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Originally Posted by spicytuna (Post 848774)

As far as I understand, each high school has an entrance exam which is done in Japanese. If you can go there and reach a grade 10 Japanese equivalent within a year, I'll personally pay for your tuition fees.

But more importantly, what kind of visa will you be using?

Your best bet would be to get a working holiday visa. You won't be able to extend it but you'll be able to live and work in Japan for a year.

Hello,

thanks for the replies and helping me.
Thank you very much indeed spicytuna but I could never accept that :) .
I will use a student visa( if I successfully get one ).
I have "talked" with the principal and the result is the following: I will be able to do the entrance exam + an interview in both english and japanese :pandahurray:
So it all depends on the visa and the exam now!
Again thank you for your concern, everyone!

Edit: The only thing I do not understand is the following -> In order to get a student visa I need a school to "sponsorship" my visa. Now for my question: Can they sponsorship me before I take the exam? Or do I basically have to fly there without a visa (3 months stay), take the exam, pass, fly back, achieve my visa and fly to Japan again TT?

Mark

[quote=spicytuna;848774]As far as I understand, each high school has an entrance exam which is done in Japanese. If you can go there and reach a grade 10 Japanese equivalent within a year, I'll personally pay for your tuition fees.

I'll top the offer by adding an extra year ;)

I thought I was talented in regards to learning languages BEFORE I moved to Japan.

"Oh lord, it's hard to be humbled."

You might get this visa situation sorted out, but learning the language, attending Japanese high school, and dealing with the cultural difference is another story.

Good luck, nevertheless.

[quote=Kappa;849374]

Quote:

Originally Posted by spicytuna (Post 848774)

As far as I understand, each high school has an entrance exam which is done in Japanese. If you can go there and reach a grade 10 Japanese equivalent within a year, I'll personally pay for your tuition fees.

I'll top the offer by adding an extra year ;)

I thought I was talented in regards to learning languages BEFORE I moved to Japan.

"Oh lord, it's hard to be humbled."

You might get this visa situation sorted out, but learning the language, attending Japanese high school, and dealing with the cultural difference is another story.

Good luck, nevertheless.

To be honest, I don't think that I will reach the level of a native 10th grade within a year - it's impossible. Spicytuna made a good one there, ah and gz on your first post since 2 1/2 years;)