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thb · Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 24

Hey everyone,
I am a 20 year old male from Canada. A friend and I will be moving to Nagoya on the 29th of December. I am just looking for any information on apartments in Nagoya, finding a job and any tips on how to make sure that we receive a working holiday visa. Do most people who apply receive one?
Also if anyone is living in Nagoya I would love to hear what you think about it.
Any info would be great.
Thanks

moot point · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 441

What kind of work are you interested in?

Stosskraft · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 252 Location: Japan

You have to apply for the visa back home before you leave. If you fill out everything correctly, there is no reason why you shouldn't get it.
When you fill out the "trip itinerary" make sure that your emphasis is on traveling and sight-seeing, not full time employment. I just used a Lonely Planet guide to give me ideas when I filled mine.

PS.
If your going to be looking for work while here, consider getting an international drivers licences from CAA, many schools will request you have this.

Revenant · Mod Team Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 1109

International license is only good for the first year of being in Japan. After that the gov here considers it to be invalid... even if you renew it. You'd be required to get a Japanese license.

Now all that said, NO you DON'T need to get one as MANY JOBS do NOT require it. Your information is not accurate Stosskraft.

Stosskraft · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 252 Location: Japan

Revenant · Mod Team Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 1109

No, your information is not accurate.

Less than appx 10% of the teaching positions/Schools required a DL.

Ads do not reflect the number of positions/schools when you take into consideration that the same ads are posted multiple times a year in some cases. Thus again your information is misleading and this inaccurate.

If the big 4 (Nova, ECC, AEON, GEOS) make up the largest bulk of schools(and their branches) that hire and place teachers into positions and they in most if not all of their positions do not require a DL, then that by itself invalidates your statement.

Even ALT dispatches do not require for all positions a DL. Some do yes, but again when you tally the positions that do not, add them to the big 4 plus plenty of other conversations schools that post all over the net, then you come to realize yet even more, that your assessment was wrong.

So, no high horse. Just clarifying what was incorrect.

markle · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 1316 Location: Out of Japan

Now if we can get pass the impromptu pissing contest I might give a bit of information about Nagoya, not that I'm an expert as I live about an hour away in Toyota.
In general it is the third largest city in Japan, with all the baggage that goes along with it, namely while the Kansai vs Kanto debate rages, Nagoya quitely gets on with it. Currently in something of a boom with more growth than any other Japanese city. Has virtually all the things you would find in Toyko/Osaka just not as much maybe.

Anyhow try here for more info.
http://www.seekjapan.jp/japanzine.php

Good luck

thb · Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 24

I am looking for any kind of work I can get. I dont speek Japanese so I guess it would have to be teaching english. Does anyone know what my chance of landing a job is? Or if there are many people looking for conversational lessons?
This post kind of took a left turn with the international DL thing. I understand what I need to do for the WHV and I'm glad that you dont think I will have a problem getting it.
Thank you all for the responces.
-Tim

Stosskraft · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 252 Location: Japan

Hey thb,

You should state what your qualifications are and what teaching experience you may/may not have. Then we can suggest some ideas. If you do get the WHV and are a native speaker, I am sure there is something out there for you.

Just follow the advice on this forum for job hunting and interviewing in Japan, and something should come up.

japancube · Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 26 Location: Australia

[quote="thb"]Hey everyone,
I am a 20 year old male from Canada. A friend and I will be moving to Nagoya on the 29th of December. I am just looking for any information on apartments in Nagoya, finding a job and any tips on how to make sure that we receive a working holiday visa. Do most people who apply receive one?
Also if anyone is living in Nagoya I would love to hear what you think about it.
Any info would be great.
Thanks[/quote]

Hey thb,

if you are trying to find an apartment in Nagoya before you arrive you may want to check the Japanzine website. Also, there are two American guy who have a apt. rental company here called Interlink. I personally have met one of the owners a few times and he seems pretty cool.
there website is: www.interlink-japan.co.jp
give them a try. They have apts that don't charge key money which can clean you out. Also, there are a few jobs on http://www.gaijinpot.com/
right now in the Nagoya area, chech there.
I would apply to several before you arrive; you on't want to waste time. It can take 2-3 months before you receive your first pay chech here. With only the WHV your a bit limited to what jobs you can get as many of them require a 1 year work visa, but you can find something.
Lastly, nagoya is a pretty good city to live in. It's easy to nivigate and the foreigners that I run into are usually nice and talkative. cube

thb · Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 24

Thanks, this information is great. The interlink company looks good.

I also found a company called Freebell, they don't have any extra charges. Does anyone know about this company? I found a 2 bedroom apartment with them for 85,000 per month. This seem very cheep since it is a short walk from Nagoya station.

Sorry I forgot to add that I only have one year of university (my friend has two), and we don't have any English teaching experience. Basically all we have is native English ability.

Thanks guys.

thb · Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 24

Also, does anyone know if its possible to get jobs as bouncers, I know there might be a problem doing that with a WHV but other than that do you think it would be possible?
Thanks