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In this article, we will thoroughly guide foreigners who want to work in Japan on how to look for jobs. Foreigners need a status of residence called a work ...
Find work in Japan for English speakers. English teaching jobs in Japan, IT jobs in Japan, finance jobs in Japan and more! Salary ¥236,000 ~ ¥330,000 / Month ...
Japan Dev's guide to setting up banking as a foreigner: which banks are accessible without Japanese fluency (Sony Bank, Rakuten, Shinsei), online account opening, international transfers, and Wise vs local options.
Step-by-step guide to the gaimenkirikaeshi (外免切り替え) process: which countries are test-exempt, the 3-month residency proof requirement, required documents, and booking your appointment.
Japan Dev's no-nonsense guide to working in Japan: hōrenso communication, nemawashi consensus-building, after-work drinking culture, and how to navigate these norms as a foreign employee.
MailMate's practical checklist for going freelance in Japan: opening notification to the tax office, blue-form return registration, national health insurance, pension, and invoice-system (インボイス) considerations.
Free interactive calculator for foreign residents: estimates annual income tax, residence tax (juminzei), and social insurance contributions based on your gross salary and situation.
Navigator Japan's guide to kakutei shinkoku for salaried foreign residents: who must file beyond the year-end adjustment, refund scenarios, e-Tax walkthrough, and March deadline.
Guide to finding startup roles in Japan as an English speaker: key sectors hiring foreigners (AI, fintech, SaaS), job boards, visa sponsorship norms, and salary expectations.
Japan Dev's data-driven breakdown of software engineer compensation in Japan: median salaries by role, seniority, and company type (startup vs large enterprise vs foreign-owned).
Comprehensive, regularly updated directory of free and paid Japanese learning tools — apps, textbooks, grammar references, kanji decks, listening resources, and language exchange sites.
Tofugu's canonical free guide to learning Japanese from scratch: the recommended order (kana → kanji → grammar → vocabulary → listening/speaking), with curated resource picks at each stage.
End-to-end walkthrough of renting in Tokyo as a foreigner: searching on portals, viewing, document checklist, approval timeline, and what to expect at contract signing.
Explains the up-front costs of renting in Japan — key money (reikin), deposit, brokerage fee — and how the guarantor company system works for foreigners without a Japanese co-signer.
How Japan's school system works for foreign families — from nursery through high school: enrollment procedures, international school options, and support for non-Japanese-speaking children.
Practical guide to raising children in Japan as a foreign resident: hoikuen vs yochien, waitlists, tuition-free early education policy, and 2026 universal daycare changes.
Overview of the main expat community networks in Japan — international meetup groups, language-exchange circles, sports clubs, and online forums by city.
Community event platform hosting socialising, cultural, and sports events for expats and Japanese alike across Tokyo and Osaka; 50,000+ members across platforms.
GaijinPot roundup of major 2026 legal and regulatory changes affecting foreign residents — covering immigration fees, dependent income rules, and employment law updates.
Japan Times: the government's plan to admit 1.23M foreign workers by FY2028 combining the Specified Skilled Worker program and the new Employment for Skill Development status.