summer jobs in Japan? Kyoto area?

Hi...

I was wondering if anybody could help me find information on temporary employment in Japan for this summer 2010. I know it would be difficult to find teaching jobs but I wonder if people sometimes need someone to take over for a few months or there might be other employment possibilities?

I am particularly interested in the Kyoto/Osaka area.

thanks in advance

if you're just planning on coming here for 'a few months' then you will most likely be in japan on a tourist visa, which means that yo are not allowed to work.

do you speak japanese? you would have to if you want to do other things than teaching.

Piggyback question: What about studying for 90 days on a tourist visa, then beginning work with an ESL group?

Thanks -

What about studying for 90 days on a tourist visa, then beginning work with an ESL group?

No problem studying while on a tourist visa, but you can only begin work after changing your visa to a type that allows paid work. Otherwise, it is illegal to start working while still on your tourist visa.

Thank you - is that conversion feasible/difficult to accomplish? Appreciate your insight.

To Deibu B,
Seeing from your profile, if you are from the US, you will need all the qualifications for a work visa (since US citizens are not eligible for Working Holiday Visa). The qualifications you need would be a bachelor's degree, or several years of English teaching experience already (if that's the kind of job you are looking for), and of course an employer who wants to hire you full-time for your skills/experience and is willing to sponsor you for a visa.

I don't know exactly what you mean by an ESL "group," but if you mean an English conversation school of some kind, the economy does not allow for easy job search currently; also employers might prefer to hire people who are already in Japan with a work-permitting visa or with plenty of experiences.


To JP,
What nationality do you hold? If you are eligible for a Working Holiday Visa, then it might be easier to find casual work. Otherwise employers would have to sponsor you for a full work visa, which they are unlikely to do for a short term like a few months, unless you have very special skills.