Remote jobs available from Japan

Remote jobs from Japan: the numbers

827 of the 39,007 remote jobs in the latest daily check (2.1%) are open to someone living in Japan: 188 limited to Japan, 195 limited to a region that includes it, and 444 open worldwide.

Among the jobs limited to Japan, the biggest role groups are Engineering (45), Sales (28) and Customer Support (17). Of the jobs limited to Japan or its region, 100 of 383 (26.1%) ask for a language other than English, most often Japanese (53) and Chinese/Mandarin (22). 2 of 383 (0.5%) carry a time-zone requirement. 23 of 383 (6.0%) state a salary, most often in USD (12).

In the latest live check (14 October 2026), the 827 listings open to someone living in Japan came from 228 companies. Of the role groups, Customer Support had the largest share of its listings limited to Japan or its region: 41 of 1,416 (2.9%). 14 of the 827 had an entry-level job title, such as junior, intern or graduate.