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Hello,
I had planned to finish my degree and move to Japan using a working holiday visa but that didn’t go to plan. Mid way through my degree I received my injury and it has taken me a long time to get back on track. Due to my disability I use a manually propelled wheelchair. I am now in the process of finishing my degree but due to my age I am no longer eligible for a working holiday visa.
My field of study is Computer Science and I plan to work in this field. I was wondering if I should I be looking for any job within my field in Japan or should I only look for jobs in specific locations?
I love Tokyo but I feel that space is at a premium here, even more so than the rest of Japan. Given this I may not be well suited to this city. In addition to accommodation being smaller I recall (from when I travelled prior to my injury) that there are many small shops that would be too small to accommodate a wheelchair.
I like the island of Hokkaido but am not sure how I would go with the heavy snow. From my previous travel I also liked Shizuoka, Nagoya and Kobe. I am not sure on the state of IT jobs that foreigners could fill within any of these locations.
After watching a video on disabilities in Japan I have learnt that the supports offered to those living with a disability is determined by the city and not the nation. So perhaps some of these cities are better suited than others. For example, in one video I saw that rail travel for those with a Disability Certificate is free within Tokyo.
Any advise would be welcome to so that I can start to plan my future. Thanks!
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