Quote Originally Posted by Sushi
Do you already have a Visa to enter the country and stay there?
No Visa at this point. A person from the US can be in Japan for a consecutive 90 days with just a passport.

If I want to seek residence, employment, ect after that point, then yes, I'll have to file for a Visa which can be done either here, or at an embassy in Japan. I may wind up doing that (work visa, ect...), but it's not in my immediate plans.