05 August 2016 Guides and How to's Guillaume Erard
Once you have spent several years living in Japan and that you start to feel that you could well spend a substantial part of your remaining days in the country, the prospect of applying for permanent ...
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Written on 08 August 2013 by Guillaume Erard
While it can sometimes feel like an easy way towards a visa, the "Spouse of Japanese National" visa is one of the most complicated procedure I had to do in Japan. Luckily, if you have all the informat...
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Written on 15 November 2011 by Guillaume Erard
Eight months have passed since the March 11th earthquake which triggered a tsunami that devastated the eastern coast of Japan and provoked the worst nuclear incident since Chernobyl. With the initial ...
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Written on 06 April 2010 by Guillaume Erard
If you are going to spend a significant length of time in Japan, I am sure that you will consider the option of renting a flat of your own. Although it is, to most people, a sign of ultimate achieveme...
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Written on 08 January 2010 by Guillaume Erard
In a previous article, I covered the main requirements for obtaining a working holiday visa in Japan. I would now like to go through the job hunting process which should logically follow. Like in ever...
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Written on 08 December 2008 by Guillaume Erard
I got a lot of demands for an English translation to this one. It took some time but here it is, the translation of my original article. While I was preparing my application for a working holiday visa...
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