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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’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.