If you can show you have more than 10 years managerial experience in the field you are applying for, you may not need the University degree to get a working visa.
Glad you liked it. The statue was not really stolen, just they said it was stolen for the campaign. Here is some more info http://shibuya246.com/2009/12/08/lupin-steal-japan/
Sorry about lack of text in post. My iPhone froze and then hit send trying to cancel. Michael Moore was in Shibuya around Hachiko and then walking up Center-gai. Must be in town for a film or something. He was waving a lot at people who were smoking....
Most popular gambling is betting on horse races and pachinko. They are both legal. There are no legal casinos in Japan yet. Some politicians have tried to get a law passed to allow them but no success yet.
