Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 52 minutes ago

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Our jobs are the key to us setting our lives up in the countryside of Japan, but things went slightly awry for Roy recently, when he had to quit his job and find a new, fully remote one.
It's taken 5+ years of life in Japan to find the right working conditions, and we've both been through various working situations, so we thought this was a good chance to share our thoughts and general tips for making working in Japan a viable choice.

//COME SAY HI!
Patreon: patreon.com/RoyandAimee
Instagram: instagram.com/royandaimee

//LINKS
japan-dev.com
tokyodev.com
creative.tokyocheapo.com

//CHAPTERS
00:00 I Quit my Job in Japan
02:00 How I Searched for Software Engineering Jobs in Japan
07:07 The Reality of English Teaching and Getting out of it
13:01 Further Examples of Successful Career Changes from Friends
14:47 Do you really need Japanese to work in Japan?
21:13 The Truth about Paid Leave & Sick Leave
22:53 Salaries in Japan (as a Software Engineer & Videographer)

#japan #japancountryside #lifeinjapan #workinginjapan