I’ve been wanting to move to Japan for a while now and I’m soon to graduate university in the US with a bachelor’s in Exercise Science. What is the work force like for the exercise field in Japan? I have no plans on becoming a physical therapist but with this degree I’ve been more pushed towards clinical exercise research studies and potentially being a research assistant. Being an exercise physiologist or personal trainer are also options for me but I’m just not aware of how open the exercise job field is in Japan for a foreigner. I’ve been learning Japanese for a bit now but I am still at a basic level.
Edit: I feel obliged to mention this, I do have a full tattoo sleeve on my right arm and I understand that while tattoos are becoming much more accepted in Japanese society, many gyms seem to not allow people with tattoos in. Will this be a barrier to me getting a job?