Working in Japan
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- kovert
My fiance is taking a job in Japan and we are planning to move to Tokyo early next year. Anyone know of a good resource to search for design jobs in the Tokyo area?
I seem to remember a few posters here saying they work in Japan. Any help/suggestions appreciated.
- CincodeMayo0
I hear they have good sushi there...
- echolock0
There's something so annoying about useless posts like Cincodemayos.
- garett_west0
how tall are you kovert?
if you're over 5'6" you could probably be the center on their basketball team.
OH YEAH!
*self high five
- CincodeMayo0
Useless? What if one were headed to Japan and unaware that they offered many varieties of delectible sushi?
Relax...plus the sarcastic comments make this place what it is.
- kovert0
I am aware of (and looking forward to) the great sushi.
Just need to earn some ¥en so I can afford the sushi. :P
- Sven_sk0
to get a design job, you'd probably need to know japanese.
but i could be wrong.
- Nac_part20
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product…
my sister bought me this book a while back....great read and look into design in Japan. It has a dvd that comes with it as well that has interviews from people at the design studios/marketing places in Japan. In Japan from what I gather it is a bit more of large types of firms compared to US where we have small design firms everywhere.
- VectorMasked0
I got 3 friends that moved to japan with their girlfriends (now wives)
None of them speaks japanese well. 2 of them know nothing.
The one that speaks a little bit is doing ok and has on office job somewhere.
The other two haven't had that much luck. One of them is working as a construction worker and the other one only found a part-time job as an english teacher, eventhough he can barely speak english.So pretty much for what I have seen it's a bit hard to find a good job without knowledge of japanese. Maybe you could just try to find a job as an english teacher, and tutor on your spare time and do some freelance stuff on the side
Whatever you do, good luck
- Sven_sk0
I got 3 friends that moved to japan with their girlfriends (now wives)
None of them speaks japanese well. 2 of them know nothing.
VectorMasked
(May 4 06, 12:26)you should work on your english as well.
- kovert0
Thanks for the post Vector.
Sadly my grasp on the Japanese language is pretty limited. I can probably locate a bathroom, order a meal, or pick a fight but thats about it.
I have heard about the whole English teacher gig and I don't really wanna go that route. Will most likely be jumping back into the freelance arena.
I could probably take a job working for my fiance, but yea somehow that seems like a bad idea.
- jevad0
garret I am going to kick your fucking nuts up through your throat
kovert - bump this in about 6 hours for PeterH and Chip to pipe in - they both live and work there in the industry and would have some great tips and insight for you.
- VectorMasked0
you should work on your english as well.
Sven_sk
(May 4 06, 12:30)Thank you!
But I thought that was what I was doing here in Canada. The good thing is I can be understood and that everyday I get better.
- Sven_sk0
Thank you!
But I thought that was what I was doing here in Canada. The good thing is I can be understood and that everyday I get better.
VectorMasked
(May 4 06, 13:01)oh canadian english... that explains it all.
i was just kidding with you.
:)
- e-pill0
last year i was planning to move to Tokyo and i did a huge massive research:
1. Craig's List - Tokyo:
http://tokyo.craigslist.org/2. Design Jobs: Tokyo:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=…3. Gaijinpot: Job Finder-Tokyo:
http://www.gaijinpot.com/4. Universal Currency Converter:
http://www.xe.com/ucc/5. Tips For Learning Japanese:
http://www.gaijinpot.com/learnin…6. Tokyo Street Style:
http://www.style-arena.jp/index_…7. Tokyo Tourist Essentials:
http://www.tokyoessentials.com/h…8. Everything About Moving To Japan:
http://www.escapeartist.com/japa…9. Japanese Manners & Ettiquette:
http://www.geocities.com/japanfa…10. Japan: Why so Expensive?:
http://www.thejapanfaq.com/FAQ-P…11. Japan: Know Before You Go:
http://thejapanfaq.cjb.net/12. Teaching English in Japan FAQ:
http://www.thejapanfaq.com/FAQ-E…13. Guide for Japanese Money:
http://www.thejapanfaq.com/japan…14. Job Dragon: Design Specific Job Search: Japan:
http://www.jobdragon.com/HAPPY GIANT ROBOTS!!!!
:)
- kovert0
Thanks for all the info!
And as recomended I am bumping this again so folks living on Tokyo time might see this. :P
- Peter0
epills list is prett massive.
Some places, a lot actually, refrains from interviewing unless you are already here and have a working visa in order. It's just less of a hussle to go through all paperwork when nationals here are available. So I'd say go through epills list, find the places you're interested in, and apply once you're here and have settled in.
- sinisnap0
this job looks pretty sweet: http://www.gaijinpot.com/job_vie…
- Jerry0
I'm planning to go and live in Japan for some time as well, but it'll be probably be in 2010 before I go.
I found this book very resourcefull though.ISBN: 1-85458-305-0
Cheers
- honest0
prepare to work hard, prepare to work very hard and watch out for cancho assassins
- mistermik0
I worked in Japan.
For one afternoon.
Didnt fancy it.