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Quitting a Job in Japan: Papers and Deadlines
What to get from your employer when you leave a job in Japan: the separation slip you must ask for, the 14-day pension switch, and the one-year benefit limit.
Summer Internships in Japan (2026 Guide)
A practical guide to Japan’s summer internship season for international students — work permits, hour limits, and how internship pay is taxed.
Japan’s Minimum Wage by Prefecture (2025-26)
Japan’s highest and lowest minimum wage prefectures under the 2025 revision, the national average, and a comparison with US minimums.
Side Jobs in Japan: Rules & Taxes (2026)
Japan’s rules on side jobs, the JPY 200,000 tax filing threshold, visa considerations for foreign workers, and how it compares to US side-hustle taxes.
How Japanese Overtime Pay Works (2026)
How to back-calculate your hourly wage, Japan’s statutory overtime premium rates, the fixed-overtime trap, and a comparison with US FLSA overtime rules.
Japan Overtime Pay Calculator (2026)
Enter your salary, scheduled hours, and overtime/late-night/holiday hours to instantly estimate your overtime pay under Japanese labor law.
Japan’s Paid Leave System, Explained (2026)
How Japan’s statutory paid leave accrues by tenure, the mandatory 5-day usage rule, and why the US has no federal equivalent.