Recruitment & staffing leads in Tokyo
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Tokyo · Japan
Where Tokyo hires
- Top sectors
- finance, automotive and manufacturing headquarters and tech and gaming
- Business districts
- Marunouchi and Shibuya
- Time zone
- JST (UTC+9)
- Currency
- JPY (¥)
Recruiting in Tokyo: what to know before you pitch
Use these when you choose a desk and write your first message to a Tokyo employer.
Where the employers are
Marunouchi, Shibuya, Roppongi and Shinagawa.
Biggest hiring sectors
finance, automotive and manufacturing headquarters, tech and gaming, trading houses and pharma.
Work permits
Foreign hires need a work visa, often the Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services visa, sponsored through the employer.
Notice periods
One to two months' notice is common in Japan.
How to win recruitment clients in Tokyo
Pick a desk Tokyo needs
Start with the sectors that hire most in Tokyo: finance, automotive and manufacturing headquarters and tech and gaming. Search your roles and see which employers are posting.
Call about a real, open role
Name the exact job and how long it has been open. Hiring managers in Marunouchi and Shibuya take calls about their own empty seats.
Send a candidate with the pitch
Attach someone who can legally work in Tokyo and join on time. One to two months' notice is common in Japan.
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Recruitment leads in Tokyo: common questions
Which companies are hiring in Tokyo right now?
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Employers in finance, automotive and manufacturing headquarters and tech and gaming hire the most in Tokyo. Search Tokyo on Scowter to see every company with an open role today, with the hiring team for each job.
Which roles are most in demand in Tokyo?
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Tokyo's biggest sectors are finance, automotive and manufacturing headquarters, tech and gaming, trading houses and pharma, so roles in those areas are where most agency work is.
How do recruitment agencies find clients in Tokyo?
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The fastest way is to contact companies that are already hiring. Look for Tokyo roles that have been open 30+ days, were reposted, or appear on several boards, then contact the hiring manager about that exact role. Scowter shows these signals and the hiring team for every job.
Where are most employers in Tokyo based?
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Most of Tokyo's employers sit in Marunouchi, Shibuya, Roppongi and Shinagawa. When you plan visits or events, those areas give you the most hiring managers per trip.
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