September 18, 2020
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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Working in Japan: Adapt & Keep an Open Mind
Work is both about adapting to your environment and challenging yourself. How do you make sure you keep doing both in the long term? We talked to Woojin, who has been working in Japan...
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Japan, the Kingdom of Characters
There’s almost no way to interact with anything Japanese without running into cute, fictional characters of all kinds. What may look childish at first sight is one of Japan’s major sources of cultural influence...
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Working as a Developer Without Speaking Japanese
Is it possible to work in an all-Japanese environment when you’ve only started to learn Japanese? We talked to Mushtaq, a developer who only knew three Japanese phrases before starting to work here. Mushtaq’s...
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Working as a Web Designer in Japan
What is it like working as a designer in Japan? What are the similarities, where are the differences? And what about communication in Japanese? We talked to Tanya, a young designer working at a...
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Productivity at the Japanese Workplace
One of the more common preconceptions about Japan is that its workers are hard-working, but not very productive. Online, you can find plenty of complaints about meaningless, superfluous rules, and huge amounts of paperwork....
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Engineer Salaries in Japan – Industry Averages by Position
What salaries can you realistically expect as engineer in Japan? Gain insight into the average income in a variety of IT-related positions. IT jobs are among the top 10 highest paying professions in Japan....
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On the rise: Foreign Workers in Japan
Have you ever wondered how foreigners who are working in Japan got here and what they are doing now? Did you know that only around 20% of all the foreigners living in Japan are...
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First steps to working in Japan
The first steps are always the hardest, especially when you’re thinking about working in a foreign country. Where do you start? In this article, we introduce two short- to mid-term options that put you...
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Online Interviews in Japan
Online interviews are becoming more and more popular in Japan – especially in 2020, with the Coronavirus still going on. Check out this article to find out what you should expect, prepare, and be...
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Finding a job in the Japanese IT industry
Working in IT in Japan? It may sound complicated, but with a bit of experience and decent communication skills, it’s very much doable. In the final entry in our three-part article series, a career...
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Applying for a job in Japanese
Why do you want this job, and why did you apply to this company? At first, answering this question seems like an easy task. However, thinking of a convincing answer can be surprisingly difficult...
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Finding a Job in the Japanese Travel Industry
In our second entry in this article series, we’re looking at the travel and tourism sector. Is it an easy industry to get into? What is the average salary? Once again, we asked a...
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Dealing with Insects in Japan
Japanese summers could be so nice, were it not for the humidity and the bugs. Find out what you can do during “insect season” here to keep the amount of unpleasantness at a minimum....
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