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Hypothetically speaking, since it is very difficult to judge ones own japanese ability, If a foreigner has a long history in Japan, and have near flawless japanese, JLPT N1, basically the most integrated foreigner in japanese society, for these kind of people do you still feel that there is a Glass ceiling in Japanese companies. As a foreigner taking japanese courses in a university with other japanese students, I seem to have run into a fork of two different reactions. I dont expect to be treated as a normal japanese person, but is there a chance at being taken seriously in the japanese workforce?

Thanks for the answer Hiko! I have one more. Generally, what industries would you advice someone to ignore entering? For example, ive heard that the advertising industry in Japan is a nightmare to work in. Do you have any other advice such as that? Furthermore, Japanese people seem to have this obsession with entering big companies here. But would you recommend trying to enter a bigger company, semi big, small? Thank you!