May 25, 2021
How to Get Along with Your Japanese Boss
Interpersonal relations, especially with your boss, can make or break a job. According to job board provider en Japan, around one in four employees lists not getting along with their coworkers as one of......
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Surviving at the Japanese Workplace: 5 Hurdles for Foreigners
How is Japanese workplace culture different from US-influenced “international” business culture? In this article, we look into the five main aspects and what you can do to reduce frustration and adapt well. When in...
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The Current State of Work-Life Balance in Japan
Is it possible to work in Japan and maintain a good balance between work and other parts of your life? In this article, we look into how things currently are and the change that’s...
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Challenging Yourself in Japan: A Retrospective
Working in Japan advancing your career often means diving into new responsibilities and tasks with no previous experience. In this article, I want to share my experiences after three years of working at a...
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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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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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