Job boards

Sites where employers post roles or search candidates directly. Every board listed here is registered with the labour ministry as a job-information provider; we show its registration number.

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Providers (12, alphabetical)

• BizReach

  Japanese-language scout database where employers and headhunters approach mid-career and senior professionals directly.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: JapaneseBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)200+ people
  Candidate database and direct scoutingMid-career professionalsExecutive and senior hiringJapanese-language platform

  Japanese only.

• CareerCross

  Bilingual job board reaching English and Japanese speaking professionals, with job ads and a candidate scout database.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: English, JapaneseBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)
  Bilingual professionalsJob advertisingCandidate database and direct scoutingEnglish-language platform

• Daijob.com

  Bilingual job board reaching bilingual professionals in Japan and overseas, with direct sourcing and career fairs.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: English, JapaneseBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)200+ people
  Bilingual professionalsCandidate database and direct scoutingCareer fairsCandidates based overseasEnglish-language platform

• doda

  Japanese-language mid-career job board with a scout service, run alongside an agency service under the same brand.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: JapaneseBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)200+ people
  Mid-career professionalsCandidate database and direct scoutingJapanese-language platformJob advertising

  Japanese only.

• GaijinPot Jobs

  English-language job board reaching foreign residents in Japan, used mainly for teaching, hospitality and entry-level roles.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: EnglishBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)
  Foreign residents in JapanEnglish-language platformPart-time and entry-level rolesJob advertising

• Green

  Japanese-language job board reaching IT and web professionals, where employers scout candidates directly.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: JapaneseBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)
  Startups and tech companiesCandidate database and direct scoutingJapanese-language platformJob advertising

  Japanese only.

• Indeed

  Job aggregator and board reaching job seekers across all job types, with free and sponsored posts for high-volume hiring.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: English, JapaneseBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)Global network
  Job advertisingMid-career professionalsPart-time and entry-level roles

• Japan Dev

  English-language job board reaching software engineers for roles at companies in Japan.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: EnglishBased in: Kawasaki (nationwide or remote)
  Software engineersEnglish-language platformJob advertising

• LinkedIn

  Professional network reaching professionals in Japan and abroad, with paid job posts, the Recruiter sourcing tool and employer branding.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: English, JapaneseBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)Global network
  Job advertisingCandidate database and direct scoutingEmployer brandingEnglish-language platform

• TokyoDev

  English-language job board reaching international software developers in Japan and abroad, with listings stating Japanese and relocation requirements.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: EnglishBased in: (nationwide or remote)
  Software engineersEnglish-language platformForeign residents in JapanCandidates based overseas

• Wantedly

  Mission-based recruiting platform reaching startup and tech candidates through company stories and casual meetings.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: English, JapaneseBased in: Tokyo (nationwide or remote)
  Startups and tech companiesEmployer brandingEnglish-language platformJob advertising

• YOLO JAPAN

  Multilingual job board reaching foreign residents in Japan for part-time and full-time roles.

  Registered job-information provider (labour ministry) (number on the Japanese page)Languages: English, JapaneseBased in: Osaka (nationwide or remote)
  Foreign residents in JapanPart-time and entry-level rolesEnglish-language platformJob advertising

Details come from each firm's own published information and public registers, checked 2026-10-14.

How firms are listed

Listing is free and every firm meets the same criteria: it serves employers in Japan, it can work with clients in English (except where a category says otherwise), and we can confirm it from a public register (sharoushi, bar or gyoseishoshi registration, a labour-ministry licence or notification) or at least its corporate number. We do not list recruitment agencies, executive search, staffing or RPO firms, because the publisher, Makana Partners, works in that field. Firms appear in alphabetical order. A listing is not an endorsement, and no one can pay to be listed or to change how they appear.

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