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Japan Designated Activities — designated research activities

3 facts quoted from the official source

An official cultural, religious & volunteer route to Japan. Everything below is quoted from the government source, with the date it was checked.

Route type
Cultural, religious & volunteer
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

Not stated in the official source — the base holds no eligibility statement for this route, so none is published here.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreement本邦の公私の機関との契約
Also stated by the source
  • Normalised professions expressly covered研究、研究の指導若しくは教育
  • Purpose or legal basisResearch, research guidance or higher-education activity at a qualifying designated institution
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

We checked 3 points against the official source; 3 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source moj.go.jpLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Japan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other cultural, religious & volunteer routes to Japan

7 other cultural, religious & volunteer routes to Japan.

Cultural Activities — learning under an expertCultural Activities — specialised study of Japanese culture or artsCultural Activities — unpaid academic or artistic activityDesignated Activities — international cultural exchangeDesignated Activities — paid internshipDesignated Activities — summer job
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