Can I get a Visa as a YouTuber?

Hello all!

I have always been very fascinated by Japanese culture and would like to live there. I have been there a few times with the family and I am still absolutely in love with the country.

To cut directly to the question - I am a prominent YouTuber (I'd like to ask this question anonymously, though) and I make about $140,000 - $160,000 a year from my channel. Would I be able to obtain a Visa if I also hired 2 to 5 full-time Japanese employees? My channel is growing quickly, and I would easily be able to create a business and share my profits with eager, skilled Japanese professionals.

So here are the bullet points -

- I make 15,000,000 yen a year minimum.
- I would bring jobs to Japanese Citizens.
- I speak Japanese fluently.

What do you guys think?

You could probably pursue the Business Manager/Investor visa, where you set up your own company in Japan and hire a few locals, though they say the requirements and the procedures for this type of visa are cumbersome.

They have actually simplified the process to create one's own business. But the first issue is the visa. I suggest you contact the Japanese embassy. Check their website too, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs'.

AFAIK the best way is to establish your own company and invest ~50k USD, that would make you eligible for investor visa. The company can freely employ Japanese people then.