working part time on a cultural visa?

Ok, my situation is a little complicated, and although I've found some answers online, I think I need some clarification. Basically I don't have a degree and I want to go to Japan. I know that with three years experience you can get a job at a decent institution, but I have none. I'm a high ranking martial artist and student of bushido, so I can easily get a cultural visa and possibly eventually make my way as a martial artist. That's the situation, here's the question:

What are my chances of finding a teaching position or another job part time after I have the proper permissions with my cultural visa? And what are my chances of actually surviving on a 20 hours per week salary? Living in Japan is my passion, I'm willing to do whatever it takes, I appreciate any advice, suggestions, or alternative ways to accopmlish this. Thanks,

Reiin

on a cultural visa. If you're discovered to be working on a cultural visa then you will be deported and banned from re-entering the country for a period (I think it ranges from 5-10yrs at this point). If you truly want to live in Japan and work legally, you'll have to get a degree of some sort to get a work visa.

The Japanese ministry website says that you can apply to be able to work part time on a cultural visa.

on a cultural visa. If you're discovered to be working on a cultural visa then you will be deported and banned from re-entering the country for a period (I think it ranges from 5-10yrs at this point). If you truly want to live in Japan and work legally, you'll have to get a degree of some sort to get a work visa.

They can work with a PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES OTHER THEN PREVIOUSLY GRANTED (or some similar long named document).

Usually its up to 20hours a week/4 hours a day.

Your problems:
1. Finding some place to sponser a cultural visa in the first place.
2. How you live.
3. The employer you get in Japan, your contract, and the type of part-time work.
Part-time pay starts from didly squat to survive on to something barely manageable with a futile lifestyle. You'll still need additional funds.

You want to live in Japan but for how long? Cultural visas are time limited and part-time work only pays only so much.

Working at home for qualifications to get a full blown work visa usually works out cheaper and easier in my opinion.

I'm well aware of what it takes to get the permission. I'm also well aware of what it takes to get a cultural visa. I'm also confident that I can get the visa renewed. One of many options I'm considering is getting a cultural visa, working enough to keep my bank account untouched, and getting it renewed. As I said, I'm high ranking martial artist. I also have connections in Japan, that's not the problem. Thanks for your answer about the part-time work, though. That's what I was asking about. I may have to delay a bit to finish out my degree, although I really don't want to.