How much does a hairdresser earn in Japan?
I'm hoping to move to Japan soon (within the next couple years at least) and I wanted to know if it would be worth my time and money to go to a class on hairdressing before I leave. I plan on living in Tokyo and I've heard it's a rather expensive place to live and I just want to make sure I'll be making enough money to at least get my start there. Also would a hairdressing license earned in America even be valid in Japan?
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1- You would have to find a salon willing to hire you to provide a work visa. 2- You would have to have rather fluent Japanese to do #1. 3- You're going to have a hard time with #1 because, well, the Japanese clients aren't necessarily going to feel comfortable with you. At least that is going to be the perception of any employer. 4- All of the above means that even finding a job will be difficult, which will have a very negative impact on your ability to make a living. 5- My niece, Japanese, won't be in competition for your job. She's into the make-up and hair styling business. No cutting. I told her when she went to school for this she would end up working at McDonalds. I was wrong. She now works at Krispy Kream doughnuts. 6- Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? Absolutely not.
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>Also would a hairdressing license earned in America even be valid in Japan? No way. If you want to work as a hairdresser in Japan, you must go to its school for 2-3 years. Then take its national exam in Japan. If you passed it, you can work as a hairdresser. >How much does a hairdresser earn in Japan? About 3M yen for 1 year.
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I don't think it will happen so easily as has already been pointed out. Learning Japanese is not so easy for an adult as it is for a child and getting a visa for a non shortage area is near on impossible. Do you have a plan B?
