Are short term visa holders able to work in Japan?

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Short term visa will be issued for the activities that you are going to do while staying in Japan for a short period.

The activities are:

1.Tourism and other related activities.

2.Recreation and other related activities.

3.Sports and other related activities.

4.Visiting relatives and other related activities.

5.Study tour and other related activities.

6.Participation in lecture and other related activities.

7.Participation in the meeting and other related activities.

8.Business Contact and other related activities.

9.Other activities.

Recently, I got a question as follows.

Are short term visa holders able to work in Japan?

The answer is no.
In Japan, In Japan, you are not allowed to work with short term visa.

I hear some employers use foreign “tourists” as their workforce, but it is illegal.

You will be arrested on illegal work based on Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, and in the end you will be deported.

Please be careful.

Thank you.
Solicitor Hitoshi Oishi

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