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For those wondering about working in Japan

Welcome to /r/JapanJobs! This is a subreddit dedicated to helping people find and post information related to working in Japan. This is a welcoming community open to all job fields and anyone looking for work or who is just curious about what is out there. It's a place to post ideas, opportunities, advice and anything else pertaining to finding work in Japan. More resources found on our wiki /r/JapanJobs/wiki

32k subscribers232 posts / mo in Sep 2026197 authors / mosince 2011

r/JapanJobs has 32k members (+83% over the last 12 months). It gets about 232 posts a month from 197 people. Top topics: Japan Job Visa, Virtual Assistant Hiring and Job Hunting Struggles.

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Size and growth

How r/JapanJobs has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+83%in 12 months · +22% in 3 months · +2.8% in 1 month
Oct 202632k
Growing32k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−9.0%vs Sep 2025 · +1.4% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026232
QuieterPeaked at 280 in Jul 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/JapanJobs

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Japan Job Visa35%
  2. Virtual Assistant Hiring1.2%
  3. Job Hunting Struggles1.1%
  4. Transcription Jobs0.7%
  5. Recruiting Issues & Advice0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

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Timing and removals

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research