English-speaking jobs in Japan: which companies are hiring
There are 4,429 English-friendly job openings in Japan across 687 companies as of Jul 27, 2026. A role counts as English-friendly when its posting does not require business-level Japanese. The list below ranks employers by how many such roles they currently have open.
Updated Jul 27, 2026 · How we classify these roles
The 10 companies in Japan with the most English-friendly roles
| # | Company | Industry | English-friendly roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakuten | Tech | 644 |
| 2 | Marriott | Other | 147 |
| 3 | Micron Technology | Tech | 100 |
| 4 | Applied Materials | Tech | 65 |
| 5 | Woven by Toyota | Manufacturing | 64 |
| 6 | Hitachi | Manufacturing | 60 |
| 7 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Finance | 57 |
| 8 | J&J Innovative Medicine | Healthcare | 55 |
| 9 | Johnson & Johnson | Healthcare | 55 |
| 10 | Fortinet | Tech | 47 |
Ranking covers the ten employers with the most English-friendly openings and is rebuilt daily. Counts reflect roles live on each company's own careers page.
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Open Market PulseHow this is measured
Every listing is scored from its title and description. Roles are labelled English-friendly when the posting shows no requirement for business-level Japanese, judged from the language the posting is written in and the absence of stated JLPT or Japanese-fluency requirements.
Limitation: this is automated classification, not human review. A role advertised in English can still involve Japanese day to day. Treat the label as a filter for where to look, and confirm language expectations with the employer. Full methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Last updated: Jul 27, 2026
How many English-speaking jobs are there in Japan right now?
Japan Job Scan tracks 4,429 English-friendly job openings in Japan across 687 companies as of Jul 27, 2026. A role counts as English-friendly when its posting does not require business-level Japanese.
Which company in Japan has the most English-speaking jobs?
Rakuten currently has the most English-friendly openings in Japan on Japan Job Scan, with 644 active roles. The ranking is rebuilt daily from company career pages, so the leader changes over time.
Can you work in Japan without speaking Japanese?
Yes, though the market is narrower. Roughly 9 percent of the 50,335 job openings Japan Job Scan tracks in Japan do not require business-level Japanese. These concentrate in engineering, technology and roles at international companies.
What counts as an English-friendly job in Japan?
Japan Job Scan labels a role English-friendly when its posting shows no requirement for business-level Japanese. Signals include the posting language and the absence of stated JLPT levels. It is an automated classification, so confirm language expectations with the employer.
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