<declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> Yes. That was kind of why I wanted to ask him what he does. It isn't
> necessarily easy, but I know quite a few people (carpenters,
> restauranters etc) who do exactly what they did at home.

I know a few too, versus lots that don't.

But I don't think so many had at their arrival what you mysteriously call :

>> > a work visa for something reflecting your skills and experience?

Probably you can end up doing many sorts of jobs, but if Chris needs to get
a work visa, that may be hard to get something else than an
eikaiwa-sponsored visa.

Now, it's still possible to drop your sponsor after 24 hours and start you
takoyaki yatai. But aren't they trying to change the law in order to tie us
better to exploitators and prevent us from stealing  jobs nihonjins are able
to do ?

Kuri