Visa confuzzles

yO ~ *!*

has anyone stayed in Japan with a ''work visa''.... while not actually working?

i'm an american with a 1-year visa currently living & teaching in Japan. My company will sponsor me for a 1-year Visa extension, but I will only be working for them for 2 weeks out of this new ''1-year Visa''. my company is aware of this, and will sponsor my Visa anyhow. After my contract finishes, am I legally safe to stay in Japan for the remaining 50 weeks of the year? I plan to study Japanese Language, and also seek out a new job...... perhaps not a full-time job.... i want to move to the 八重山 area of Okinawa ! ...... there aren't many language schools there..... if at all !

i'm also curious about getting a student or ''cultural'' visa.... but if i'll be safe with the ''specialist in humanities 1 year work visa'' , then -- why bother ?

なんくるないさーーー　多分。

It's fine. They don't check.

Relax.

Keep the visa you have and enjoy your stay, freedom at last :-)

your new visa will be perfectly valid and gives you more freedom than any other type of visa (maybe apart from spouse visa etc).

by the way i just got back from ishigaki and there were a few small schools

thanks you guys!

mucho appreciate your insights & reassurance *!*

You'll have two things in your passport, first you get a Visa from a Japanese Embassy/Consulate. Then when you arrive in Japan, the Immigration inspector stamps a "Landing Permission" into your passport. As long as your Landing Permission isn't expired you're fine.

The important part is that the school has sponsered you for the Visa. As long as you have a sponser, it shouldn't be a problem at all.

Jason he has a work visa, as long as his status is valid he can go to school without a student visa.