Hey there Bachido members! Its been a while. My family and I would like to move to Japan. Unfortunately, I’m having some extreme difficulties with trying to find visas that we qualify under and then coming up with a plan to become a permanent resident. For those of you who have already gone through this process can you please help me. We want to move to Japan in the next 5 years.
what the heck? am I being ignored? why is no one answering but new topics keep popping up?
Hm japan i wouldnt mind a taxi driver exchange program with tokyo los angeles or santa cruz for that matter but did not stumble across any such thing nor unfortunately would i know about any permanent resident application procedures so well at least sorry but my pleasure to reply at all 
For those of you who have already gone through this process can you please help me
I imagine most Bachido members of non-Japanese decent living here in Japan haven’t gone through the “process” you are referring to. I can speak only from my experience and say that it takes at the very least a bachelors degree and a company sponsorship to get a working VISA. Perhaps through that you could make arrangements for a family plan. But that is out of my expertise.
…am I being ignored?..
Not likely, but considering this is a site about Shamisen n’ such I don’t think most of the active members would know too much about the whole visa sponsorship ins & outs.
All I can offer is info you’ve probably already easily researched.
( http://bit.ly/1oOEb0T)
Otherwise, consider another one of the various veins of the inter webs… There’s bound to be something : P
Thanks for finally replying. I was starting to get really sad and a little frustrated.
I’ve been doing some research for a week or so and I know what I have to do. Its too bad there’s not an easier way…
I think Josh made a pretty good summary of why no one has been able to give you a good answer. May I ask what it is that makes you want to move there?
I’ve been in love with Japan since I was 15. I love the language, the culture, and the people seem nice. Mostly, even if I’m not able to be a geiko, I at least want to live near them. Not to mention, the beautiful shrines and festivals I’ve always dreamed of seeing. I want to watch kabuki and I want to speak the language everyday. Just in short, that’s why hahaha.
Chi,
If you don’t mind working on an American base you could try to get a job at Yokota base (in the Tokyo area) . I live in Misawa, Japan and work at Misawa Air Base. If you have a job on a base you receive Status of Forces Agreement (S.O.F.A.) which will enable you to live in Japan as long as you want.