs on that site are for English teachers, but there are also a lot of postings for restaurant workers, bartenders, hotel workers, etc.
Speaking of teaching English, you can get a job with either the Japanese public school system (JET program) or with any one of the hundreds of private English converational schools all over the country (Nova, Aeon, Geos, etc.).
Finally, another option is to work on a U.S. military base in Japan. The U.S. operates a number of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps bases all over Japan that employ U.S. citizens in a wide variety of jobs.
2007-03-20 22:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by yanbarumuku 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
There are loads of jobs teaching English. You don't have to be able to speak Japanese because the lessons are done in English. I have a friend who spent a couple of years out there doing that.
2007-03-21 00:10:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Check the Turkish companies which has got business over there... also baby sitting is possible too... and also i am sure there are people who wnats to learn your language as well... you can give language lessons... also Turkish embassy in Japan would be possible too. but you're journalist and a photographer, so while you're there and can't find a job, you can take lot of pictures and study Japanese culture and when you're back here, you can publish all the pics you took.....
2007-03-21 21:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by :( 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
My mate worked in Japan for years as a dancer. She earned a fortune as she is a redhead and they don't see many of those
2007-03-20 23:17:08 · answer #6 · answered by Janbull 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
English is enough....Japan is a modern State.
2007-03-20 22:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Put it this way, what jobs would be available to you in the UK if you spoke no English and is a foreigner?
Maybe a cleaner?
2007-03-20 22:49:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
i know a lot of foreigners who work at disney land/sea as disney characters such as cinderella, ariel and snow white... or dancers if you could dance!
2007-03-22 19:24:51 · answer #9 · answered by angie 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Teach English (If that is your language)
2007-03-20 22:50:09 · answer #10 · answered by mal g 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋