This is a career seminar for foreign nationals who want to find a job and build a long-term life in Japan — especially if your Japanese is around N3 or N4.(or maybe N5).

Last time, we explained what the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) Visa is. This time, we go one step further: you'll hear directly from two fellow OAKHOUSE residents who have already passed the SSW skills test for the accommodation (hotel) field — at their current Japanese level.

Do you still think you need N1 or N2 to work in Japan?

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▪️Date and Time: 〔Oct 29, 2026〕, 19:00 – 21:00 (Seminar: 19:00– / Networking: 20:00–)
▪️Venue: Appartement Iidabashi, Seminar Room
▪️Address: 1-6 Shin-Ogawamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
▪️Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/odgncRmd7NXMrbBY8
▪️Access: 4-minute walk from Iidabashi Station
▪️Target Audience: Foreign nationals residing in Japan (Working Holiday or Student visa holders, and anyone with N3/N4 Japanese levels are very welcome!)
▪️Capacity: 25 people
▪️Language: Held in English (simple Japanese support available as needed)


・[Part 1]: Why the Specified Skilled Worker Route — and How to Plan It
(Speaker: Dai Katayama, GAIA)
Why N2 isn't the only way to work in Japan
SSW basics: N4 is enough, the skills test, and the 19 job fields
How to think about a 5-year plan — from your level today to a longer career

・[Part 2]: Real Talk — A Panel with Two Fellow Residents
(Moderator: Dai Katayama, GAIA / Panelists: two OAKHOUSE residents who passed the hotel SSW skills test)
Why they chose SSW, and why the hotel field
How they prepared for and took the skills test at N3/N4
Their honest take, and what's next

▪️Note: We may take photos during the event and post them on our official social media channels. Thank you for your understanding in advance.

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In reality, for the Engineer/Specialist (技人国) route (commonly known as professional visa), N2 is often the practical bar — and even then, you compete with many N1 and experienced N2 candidates for a limited number of jobs. The SSW Visa is different: an N4 level of Japanese is enough to apply. It's a realistic route to full-time work, and the hotel field is a great fit for people who enjoy working indoors and with guests.

Here's what makes this session special: rather than only explaining the system, we invited two residents who are actually on this path to talk about it honestly — why they chose SSW, why they picked the hotel field out of the 19 options, how they studied for the skills test, and what it was really like to take it at their level.

One honest note: they haven't found jobs yet. This isn't a polished "success story" — it's the real, in-progress journey. And that's exactly what makes it worth hearing.

Take your first step toward working in Japan with confidence — starting right from N3/N4!