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Congratulations! You passed the exam and got an offer from a Japanese graduate school. That is a big step. Now you need a student visa. But first, you need one more paper: the Certificate of Eligibility, or COE. Many students are confuse...

Many students want to study for a master's in Japan. Then they see one strange rule: "Contact a professor first." It can feel scary. Who should you write to? What should you say? What if the professor does not reply? Don't worry. This gu...