A lot of people do go to 専門学校 for hospitality. It might be a good place to practice the language better too, since I imagine classes are smaller.

All resumes in Japan require a photo. A passport style photo is best with a white background and with professional wear.

Everyone at schools in Japan wear uwabaki, indoor shoes. They're to keep the floors clean and free from outdoor dirt. So everyone changes their shoes at the door.

Well I'd always ask if you're not sure. But I think it's less that you're not allowed to and more that people keep their work and private life completely separate. So they don't br...

Sure! My friends and I visited one and had a great time.

I don't have a cartilage piercing but I have two on my lobes and I haven't run into trouble at all. As long as your earrings are conservative in the workplace. Cartilage piercings can be seen ...

Googling "Teaching Jobs in Japan" was how I got started! It's mostly all English teaching jobs, but there's various types available - teaching to kids, business people, teaching at a...

It's more like an unspoken rule. I asked a friend and they said it's so you don't bother others with your conversation, and others can't hear your private conversation. It surprised me...

It really depends how much you'll be outside and what season and where. But sometimes it's pouring rain, so you'll need it. But if you're in the big city, you can go into a store or fi...

Some places are super lenient. But a lot of Japanese people will dye their hair back to black for the interview and then slowly lighten it if their office allows it.