Thanks for all the responses. It seems like the visa situation is going to be more complicated than I thought, and I guess I'm going to have to re-think some things based on the advice here. Right...

Thanks--that's a great lead. Is it possible to go from a tourist or student visa to a working visa from within the country? That was basically what I was thinking of doing, looking for a job while...

Hi everyone,

I'm looking into coming to Japan for at least 3 months and possibly longer for judo training. Initially, I am planning to attend a 3-month course at the Kodokan Judo Institute in...