Kirk here. Here’s a question I received in a private message: “Can an individual without an employer apply for a Japanese work visa on their own? I wish to work as an English teacher . . .” The person goes on to describe their qualifications but I’ll leave that part out for privacy reasons. They had an interview with a prospective employer but got a bad feeling from it and hope to find another way to come here to work. This is an area I don’t know much about. If any of you have words of wisdom that you would be willing to share, please post them as comments to this post. Thanks!