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Japan, home to 125 million people, faces a significant issue with 9 million abandoned homes. Contributing factors include a declining population and intense urbanization. To addres…

Japan, a country with a population of 125 million, has 9 million abandoned homes. There are various factors like declining population, very high urbanization, etc. A lot of service…

Akiya, or the abandoned house, has become a buzzword among foreigners, both in Japan and those outside, with some interest in Japan. With 9 million or 14% of total number of houses…

Going where the demand is more always makes sense. Japan is different. It always has been different. The contrast from western ways always worked in two way - some love it and some…

Do software jobs well pay well in Japan? A guide with various data points for people exploring Japan as an option and destination.

The huge demand-supply gap of IT talent in Japan, combined with the fast aging and declining population of Japan offers great potential for foreign software engineers. A very detai…

The demand for IT engineers is continuously increasing in Japan. However, when foreigners check the sources about the average salaries, they do not get the correct picture because …

Japan has not been a leading force on the global startup map. A very few unicorns and all. But do such things tell the complete story of startups in Japan? Here is an analysis with…

Japan has been a slow runner in the startup race. However, the situation is rapidly changing. Part of this is because of Japanese government's initiatives to improve the startup ec…

Japan is a country with an acute shortage of software engineers. And unlike many other developed countries, getting a working visa is much easier in Japan.

I would think that giving up is more unwise. West has given so much leeway to them that now they may pose a threat. We know that they are not even a democracy.

Why people find it so difficult to accept change without realizing that the change would make their lives much easier? As software guys, any experiences?

It can happen in countries where life is very peaceful, people have a lot of time, and where people are so accustomed to be in their comfort zone that any change feels like a dange…

The short answer is process orientedness, discipline for everything and teamwork. I have worked in a few countries in APAC and Europe before settling down in Japan, and I would say…