働 Work in Japan Guide

One decision
at a time.

Use a shorter page for each stage. Start with the legal route, then move through applications, documents, safety, and official verification.

Japanese office colleagues pause together during a television announcement.
Working life / JapanPhoto: Syced · CC BY-SA 4.0
A Tokyo station worker positions an accessibility ramp for a passenger.
Application journeyPhoto: Nesnad · CC BY 4.0
応募

Application journey

Complete and save the eight evidence-based steps from route selection to departure.

Open application
A Tokyo station worker positions an accessibility ramp for a passenger.
Prepare for cloud engineeringPhoto: Nesnad · CC BY 4.0
クラウド

Prepare for cloud engineering

Check poster-based eligibility, plan AWS and Japanese study, and build an evidence-led application.

Open cloud engineer
Two Japanese biometric passport covers displayed together as a document illustration.
Build your Japan-ready CVPhoto: Staka · CC BY-SA 4.0
履歴書

Build your Japan-ready CV

Draft, review, save, and print a Japanese application CV without sending personal data to a server.

Open cv studio
The police box beside Urawa Station in Saitama.
Recruitment safetyPhoto: Ebiebi2 · CC0
確認

Recruitment safety

Pause when job, employer, visa, or payment claims cannot be verified.

Open safety
Entrance and signage of the Hello Work Shinjuku public employment office.
Official sourcesPhoto: Asanagi · CC0
公的

Official sources

Start from Japanese and Indonesian authorities, not promotional claims.

Open sources