CRM is defined as the ability to sit down and on a piece of paper re-construct the "graph" of what makes up CRM, if you can do that then you obviously HAVE CRM
1. Initial ground school course for a rated but incurrent guy
Leaving aside the awful made-up word, 'incurrent', you'll find training will take between 6-7 months for a type rated pilot. You'll carry out the initial training with your classmates and then, assuming there's another type rated pilot for you to team up with, you'll do fewer sim sessions, no type rating test and progress straight to the ATPL check. Following this you'll get about 10 days at home and then return to Japan to begin part two of the training, OJT, OEU, line training, whatever you want to call it. Obviously the captains' OJT takes longer than FOs. Allow 7 months from day one to getting on line as an FO and you won't be too far out
2. Is there any sort of joining bond?
No
3. How do you get round the tax issue? Do you have to prove you have paid your tax somewhere?
The contract is gross pay. It's up to you to figure out what tax is paid depending on what country you live in/come from.Oz rules are different to US rules are different to UK rules but, at the end of the day, the Japanese do not pay tax on your behalf on this contract, so you have to do that for yourself.