How hard to break into Investment Banking in Japan?

Curious how hard it would be to work in Japan? Currently working in banking and taking language classes in the U.S., curious if anyone has made the transition to banking/finance in Japan?

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I've heard tales of Nomura people jumping into japan from the states but they are very few and far between.

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