Practical guides to working and living in Japan

Visas, job hunting, work rights, money, and life in Japan — explained by people inside Japan's tech industry who learned the hard parts firsthand.

Which visa do I need? Work visas, HSP fast-track to PR, J-Find, and what each category means for your career path. Working in Japan as a foreigner Job hunting, salary reality, overtime rights, and what employers actually expect. Managing money in Japan Remittance, taxes, credit cards, payslips — and how to stop the financial surprises.

What do you need in Japan?

Jump straight to the guides that actually move the needle — picked from what readers use most.

Find a job in Japan

Where the roles actually are — and how foreign engineers get hired.

Get the right visa

Which status fits your situation, and the routes to permanent residency.

Just arrived? Get set up

The first-week essentials for actually living here.

Money, tax & the long game

Keep more of your salary and plan for staying long-term.

Jobs Beta

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