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I’m on a one-year fixed-term SSW contract in a shift-based restaurant job. This is my first year, and I am quitting my job due to an unavoidable family situation and personal reasons. I'm planning to return home in November. I have only missed a single day of work and have 10 Days left of my 6-month holiday. I plan to hand in a resignation letter tomorrow after my shift, effective Oct 31. Can I skip work starting the day after tomorrow, using all of my 10 days off and the normal days off, without any legal repercussions? I’d like to know the real risks of leaving mid-contract and whether my approach makes sense.

More Questions: On a fixed-term contract, can the employer refuse an early exit? Has anyone left an SSW contract early, and what happened?
If I leave on Oct 31 but stay in Japan until Nov, is there anything beyond the 14-day immigration notice and health insurance and pension I should handle?
Will leaving an SSW contract early hurt a later work-visa application?
I’m flying out of Japan on Oct 21 and will be back on Oct 26 for a trip.

I’m not asking for validation. I want to know what could go wrong before I commit. Please help cause your insights will be immensely valuable. Thanks!

I have worked at the same service-based company for approximately 4.5 years in Tokyo

Recently, the company arranged an interview for another assignment as the previous client’s project was over. I was not selected as they wanted native Japanese even though my Japanese is N2 level and I speak proper Japanese similar to a native. Immediately afterward, they arranged a meeting and told me there was no work available for me.

The company says it considered other internal assignments but could not find anything suitable. They have also told me that I will only receive my salary for October.

In an email, HR claims I agreed to resign effective October 31 and asks me to submit a resignation letter by October 14. However, I never agreed to resign. I only said “OK” when they discussed supporting my job search.
HR has repeated this claim in writing and says my resignation notice has not yet been received.

What should I do now?

- Should I refuse to submit a voluntary resignation letter?
- Should I contact Hello Work or the Labour Bureau before signing anything?
- Could this qualify as company-driven separation (会社都合退職) for unemployment benefits?
-Is the company allowed to stop paying my salary after October if I remain willing and available to work?
- How can I protect my employment rights and ensure Hello Work correctly assesses the reason for separation?

I’d appreciate advice from anyone familiar with Japanese employment law or who has experienced a similar situation. Thank you.

Update: Thank you for all the advice. I have a few more questions.

Yesterday night, shortly after posting this, I emailed my company explaining that I am willing to continue working, including in a data center role. I also asked about the job-search support they had previously mentioned.

My work is based in Tokyo.

Today, I have a call with HR. I intend to make it clear that I have not agreed to resign, that I want to continue working, and that I am willing to take on available assignments, including data center work. If they tell me that the company intends to terminate my employment, I plan to ask whether they are willing to offer compensation as part of a separation agreement.

If I have more updates or need to ask further questions, would it be better to edit this post or create a new one?

A little more background about my situation:

I am a naturalised Japanese citizen, so I am not dependent on my employer for my visa. I am a permanent employee working as a Desktop Support and Provisioning Analyst at a service-based company. It is a Japan based company.

Our contract with the client ended on September 30, and I have been on standby since then. The company arranged only one interview with another client, but I was not selected. After that, the company told me there was no suitable work available and asked me to resign.

I don’t currently need to report to the office while on standby, and I am actively searching for another job. However, I have no savings, so I need to continue receiving my salary while I look for another position.

Before making this post, I knew very little about Japanese employment law or my rights. Thanks to your replies, I now understand that I shouldn’t rush into resigning and that I should clearly communicate my willingness to continue working.

I have also heard from former coworkers that another employee was once on standby for around three months before receiving a new project, and that he continued receiving his full salary during that period.

My main questions now are:

- Since I am currently on standby, how should I formally demonstrate that I am ready and willing to work? Should I report to the company’s head office, even though I rarely go there, or should I ask HR for written instructions?
- When should I contact Hello Work? Should I do so now, even though I am still employed, or only if my employment actually ends?
- If I take a part-time job while searching for a full-time position, will I lose my eligibility for unemployment benefits? How does Hello Work treat part-time income and working hours?
- Is the company required to continue paying my salary while I am on standby because there is no client assignment available?

Thank you again to everyone who has taken the time to respond. I genuinely had no idea where to turn or whom to ask for help, and your advice has been incredibly helpful. 🙏🏽
Sorry for making this a long post.

Hello! I have been looking at the Sakae Japan internship and was wondering how long it takes for them to deliver a decision(when it is best to apply). For reference I plan on taking the N1 this December and was wondering if it would be better to apply before I get the results so it gives lots of time to process, or after the results come out.

Hi everyone,

I’m a 25-30 year-old Platform Engineer with 3-5 years work experience currently based in Europe, earning around €35–40k gross annually.

I’m in the final stages of interviewing with a Japanese company in the Tokyo area. The position is a permanent, direct hire role, with an expected salary of 5.5–6.5M JPY, hybrid work, flexible hours and relocation assistance.

The role involves system administration and the development of the DevOps / Platform Team. The working language is English, and my Japanese is still at a beginner level (<JLPT N5).

What concerns me is that the salary includes 30 hours of fixed overtime per month, on top of a standard 40-hour workweek. At the lower end, that would put my actual base salary at roughly 4.5M JPY before the overtime allowance.

I’m wondering whether this is considered reasonable compensation for a Platform/DevOps Engineer in Japan, or if it’s on the low side.

I’m also concerned about the longer-term implications. If I accept this offer and realize after a year or two that the company or salary isn’t right for me, how difficult would it be to find another IT job in Japan without strong Japanese skills (I will take classes if I get there)? Would my initial salary negatively influence future offers?

Moving to Japan is something I genuinely want to do, and I’m prepared to make some financial compromises. But I don’t want to sacrifice too much in terms of career progression or end up stuck in a poorly paid position just to get into the country.

Would you consider this a reasonable entry point into the Japanese tech market, or would you hold out for something better?

I’d especially appreciate perspectives from foreign engineers who’ve made a similar move.

Hi redditors,

I moved to Tokyo from Jakarta about two weeks ago and I’m actively looking for my first role in Japan. I have had interviews through recruiters for a few different roles, and have a few things lined up, but still trying to spread my search nonetheless. Figured I’d post here in case anyone knows of something, or has advice for someone in my spot.

A bit about me:

• 24 years old, with 1.5 years of professional experience across data engineering and DevOps
• At my last company I built a sales recommendation engine pretty much solo (design, ETL, feature pipelines, model training), and it’s still running in production. I also migrated our PostgreSQL workloads to ClickHouse, which cut storage by about 10x
• Still working remotely and currently developing a Document AI to assist CS in the financial industry
• CNCF Kubestronaut (all five Kubernetes certs: CKAD, CKA, CKS, KCNA, KCSA), plus AWS Solutions Architect and Data Engineer Associate
• B.Sc. in Data Science from the University of Melbourne
• Native-level English (TOEIC 980), JLPT N3, conversational Japanese and improving (working toward N2)
• On a J-Find visa, so I can start work right away without a limit in hours (as written in my designation sheet)

What I’m looking for: DevOps or data engineering roles, ideally on a team where I can learn from more experienced engineers. I’m honestly at the stage where growth matters more to me than title. Open to full-time, contract, or 派遣.

If you know of any openings, or your company has an English-friendly engineering team, I’d really appreciate a DM. And if you’ve been through the job search here with a similar profile, I’d love to hear what worked for you.

Thanks for reading!

Hi everyone 👋

We’re looking for people around Nagano who are interested in getting into IT.

You do not need professional IT experience.

This could be a good opportunity if you are a student, looking for a career change, or simply interested in IT, servers, networking, or data center work.

We are building a local team to support a Nutanix infrastructure project. The work will mainly involve simple remote-hands tasks such as checking equipment, connecting cables, taking photos, restarting devices, and following instructions from remote engineers.

Training will be provided.

What matters most is that you are reliable, willing to learn, and able to travel to sites around Nagano when needed.

Japanese and foreign residents are both welcome.

If you are interested, please register here:

https://www.adamevejp.com/hire-engineers

Even if you have zero professional IT experience, you are welcome to apply.

ADAMEVE K.K.

We are looking for an experienced Japanese Creative Writer to help create and refine voice assistant dialogs for Japanese-speaking users.

✨ Responsibilities:

- Write, edit, and localize Japanese voice assistant dialogs

- Adapt content based on Japanese culture, holidays, trends, and current events

- Develop engaging, natural, and character-driven conversations

- Review and improve responses while maintaining global quality standards

- Provide Japanese language expertise for content and voice-related features

📌 Requirements:

- 5+ years of relevant writing, copy-editing, or content experience

- Excellent Japanese writing and editing skills

- Strong English communication skills (English-to-Japanese localization required)

- Deep understanding of Japanese culture, pop culture, news, and traditions

- Experience in creative writing, UX writing, localization, dialogue writing, or similar fields is preferred

🌍 Location: Remote (Japan or Japanese-speaking regions preferred)

⏰ Working Hours: 24 hours/week

Interested candidates are welcome to their CV to [Carina@cherish.com.cn](mailto:Carina@cherish.com.cn)

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Just wanted to sound off to this forum for advice, maybe a recruiter or two might be interested in me as well. Or I can just be a punching bag for upending my life without a solid plan. All good by me.

I'm an American professional in LAMP web development, especially in Wordpress. I used to do freelance and ad agency development work, but have been unemployed a while now, coasting off my savings and traveling the world in between searches for work. It's been a bleak job search overall, feels like the ground underfoot has drastically shifted away from my marketable skills and every resume submitted online just goes into the void.

I decided to move here to Japan in Spring, coming and marrying my partner, who is a foreign teacher already well entrenched here. I was unable to find any employment, or even interviews here while abroad that would sponsor a work visa, applying to the usual places like JapanDev, American multinationals etc.

I am now here on a Dependent visa as a result, which is quite limiting. I figured a quick Change of Status of Residence once any employers here found an eligible coder, and I'd have a leg up on other foreign competition. Instead, I've not heard back much and I'm doing アルバイト for now working in a hobby shop in Akihabara instead. Not the worst fate, but not like I can do this seriously for very long either.

So, what next? I'm studying for my N4 in December, have a bachelor's, but don't want to go back to school. Ideally I'd find something that can get me to full-time work in my career, but I'm pretty creative on doing what it takes to survive as long as I'm not working in an Eikaiwa, etc.

Looking for a Java Developer to join an established US software company with a long-standing business in Japan.

This is NOT a greenfield/scratch-development role. The focus is on enhancing, maintaining, modernising, and supporting a large-scale enterprise platform used by corporate customers. You'll be working on real production systems, troubleshooting issues, implementing improvements, and contributing to ongoing platform evolution.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of software development experience

• Solid Java experience

• Experience supporting production systems

• Experience with troubleshooting and incident investigation

• Business-level Japanese (JLPT N2 or above)

Nice to have:

• Spring / Spring Boot

• JavaScript

• Cloud experience

• Enterprise software or SaaS experience

Location: Tokyo (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to ¥11M

Employment: Permanent

Environment: International team, stable business, long-term growth opportunity.

The compensation is aligned with the nature of the role. It is not an Architect role, or building systems from scratch. This is better fitting with someone who enjoys working on established enterprise systems, solving production challenges, and contributing to continuous improvement rather than building brand-new products from scratch.

DM if interested.

Hello!

I am will soon be turning 25, and with that, I'm thinking of my next career steps in Japan. Any helpful advice would be appreciated! ; )

Currently, I'm doing the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. I have JLPT N2 ( I know that's only one piece of the puzzle lol).

Prior to this, I've had an internship at a Japanese tourism company (which I liked). But my most recent position and internships deal with U.S. - Japan relations. I'm not sure I want to continue that path anymore. In those roles, I've done a little bit of everything that is required of a non-profit - project management, marketing, communications. I do projects on the side so my what's on my resume remains relevant.

Now, I don't know what to do with these skills in Japan. I'm still trying to figure out what I want to pivot to during my time on JET.

Any tips? Thank you!

im a senior is hs and my family moved to japan about a month ago, i really want to get a job becasue i need to save up for college stuff but i cant find anywhere that would accept both a teenager whos still in school and someone who doesnt speak japanese. I posted on facebook for babysitting or petsitting but i havent gotten any replies yet (i posted like 3 hours ago idk what im expecting...). anyways i was just curious to know of there are any jobs that would be possible for me to do.

Hi everyone,

I recently applied for the Rakuten New Joiner (New Graduate) Track for the Software Engineer position in the Tokyo Division.

I have already submitted my application form, and while I wait for the next steps, I am trying to figure out what the rest of the pipeline looks like so I can prepare ahead of time. For context on my background, my Japanese language proficiency is around conversational to business level.

I would love to connect with anyone who has gone through this specific track recently. Specifically, I have a few questions:

1. Aptitude Test: What is the exact syllabus, structure, and section breakdown for the online assessment/aptitude test? Is it a standard SPI test, a general personality/math test, or a strictly technical coding platform (like HackerRank/Codility)? Are the questions in English or Japanese?

2. Overall Process: What are the stages after the online test? How many rounds of interviews should I expect, and how long does the process typically take from form submission to offer letter?

3. Language Factor: Given that my Japanese is conversational to business level, do the technical or final rounds heavily evaluate Japanese capability, or is it mostly conducted in English since it's the official internal language?

Hey,

TL;DR

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I have been searching for an internship or mentorship in Japan(preferably Tokyo) for nearly 2 months and contacted a hefty list of companies and haven't had the best of luck. I know it is a pretty rocky road to find an internship for several months due to how different the school systems are. I don't need to be paid (I know it is a whole lot more paperwork seeing as I'am not Japanese), but I have been looking forward to this for so long now and I can't get my hands on a place to work. I've wanted to go for a long time now to just experience and see the culture, I've only mainly learned about it through Youtube history channels. But I don't know if I will able too for I don't know how many years and this feels like my only opportunity to really go and experience it and get to really know what it is like. If you want to know more you can send me a DM.

}

Details:

- It is part of my curriculum to follow an internship(I just really hope it can be in Japan)

- I don't need to get paid

- I should get a scholarship for travel expenses and monthly allowance seeing as I fall into a low income household and receiving money to even study each year

Shortly, does anyone know a company with an IT department where I could learn more about cybersecurity and work at for 3-4 months? If you have any questions you can send me a DM or put them in the comments.

Am an Electromechanical engineering student specialized in embedded engineering.

Am currently trying to do even more good projects using RTOS and bare metal C,i still got 2 years till i graduate tho.

I currently have N4 japanese and willing to actully take the N2 exam before i graduate.

I heard about FAST OFFER and it really sounded nice maybe i can try applying from there.

My question is it worth it to continue learning japanese or the japanese embedded market is hard to get into as a foriegner with no experience(just projects and N2 or N3)

Sharing 10 hand-picked roles at global companies actively hiring in Japan. Some interesting internship opportunities and a rare structured hiring LDP program in Pharma.

Server-Side Engineer (JAVA) at IDOM CaaS Technology

Digital Cloud & AI Solution Engineer (Azure Infra, Education) at Microsoft

Structural Engineer at Arup

Material Handler II at Thermo Fisher Scientific(No Japanese required)

IT Supervisor at Four Seasons(No Japanese required)

Cloud Architect / Engineer / Consultant at Accenture

[Finance] Finance Leadership Development Program-FLDP at Johnson & Johnson

Internship (Tokyo) at iSpace(Visa sponsored, No Japanese required)

For 2028 Graduates: Mercari Product Camp 2026 / Selection-Linked Internship (11 Days) at Mercari

Enablement Lead (Builder) - Tokyo at OpenAI(No Japanese required)

Hello Everyone,

Thank you so much for taking your time to read my post.

Little background:

I moved to Japan one month ago and I‘m studying Japanese (starting with N4) in Takadanobaba. Before coming to Japan, I got a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management and I worked as a business application consultant for product labelling in Switzerland for about almost 4 years. My main responsibilities were IT operations (database administration, second-level support, etc.), Product Data in SAP (Managing classification and characteristics for product labels, leading integration product data from manufacturing to SAP Equip Management), application management and technical system owner, and I was also involved in system integrations to SAP and other label systems.

While working in an IT support role, I didn’t programme much beyond SQL. However, I collaborated with a developer to translate our business requirements into technical functionalities. During my job, I got more interested in product data management and integration, particularly exploring SAP functionalities.

Back in Switzerland, I started self-studying backend engineering, but I am also interested in data engineering. I‘m bit struggling with the path I should consider: backend engineering or data engineering, or both? Besides my interest, I also want to develope my skills that’s fits the current job market needs in Japan, but it seems like they need a bit of everything (based on google searches). Since many posts are IT related, I thought I can reach out to you, asking about your opinion and if it even makes sense to do one of them with my background. I know I do not have a degree in CS nor can I show working experiences in development of our labelling systems or interfaces to SAP.

If I had to choose between backend engineering and data engineering for a job in Japan which would be better? Do I even stand a chance? I think many here have a CS degree which makes sense. I enjoyed my support role but my Japanese isn’t good enough and I don’t think I’ll reach the required fluency anytime soon. Are there other roles that might be easier for me? I considered SAP but I don’t see any suitable positions.

As you can see, I have many thoughts and unclear ideas but I’m struggling to know where to begin. Any guidance or opinions you could offer would be greatly appreciated!

Hi. I am a fresh graduate from Waseda University. I completed my major in CSCE with a couple of minors by the side. I am a Japanese PR as I have been living here since I was born. However my throwback is that I cannot speak Japanese upto the level it is required for me to get a job. I am studying for N2 and I am gonna sit for the exam this december. I urgently need a job and I have been getting a lot of rejections so I am having a hard time coping up with everything. Any tips or recommendations would help and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Hey lovely people so i been meaning to find career opportunities in Japan. I like everything about this country. I want to find a path here as an English speaker from Pakistan. I been learning the language but im at a very beginner level but i am working on improving it.

What i bring to the table
I am a mid level developer with around 3 years of work experience which includes 2 fintech roles and freelancing experience. I have worked on trading platforms and trading tools like "Expert Advisers" for MetaTrader.

My Stack
Frontend : Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, Monorepo/turborepo, State Management
Backend : Node, Express, Hono.js, PostgreSQL, WebSocket, Supabase
DevOps : AWS, Docker, VPS SelfHost.
Extra : Python, Web Scrapping, AI Integrations.

I have build Platforms that support thousands of concurrent users like app.igniz.xyz and look visually stunning on top of that.
I take software engineering very seriously i do use Ai but i keep it minimal only to write boilerplate, So i would prefer an environment where employer wont rush to to ship.

I would love a referral or some sort of guidance with this.
Thank you so much for reading this tho, Your awesome.

Welcoming applicants already living in Japan.

≪Requirements≫

No restrictions on nationality or gender
Japanese speaker with N2-level fluency and certificate required
Design skills required (Figma, Illustrator, Photoshop)
Coding skills required (HTML, CSS)

≪Employment Conditions and Compensation≫

・Working Hours: [Day Shift] 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (60-minute break)

・Overtime: Approximately 40 hours per month *Maximum of 10 hours per week

・Days Off: Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays

・Company-leased housing available (*Cannot be combined with the housing allowance)

・Housing allowance available (Rent subsidy: 30,000–60,000 yen; subject to company regulations)

・Employee stock ownership plan available (You can contribute a portion of your monthly salary to the employee stock ownership plan)

・Bonuses available

・Salary increases available *Based on ability and performance

・Salary: [Monthly] 280,000 yen (Base salary 208,000 yen + Fixed overtime allowance 72,000 yen) *For overtime work exceeding the fixed overtime hours, additional premium pay will be provided for the excess hours.

≪Job Description≫

① Client Web Marketing and Creative Design

You will be responsible for everything from planning to execution of marketing and creative production for client companies using the marketing DX SaaS platform b→dash.

Depending on your proficiency, you may also be entrusted with client-facing responsibilities. ・Landing pages

・HTML email newsletters

・Thumbnails displayed when sharing on social media

・Web ad banner creatives

・White papers

② Web Marketing and Creative Design for Our Own Products

You will be responsible for everything from planning to production of marketing creatives used for PR and marketing of b→dash, as well as our second and third products.

・Introductory websites for our own services

・Corporate branding websites

・HTML email newsletters

・Thumbnails displayed when sharing on social media

・Web ad banner creatives

・White papers

If you're interested, please send me your resume to [amcjhelper@gmail.com](mailto:amcjhelper@gmail.com) and write B00376 on the mail subject.

Let me know if you have any questions in this thread.

My background
South asian, 32, in Japan for about 6 years
PhD in engineering, finishing March 2027, at a national university in Kyushu
Research: signal processing and machine learning (Python, MATLAB); peer-reviewed journal papers and conference papers
JLPT N2; I can do daily business conversation in Japanese. Fluent in English.
Work experience back home, before coming to Japan:
About 2 years as a network engineer at an ISP (operations and maintenance)
About 1 year as a university lecturer (C programming, circuits, numerical analysis)
What I've applied to
Japanese companies through the 27卒 new-graduate route, some through a recruiting agent: AI/ML engineer, software, R&D, image processing, mechanical design
Some university and 高専 faculty positions
Results
About more than 50 applications so far
I usually get stuck at document screening or first interview.
I reached the 2nd round a few times but didn't get an offer
My questions
Age: Is being 32 the main problem in the 新卒 route? Do companies quietly prefer candidates in their mid-20s, even when they say 博士 are welcome?
Past experience: Does work experience in my home country help or hurt? I'm not sure whether to highlight it or keep it brief. Does it make me look like neither a real new grad nor a real mid-career hire?
Japanese level: Is N2 the real barrier? Should I hold off until I have N1?
PhD: Does a PhD in a fairly niche field make companies see me as overqualified or too specialized?
If 新卒 isn't the right route for me, what would you suggest instead?

Hi everyone,

I’m an Iraqi citizen currently living in Iraq and looking to move to Japan via the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) visa. There are no test centers here, so I will need to travel abroad to a neighboring country to take the language and skills exams.

Before making that financial commitment, I need a reality check.

Since Iraq lacks bilateral sending agencies, I must apply as a direct applicant. I know Japanese businesses heavily favor Southeast Asian pipelines. I’d love your advice on three questions:

-Is it realistically possible for an independent, direct applicant from a non-traditional country to get hired from abroad?

-Which SSW fields (e.g., Caregiving, Accommodation, ...etc) are most open to independent applicants rather than rigid agency pipelines?

-Should I apply directly to employers or focus on Japanese recruitment agencies/Registered Support Organizations (RSOs)? Do Japanese agencies even accept candidates from countries where they don't have local branches?

I appreciate any candid insights or experiences you can share. Thank you!

Hello everyone!

I know most posts here are IT-related, but I thought I’d give it a try anyway! My girlfriend and I are from Slovakia, and we’ve been thinking about living and working in Japan for a few months, mainly to experience the country and its culture while earning some money. We both have experience working in hospitality in Europe, particularly in restaurant service and kitchen positions, although neither of us has experience with Japanese cuisine. We’ve never been to Japan before, so this is still just an idea we’re exploring. We’re wondering whether something like this is actually realistic for foreigners like us, or if it’s much more complicated than we imagine. Would it be possible to find seasonal jobs in hotels or resorts, ideally with accommodation provided by the employer? We’d love to do this together, preferably working in the same place or at least living in the same area. We’re not expecting anything fancy — we’re happy to work hard, save some money, and experience life in Japan for a while. We’re also curious about how difficult it is to get the necessary visa and whether employers are generally willing to hire foreigners for these kinds of positions. If anyone has done something similar or knows people who have, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. Is this a realistic plan, or are there major obstacles we should know about? Thanks in advance!

I’m 21 and I currently live in North County San Diego with my mom but I was thinking in the next 1-2yrs when I graduate I wanna take my chances at moving to Japan.

I speak native level english and pretty fluent but not native level Japanese since I speak it a lot with my mom and Japanese friends a lot, I have Japanese citizenship and I can live in my moms house in Yokohama potentially when the lease is up in 2028 since she’s renting it out.

I heard it’s really heard to get a US job out there in the Tokyo-Yokohama area due to high competition and already experienced people going there so I was thinking of either staying in North County San Diego or moving to a more rural part of central texas like the Temple TX area temporarily my first year in my career since the competition in California seems to be very high.

My 2nd year after getting some experience in the US I was thinking maybe I can try to move to Yokohama get a job there but it seemed unrealistic due to the high competition so as a back up plan for my 2nd year I was thinking of going to Dallas because it seems like there’s good job demand there and it’ll get me the experience I need to be a high enough level to work remote

Overall how hard would it be to get a job in Yokohama with no certs or experience with as in IT under my conditions? I’ve never taken the JLPT but I have japanese citizenship, a home to stay in and I speak it pretty fluently without much issues