A. This is a concrete representation of the criteria for applying for jobs for animation, fashion, design, food etc.

In September 2007, the Immigration Office issued the guideline " Clarification of visa concerning overseas students and others who intend to work in the field related to "Cool Japan" ".

However, this guideline seems to indicate very effective guidelines not only for "Cool Japan" jobs but for all visa applications.

"Foreigners graduate from universities and vocational schools by taking courses related to animation, fashion and design (in the case of vocational schools, specialists, highly specialized professionals are necessary), and if they think to work in Japan with these knowledge, one will apply for a visa for "technology, humanities knowledge, international activities". At this time, the content of the activity that is going to engage in Japan is an activity that requires more than a certain level of expertise or knowledge on the background of academic sophistication, it is not enough for the technology and knowledge only by experiences, it must be a person who requires scientific and systematic skills and knowledge. "

Up to this point, it is the same way as the normal idea of the Immigration law.

This guideline is very important in the following words.

"Whether or not the activities that you intend to engage in Japan fall under the status of visa in the Immigration Act will be decided by taking the activity during the period of stay as a whole. Therefore, even if you are temporarily engaged in a job that does not fall under the above activities, if it is part of a company training and does not constitute the majority of the period of stay, there are cases where a visa changing is permitted. In cases like this case, we may ask you to submit materials related to career steps after the employment of employees hired by the company and details of specific duties at each stage. "

The most important thing is that the judgment whether the activity in Japan is decided by taking the activity during whole the visa period.
Especially in "technology / humanities knowledge / international activities", it is not only necessary to do job that fits perfectly with the visa, but as a whole, for example, a foreigner who joined the hotel by interpreter as a whole, although the person is an interpreter, to carry baggage only during a busy time is that there is no problem. In addition, it is also allowed to engage in simple tasks such as cooking on site by establishing a training period.

In other words, if a detailed explanation of the job content in line with such guidelines is made to the immigration office, very subtle visa applications are also easy to be permitted.

In the Japanese food field, if you are subject to the "Japanese cuisine overseas spread human resource development project" conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, you can apply as "a specific activity" visa and work as a Japanese cuisine .