Articles for Software Developers in Japan

Tech Trends - Blog Posts

Browse posts about tech trends and the Japanese market

• September 21, 2023

  Tokyo vs. Silicon Valley: Comparing Tech Hubs

  Tokyo and Silicon Valley are buzzing tech hubs with unique characteristics and cultures. Let's do a ...

  Tokyo and Silicon Valley are buzzing tech hubs with unique characteristics and cultures. Let's do a deep dive and compare the two.

• July 15, 2023

  Japan's Open Source Community: Guide for 2023

  What do you know about Japan’s open-source community? Read to learn all about the landscape of OSS d...

  What do you know about Japan’s open-source community? Read to learn all about the landscape of OSS development in Japan, as well as the avai...

• July 13, 2023

  Agile Development in Japan: The Current Situation [July 2023]

  The Agile methodology has long been embraced by the biggest players in the IT industry, but how popu...

  The Agile methodology has long been embraced by the biggest players in the IT industry, but how popular is it in Japan? Read to find out whe...

• June 16, 2023

  Japanese Technology: How it shaped the world

  Historically, Japan’s always had a close relationship with technology. Read on to find out how the c...

  Historically, Japan’s always had a close relationship with technology. Read on to find out how the country gained its footing in tech and wh...

• June 11, 2023

  Business cards in Japan: What you need to know in 2023

  Explore the transformation of business cards in Japan from traditional paper to digital formats. Div...

  Explore the transformation of business cards in Japan from traditional paper to digital formats. Dive into the cultural significance of Japa...

• April 24, 2023

  Top tech communities in Kansai to help you supercharge your career

  Joining tech communities is the best way to network and gain industry insight. Check out these great...

  Joining tech communities is the best way to network and gain industry insight. Check out these great communities in Osaka and Kyoto you can ...

• April 14, 2023

  Popular Fukuoka Tech Meetups and Communities

  Tech communities aren’t just a great way to network but also to stay up to date. Here are some of Fu...

  Tech communities aren’t just a great way to network but also to stay up to date. Here are some of Fukuoka’s best tech communities and meetup...

• April 6, 2023

  Angel investing in Japan [2023 guide]

  Did you know that angel investors receive great tax benefits in Japan? Here’s everything you need to...

  Did you know that angel investors receive great tax benefits in Japan? Here’s everything you need to know about Japan’s Angel Zeisei tax sys...

• April 6, 2023

  Unicorn startups in Japan: The companies shaping Japan's future

  Unicorns are hard to come by, but Japan has a plan. Read to find out all about Japan’s plan to produ...

  Unicorns are hard to come by, but Japan has a plan. Read to find out all about Japan’s plan to produce 100 unicorns in five years and more i...

• March 22, 2023

  Working as a product designer in Japan: What's it like? [2023 guide]

  Wondering what working as a product designer in Japan is like? Read to find out about product design...

  Wondering what working as a product designer in Japan is like? Read to find out about product design in Japan, as well as the top companies ...

• March 14, 2023

  Top 10 Highest-Paying Programming Languages in Japan

  Here’s a list of the top 10 programming languages that’ll get you the highest pay in Japan.

  Here’s a list of the top 10 programming languages that’ll get you the highest pay in Japan.

• March 14, 2023

  How to write a perfect developer resume in Japan [2023 guide + template]

  Want to know how to write an effective developer resume in Japan that gets you an interview? Read ou...

  Want to know how to write an effective developer resume in Japan that gets you an interview? Read our guide to find out.

• March 13, 2023

  Computer science in Japan: The 2023 guide

  Considering studying computer science in Japan? Here’s all you need to know about CS education in Ja...

  Considering studying computer science in Japan? Here’s all you need to know about CS education in Japan and how it compares to other countri...

• March 13, 2023

  How to survive coding interviews in Japan

  Heading off to your first coding interview in Japan? Read our guide to find out what the process is ...

  Heading off to your first coding interview in Japan? Read our guide to find out what the process is like and how you can prepare.

• March 11, 2023

  20 top tech companies in Japan that hire from overseas

  Looking for a job in Japan? Here are some of the best companies that hire from overseas and offer vi...

  Looking for a job in Japan? Here are some of the best companies that hire from overseas and offer visa sponsorships.

• March 7, 2023

  What Does a Japanese Keyboard Look Like?

  Curious about what a Japanese keyboard looks like? Here’s everything you need to know about differen...

  Curious about what a Japanese keyboard looks like? Here’s everything you need to know about different Japanese keyboard layouts and typing m...

• February 5, 2023

  Tech Companies with "Sick Leave" in Japan: 2023 Guide

  Sick leave isn’t something you easily come across in Japan. Here’s a list of some of the best tech c...

  Sick leave isn’t something you easily come across in Japan. Here’s a list of some of the best tech companies that do provide sick days.

• January 29, 2023

  Are software engineers respected in Japan?

  Software engineering may be one of the most sought-after jobs in the world, but not so much in Japan...

  Software engineering may be one of the most sought-after jobs in the world, but not so much in Japan. Are things changing? Let’s find out.

• November 10, 2022

  Coding Bootcamps in Tokyo [2022 Guide]

  In recent years, coding bootcamps in Tokyo have gone fully mainstream. Let’s take a deep dive and fi...

  In recent years, coding bootcamps in Tokyo have gone fully mainstream. Let’s take a deep dive and find out whether they’re worth your time.

• November 10, 2022

  Work from Anywhere in Japan: 32 Companies with Country-wide Remote Work [2022]

  Do you enjoy working from home? These 32 companies allow you to live and work from *anywhere* in Jap...

  Do you enjoy working from home? These 32 companies allow you to live and work from *anywhere* in Japan.