possible work?

Here are some job sites targeted at foreigners to give you a sense of what's out there:

https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/index/index/lang/en

https://www.daijob.com/en/

https://www.careercross.com/en/job-search/category

I would look through and try to find jobs you are interested in, check out the requirements, and work towards meeting them. Not sure if there are many design jobs. Most jobs for foreigners tend to be in English teaching, IT, sales and finance.

Good luck with your Japanese study. Starting a few years before you go, will be very helpful.

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