That is the general impression you will get. But in reality it depend on your team or company culture.
There are companies who have more healthy working lifestyle, try to get as much information on this during interview, or check glassdoor or similar sites to see how is the team/company culture is like.

just read through 17 pages of this and was just thinking to post this real quick. what about taxes? like, what's the rate?

http://japantaxcalculator.com/

Hi, I will start working in Japan at the end of this year.

For some foreigner especially Chinese and Korean, they can display their name in Kanji on their Zairyu (Residence) card. So, is Malaysian Chinese can do this too? Any Malaysian try this before?

If it is possible, what documents that I need to prove my name and should I write my Chinese name on the application form on the certificate of eligibility too?

Thank you very much.

Your resident card must correspond to your passport/IC if I remember correctly. So you won't have your Mandarin name on it, and it is not like all Mandarin words can be pronounced in Japanese. It's sort of hard since Birth Certificate, Passport and IC does not have Chinese name available for registration as least for my generation.

Hey, need some advice here. I have been to Japan previously and fall in love with the country. I've been studying about Japan work culture and on how to work in Japan but always meet a dead end. Im on my last year in Bachelor of International Business and looking for any opportunities.

Go to Gaijinpot (search on google) and look job vacancy there.
There's lots of open position in Tokyo that are are to fill-in but some industry are on demanding now and very competitive between the locals and foreigner.

My recommendation is to take Japanese course, learn the basic conversation and also business conversation just incase the some company require their employee able to speak Japanese with their colleague.

Being a fresh graduate and not able to speak Japanese it is really difficult. Furthermore you are in Malaysia and that will lower your chances. Try finding some local companies that have business in Japan and hope that they send you over. I brought a staff over from Malaysia a few years back who cannot speak Japanese. At least she has 3 years of working experience, but getting her a visa is really a challenge.

is degree diploma cert important for working in japan?

Yes it is. Most jobs you need it. Its easier to get a working visa if you have a degree. If not you need to proof that you have tons of working experience.

ahhh, this is a sad case...i no have any cert

Next year they have a new type of visa for certain fields that do not need any degree. Mostly hard labour job though. You can check it out.

thanks

hi all,

not sure if this thread is still alive or not, but just here to ask for some opinions.

I am keen to pursue my career in Japan ever since 15 years back (when i was still studying).
But due to financial and lack of network reasons, the intention was dropped off when i was in the 20s.
But i continue to study japanese. Currently with N2 under my belt, passed in Dec 2017.

My background is in project management and am working as a project manager.
I tried to search for job in several japan job websites, they require someone with JLPT N2 at least.
But i do not have the confidence, even with N2, i find that i still quite lacking in term of conversational and writing skill
(PM work really writes and communicates alot with different people)

Just wondering, is there any recommendation in term of project management job which require English for now?
I am planning to take up japanese in Japan if i am working there, i believe i can get the hand of it in few months with my basics and constant usage of it

sidenote, in terms of work culture...well, i was in too much office politics here in Malaysia and OT without additional compensation.
So i think i will be fine in a japanese working culture

PM as in computer or engineering? If its computer, try Rakuten which might have a few English speaking jobs.
Normally if you meet client, you need to know Business Japanese which can be different from JLPT, which is very much for academic. But I am sure you can pick it up easily. Since you are in Malaysia, it is much more diffcult to find an opening in Japan unless you have a niche skills or some contact there.

PM as in banking sector, managing IT transformation project.
yea, JLPT is very exam based, which isn't beneficial for business use. But as u said, with constant use of japanese and i plan to join 日本語専門学校, i think a few months time some be no problem

As per ur last comment, yea, it is hard as i do not have any network in japan. Maybe i will try rakuten. Thank you

Jobs you mention do really need Japanese unless you only serve foreigners. These jobs are available but most people I know were transfer from thier own country. Example a banker from Bank of China who only serves Chinese customer so Japanese is not needed. Alternative for you is to find a job in Malaysia that have the possibility to transfer you to Japan.

As for 日本語専門学校, what is your plan? If you were to work in Japan, I suggest to get a private tutor rather than joining school as it gives you more flexibility to change your time. Also you can take a risk of studying full time Japanese and at the same time look for a job.

well, a pm can be flexible, doesn't really have to be in banking, most of the time, pm is in IT based sector. I know that a PM job is to deal and communicate a lot of people in the team and clients, which makes me less desirable for Japanese to hire me if my command of japanese is not business level.

For the bold part, highly unlikely after much searching as future career advancement will still stuck in Malaysia rather than transferred over to japan.

Regarding 日本語専門学校, they do not offer night class or weekend class in japan? If i get a job in japan, i am thinking to attend class after work or on weekends though.
I have another route suggested by my japanese sensei at the japanese institute i am studying now. But her recommendation is that i need to study full time japanese for half a year in japan, then i will 100% get a job after that, and assigned to one of the companies collaborating with the institute.
I really wanted to go, but couldn't resolve my financial commitment here (house and car loan) without a job for half a year. i need to secure a job first to pay for my commitments sadly.

This post has been edited by gundamsp01: Dec 4 2018, 09:31 AM

Not sure about the market now but while I was working in Tokyo about 2 years back, I met a few Malaysian who were transfer over from Malaysia. Depends very much on luck. I was transfer over to replace the department head who is about to retire. Right place at the right time.

As is night and weekend school but if you are a PM I am sure your working time is not fix. A private tutor gives you more flexibility in taking the lessons. This comes from experience. But then this is just thinking too far ahead and will be least of your worries.

Being in Japan physically really helps. If its really your dream, then you need to take the risk. There are a few head hunter that cater to foreigners which you can find easily in the web which is in English. But then, they will still prefer you to be there physically.

ok, then i may opt for private tutor if i am able to work in japan.

For the last paragraph, it is hard for me, i wish i can throw away all my commitments here but too many parties affected, so i am pretty much tied down financially. Oh well, looks like i have to go with the conventional way to search on job sites and with plenty of luck.