Guides for working in Japan
Practical guides for foreigners looking for work in Japan: visas, Japanese resumes, interviews, JLPT and local job markets.
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How to Find a Job in Japan as a Foreigner: Start With Your Visa
A practical guide to job hunting in Japan as a foreign resident: match jobs to your residence status and Japanese level, read job ads, and avoid scams.
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JLPT N2 Jobs in Japan: What N2 Really Opens Up, and What It Doesn't
What JLPT N2 opens up in Japan's job market, what employers mean by ‘N2 level’, business Japanese beyond the exam, typical roles and when N3 is enough.
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Working in Japan Without Japanese: Which Jobs Are Realistic
Which jobs in Japan are realistic without Japanese, how residence status limits them, how to build survival Japanese, and red flags in ‘no Japanese’ ads.
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Visa
Student Visa to Work Visa in Japan: A Job-Hunting Roadmap
How international students in Japan can plan job hunting around a change of status: the shukatsu calendar, jobs that fit, and talking visas with employers.
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Gijinkoku Visa (Engineer/Specialist): Which Jobs Qualify and Which Don't
What Japan's Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services status covers, how your degree must relate to the job, and how to read job ads for fit.
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Specified Skilled Worker (Tokutei Ginou) Jobs: What Job Seekers Need to Know
How SSW (Tokutei Ginou) works for job seekers: the fields, skills and Japanese tests, SSW (i) vs (ii), support organizations, job changes and reading ads.
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Working in Japan
Working in Tokyo as a Foreigner: Jobs, Commuting and Where to Get Help
Jobs for foreigners in Tokyo: which sectors hire, how transport allowances work, living costs, minimum wage checks and free public job support services.
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Working in Saitama as a Foreigner: Factories, Warehouses and the Commute to Tokyo
Jobs for foreigners in Saitama: factories, food plants and warehouses near the Kan-Etsu and Ken-O expressways, dispatch contracts, dorm fees and Tokyo commutes.
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Visa Support Center
- From Student to Work Visa in Japan: Steps, Documents and Timing
- Engineer/Specialist Visa (Gijinkoku): Requirements, Period of Stay and Checklist
- Specified Skilled Worker Visa (Tokutei Ginou): Tests, Fields, Support and Limits
- Changing Jobs on a Work Visa in Japan: Notifications, Permissions and Gaps
- Renewing Your Period of Stay in Japan: Timing, Documents and the Special Period
- Working on a Dependent Visa in Japan: the 28-Hour Rule and Full-Time Options
- Graduated Without a Job Offer? Staying in Japan to Keep Job Hunting