December 03, 2020
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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Interview: Working in Japan as a Foreign Programmer
For our next entry in our interview series, we talked to Julaya, a programmer/front end engineer from Thailand. Read on to find out about her way to Japan and the little victories and hardships...
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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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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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