If you want to work in Japan, you need to acquire permission or qualification in Japan for the job you choose. In some cases, you must pass an exam to obtain a qualification, or you may need to acquire a specific skill at a training facility.
If you intend to acquire a qualification for the first time in Japan, or if you have already acquired the applicable qualification in your home country, please contact the relevant government agencies (in Japanese) for detailed procedures.

Jobs requiring licenses

*Before taking an exam for one of the jobs marked with an asterisk, you must acquire knowledge and skill at a training facility or specialist college.

Jobs for which licenses are granted after skills are acquired at designated training facilities
Dietitian: For dietitian training schools, contact your local public health center for phone numbers and addresses.
Cattle dealer: Contact the Owari Cattle Health Center at (0568) 81-1874.
Chicken sexer: Contact the Training Center, All Japan Shosei Hina Kanbetsu Kyokai at (052) 841-2079.
Beautician or Barber: Contact the Barber and Beautician Examination and Training Center at (052) 953-1637.

Jobs requiring the permission of a government agency
Antique dealer: Local police station
Construction: Local prefectural civil engineering office
Entertainment and amusement trades: Police station in whose precinct the place of business is located
Sales of foodstuffs: Local public health center