[Polar]

We have a scam in Canada that's works similar to this.

Some person approaches you says "Hey you could be a model,actor etc..." they give you a card and tell you show up at X place.

You go and they say your perfect but you need a portfolio which they are only to happy to provide which you will pay for, usually a couple hundred bucks for head shots etc...

You will never hear anything back from them.

That's how the scam works over here, can't see it being any different in Japan. The exception to this is if it's a major agency like Ford then it's different.

Like MMM said if you have to pay up front ... FORGET IT !