January 19, 2021
Bilingual Job Fairs in Tokyo and Elsewhere 2021
You are in Japan and looking for a full-time position? You are prepared to go through a Japanese style recruiting process and you have at least a conversational grasp (ideally business level or more)......
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7 Part-time Jobs in Japan for Foreigners
Are you in Japan as a student or on a working holiday visa and need some extra money? A part-time job doesn’t only help you pay your bills, but also gives you valuable first...
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Job Hunt in Japan: A Professional’s Perspective
What kind of non-Japanese applicants are Japanese companies looking for? What are common hurdles you’ll have to overcome as a foreign applicant? To get an overview, we talked to a Japanese teacher and career...
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Japan’s National Holidays 2021
Japan has quite a few national holidays to make up for its relatively low amount of paid leave. Check out this article to plan for your next holiday! (This article was last updated on...
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IT and Language – Working at Zenken Corporation
Do you want to work in Japan, speak Japanese, and are interested in the IT industry or creative work? Read on to find out about Zenken Corporation, its people, and how and where to...
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Finding a job at a multinational company in Japan
Foreign-funded companies (called “gaishikei” in Japanese) offer the prospect of living in Japan without having to deal with all the downsides typically associated with Japanese companies. As such, they’re very popular with foreign and...
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Learning how to code while working in Japan
How does Japanese on-the-job training for programmers work? We talked to Linus, who started coding in his last few years at university and is now working at a Japanese IT company in his second...
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Working in Japan as a Frontend Engineer
For our next entry in our interview series, we talked to Julaya, a front-end engineer from Thailand. Read on to find out about her way to Japan and the little victories and hardships of...
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5 Autumn Leaf-Viewing Spots in and around Tokyo
Looking for some autumn leaves, but don’t want to travel far? No problem! Even the concrete jungle that is Tokyo offers some more than decent options. Here are five recommendations for easily accessible leaf-viewing...
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Working as a Manager in Japan
Even as a foreigner at a Japanese company, it’s possible to climb the career ladder. However, doing so requires some extra investment. We talked to Juan about his experiences as both a developer and...
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Analog Relics at the Japanese Office
Japan is often perceived as a high-tech culture, but this is not necessarily true for all aspects of everyday life. In this article, we look at some “relics” that have survived the ongoing worldwide...
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Working as a Video Creator in Japan
How do you find work in Japan as a film and video creator? How you get through job interviews and communicate with your co-workers when you don’t know Japanese? We talked to Joshua about...
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How to save time when typing in Japanese
Japanese business e-mails all follow certain templates but contain a lot of long, formal expressions that can be a hassle to type again and again. Find out how to save time with a simple...
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Working as a Web Marketer in Japan
Working in the Japanese marketing sector requires high language skills, among other things. In this interview, we talked to Viktoryia from Belarus about communicating with clients, editing, and coming up with strategies that work....
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You want to Work in Japan? 5 Steps to make it happen!
You want to work in Japan but are not sure what you need to get a job? Follow these 5 steps to cover your bases. 1. Study Japanese First off: It’s possible to live...
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