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• July 25, 2024

  The Anatomy of the New Graduate Hiring Process in Japan

  A rite of passage for students in Japan hunting for a job after graduation is shinsotsu saiyou, a re...

  A rite of passage for students in Japan hunting for a job after graduation is shinsotsu saiyou, a recruitment cycle carried out each year by...

• July 18, 2024

  Comprehensive Guide to Childcare in Japan for International Families in 2024

  Discover the complete list of options for childcare in Japan and a step-by-step guide to decide whic...

  Discover the complete list of options for childcare in Japan and a step-by-step guide to decide which is the best choice, especially for an ...

• June 27, 2024

  “The Alchemist”: Interview with Angelica Wang

  An interview with Angelica Wang, the Customer Success Manager at Japan Dev. She shares her journey o...

  An interview with Angelica Wang, the Customer Success Manager at Japan Dev. She shares her journey of coming to Japan through JET, getting i...

• June 25, 2024

  “Into the Unknown” Interview with Eric Turner, founder of Japan Dev (Part 2)

  In continuation to Part 1 of the interview with the Founder of Japan Dev, Eric shares his insight on...

  In continuation to Part 1 of the interview with the Founder of Japan Dev, Eric shares his insight on the changes happening in Japan’s tech s...

• June 19, 2024

  “Into the Unknown” Interview with Eric Turner, founder of Japan Dev (Part 1)

  Eric, the Founder of Japan Dev, shares his personal journey of how he came to Japan and reflects on ...

  Eric, the Founder of Japan Dev, shares his personal journey of how he came to Japan and reflects on his career transitions over the decade.

• June 12, 2024

  Objective-C in Japan - Language Guide

  Once the king of iOS development space, Objective-C may have handed the crown over to Swift, but how...

  Once the king of iOS development space, Objective-C may have handed the crown over to Swift, but how’s it doing in Japan? Read our guide to ...

• June 3, 2024

  Vue.js in Japan - Language Guide

  Vue.js is a popular framework of JavaScript. Read our guide to learn about the career prospects and ...

  Vue.js is a popular framework of JavaScript. Read our guide to learn about the career prospects and how much Vue.js jobs pay in Japan.

• May 27, 2024

  Node.js in Japan - Language Guide

  The JavaScript framework Node.js is beloved for its efficient runtime. Read our guide to find out ho...

  The JavaScript framework Node.js is beloved for its efficient runtime. Read our guide to find out how popular Node.js is in Japan.

• May 7, 2024

  Scala in Japan - Language Guide

  Scala is a “niche” programming language. So, how popular is it in Japan? Read to find out about Scal...

  Scala is a “niche” programming language. So, how popular is it in Japan? Read to find out about Scala job opportunities, salaries, and more....

• May 7, 2024

  Kotlin in Japan - Language Guide

  The cross-platform programming language Kotlin is very popular in Japan. Read to find out about care...

  The cross-platform programming language Kotlin is very popular in Japan. Read to find out about career prospects, salaries, and more.

• May 7, 2024

  Ruby in Japan - Language Guide

  Ruby and Ruby on Rails are still very popular in Japan. Read to learn all about Ruby job opportuniti...

  Ruby and Ruby on Rails are still very popular in Japan. Read to learn all about Ruby job opportunities and average Ruby salaries.

• May 7, 2024

  JavaScript in Japan - Language Guide

  JavaScript is as popular in Japan as it is anywhere else. Read our guide to learn all about the care...

  JavaScript is as popular in Japan as it is anywhere else. Read our guide to learn all about the career prospects of JS developers in Japan.

• April 30, 2024

  TypeScript in Japan - Language Guide

  TypeScript has reached quite a popularity since debuting in 2012. Here’s all you need to know about ...

  TypeScript has reached quite a popularity since debuting in 2012. Here’s all you need to know about TypeScript jobs and salaries in Japan.

• April 30, 2024

  Swift in Japan - Language Guide

  Being Apple’s very own creation, Swift is “the” programming language for iOS development. Here’s how...

  Being Apple’s very own creation, Swift is “the” programming language for iOS development. Here’s how the language is used in Japan.

• April 30, 2024

  PHP in Japan - Language Guide

  PHP isn’t exactly in its golden era, but how popular is the well-trusted programming language in Jap...

  PHP isn’t exactly in its golden era, but how popular is the well-trusted programming language in Japan? The answer may surprise you.

• April 30, 2024

  Go in Japan – Language Guide

  Go is one of the most popular programming languages in Japan. Find out how it’s used, the companies ...

  Go is one of the most popular programming languages in Japan. Find out how it’s used, the companies that use it, and the job opportunities a...

• April 30, 2024

  Java in Japan – Language Guide

  One of the earlier programming languages, Java is wildly popular around the globe. So, is that the c...

  One of the earlier programming languages, Java is wildly popular around the globe. So, is that the case in Japan? Read our post to find out....

• April 30, 2024

  Rust in Japan - Language Guide

  Rust is a popular language, but how common is it in Japan? Read to find out how much Rust developers...

  Rust is a popular language, but how common is it in Japan? Read to find out how much Rust developers earn, and how Rust is used in Japan.

• April 30, 2024

  React in Japan – Language Guide

  React is a wildly popular framework around the globe, and things are no different in Japan. Read to ...

  React is a wildly popular framework around the globe, and things are no different in Japan. Read to find out how much React developers earn ...

• April 30, 2024

  Where are you going? On Choosing Destinations in Travel and Career

  The article looks at the parallels between traveling and careers, focusing on the ways to identify t...

  The article looks at the parallels between traveling and careers, focusing on the ways to identify the next destination from a new perspecti...