5.0 out of 5 stars
A good start, with lots of information, March 21, 2004
This review is from: Japan: A Working Holiday Guide (Paperback)
This book provides a lot of the information one might need to start living and working in Japan. It goes through everything from before you leave about obtaining a visa, to first steps when you arrive. It is also quite good at considering jobs other than English teaching, which 95% of all English speaking foreigners seem to take up. It also includes sections on food, apartments (key money!) and simple laws and regulations.
The first edition was specifically for Australian and New Zealand citizens, and a lot of the material is still biased towards them. This second edition, which now has more contact information for American, Canadian and British citizens is more helpful.
It is however now a little out of date. A lot of the prices have changed (such as the cost of renewing a visa.) And some regulations may have changed. As always with something like this, use many sources for your information.
Use it as an accompaniment to Loney Planet's Japan book and you'll have most of what you need.
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