It will be very difficult to get your visa prior to going to Japan. I would say that more than 90% of English teachers to Japan go without first getting a visa. Once you arrive to Japan, then you can actively source full-time work and get your visa changed over.
By all means though, do look for teaching jobs before heading to Japan. You still may get something, but don't expect to get a visa before heading to Japan.
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Originally Posted by Michael Bassman She gets a job and an apartment, we both go over there - and then I go look for work once we arrive!!?....that sounds easy enough - the private school OR tutoring. |
It is. Once your wife gets her visa, then you can look into piggy backing off hers to get your visa. As long as you are in Japan, you will find it so much easier to get teaching work. Even if you start out by handing out flyers to get you by in the first few weeks.
Kofu city in Yamanashi isn't all that big of a city in comparison to Tokyo, Yokohama or Osaka. I would suggest making a list of English schools in Kofu, and emailing them once you arrive to Japan. You will get little interest from schools when they find out you are abroad.
May want to try SpeakEasy Language School in Kofu as a start.
10forward@speakeasy.com
1-9-12 Asahi
Kofu-shi, Yamanashi. 080-5417-4468
Tel: 055-254-4440