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How to Prepare for an Interview with a Japanese Company: Suggestions Starting from the Following Points

Self-introduction, understanding Japanese corporate culture, etiquette and attire, etc., are all relatively important points...

Reading Interviewer Signals: Demonstrate Your Predictability, Collaboration, and Ability to Self-Calibrate

"The conversation went so well, why did I fail? Japanese people are so hypocritical!!" Is that really the case?

Checklist of "Trap Questions" in Japanese Company Interviews

When interviewers ask you this, here is what they are actually testing.

How to Get Better Interview Feedback: Turning "Polite Rejections" into "Actionable Information".

In job hunting in Japan, the most common frustration isn't being rejected, but receiving only the phrase "Judging comprehensively..."

Prepare the Script, Be a Good Actor

In the 1999 movie King of Comedy, Stephen Chow brought out that famous crossover classic An Actor's Self-Cultivation, along with that famous dialogue, the classic line "Can I not go to work?". Let's start from here today.

Every Interview is a Growth Opportunity: Maintain a Positive Interview Mindset

During my nearly seven months of interviewing, I have lost count of the number of Japanese companies I’ve interviewed with.

Taming the Swarm: The Iron Discipline of Multi-Agent Scheduling---Writing a COW Filesystem from Scratch，Part 7

Summary of Japanese Language Proficiency Tests and Learning Websites

Here is a summary of some Japanese testing websites.

How to Learn Japanese? Learning Japanese is a Process of Continuous Investment

Many people underestimate the difficulty of learning in the early stages because of the seemingly simple Kana system of Japanese, or feel daunted by its complex honorific (Keigo) system.

Computer Qualification Certificates Recognized in Japan

Computer Qualification Certificates Recognized in Japan and Mutually Recognized Certificates Between China and Japan

Can't read a sentence? Can't pronounce a word? This feature is worth a try.

Japanese Text-to-Speech feature is now live, with a free conversion quota of 10,000 characters per month. Come and try it out!

Trainee Visa Can Be Converted to Student Visa

Some Points to Note When Converting a Trainee Visa to a Student Visa

Summary of Japanese Language Proficiency Tests and Learning Websites

Here is a summary of some Japanese testing websites.

How to Learn Japanese? Learning Japanese is a Process of Continuous Investment

Many people underestimate the difficulty of learning in the early stages because of the seemingly simple Kana system of Japanese, or feel daunted by its complex honorific (Keigo) system.

Can't read a sentence? Can't pronounce a word? This feature is worth a try.

Japanese Text-to-Speech feature is now live, with a free conversion quota of 10,000 characters per month. Come and try it out!

Trainee Visa Can Be Converted to Student Visa

Some Points to Note When Converting a Trainee Visa to a Student Visa

Recommended Resources for Learning Japanese

Recommended Resources for Learning Japanese

Which Japanese Language Exams are Considered Authoritative?

Which Japanese Language Exams are Considered Authoritative?

Taming the Swarm: The Iron Discipline of Multi-Agent Scheduling---Writing a COW Filesystem from Scratch，Part 7

How to Prepare for an Interview with a Japanese Company: Suggestions Starting from the Following Points

Self-introduction, understanding Japanese corporate culture, etiquette and attire, etc., are all relatively important points...

Prepare the Script, Be a Good Actor

In the 1999 movie King of Comedy, Stephen Chow brought out that famous crossover classic An Actor's Self-Cultivation, along with that famous dialogue, the classic line "Can I not go to work?". Let's start from here today.

Every Interview is a Growth Opportunity: Maintain a Positive Interview Mindset

During my nearly seven months of interviewing, I have lost count of the number of Japanese companies I’ve interviewed with.

Some websites that might be useful for job hunting

Whether you are learning Japanese or looking for a job, do not use Baidu; Google is best, Bing is second. Search keywords: Job Change, New Graduate Recruitment, Employment ，Job Hunting.

I feel that AI will create a massive number of jobs, so I am not that anxious.

Zhang San next door made money using AI, went home to buy a house, a car, and get married. His father-in-law, who knows nothing about AI, still gets to eat cake—or at least the cream.

Taming the Swarm: The Iron Discipline of Multi-Agent Scheduling---Writing a COW Filesystem from Scratch，Part 7

Here is a bug-fixing log with Claude 4.7. After using its agents and skills, I feel that AI won't be replacing humans anytime soon.

Here is a bug-fixing log with Claude 4.7. After using its agents and skills, I feel that AI won't be replacing humans anytime soon.

Building an MVP That Turns Chat into Spec-Compliant Component Pages

From Plugin to KB in One Week

I feel that AI will create a massive number of jobs, so I am not that anxious.

Zhang San next door made money using AI, went home to buy a house, a car, and get married. His father-in-law, who knows nothing about AI, still gets to eat cake—or at least the cream.

Reflections on Using AI: Upon the Release of ChatGPT 5.2

ChatGPT 5.2 has been released, featuring a larger context window (tokens) than before, and more stable, coherent output. But what about us?

Can't read a sentence? Can't pronounce a word? This feature is worth a try.

Japanese Text-to-Speech feature is now live, with a free conversion quota of 10,000 characters per month. Come and try it out!

How to Prepare for an Interview with a Japanese Company: Suggestions Starting from the Following Points

Self-introduction, understanding Japanese corporate culture, etiquette and attire, etc., are all relatively important points...

Every Interview is a Growth Opportunity: Maintain a Positive Interview Mindset

During my nearly seven months of interviewing, I have lost count of the number of Japanese companies I’ve interviewed with.

Some websites that might be useful for job hunting

Whether you are learning Japanese or looking for a job, do not use Baidu; Google is best, Bing is second. Search keywords: Job Change, New Graduate Recruitment, Employment ，Job Hunting.

Summary of Japanese Language Proficiency Tests and Learning Websites

Here is a summary of some Japanese testing websites.

vLLM on 4 GPUs / 64GB: A Multi-Model Benchmark — For a Home Multi-Host Setup, I'd Go with vLLM

vLLM's whole architecture exists to solve high concurrency head-on.

Packing List for Japan: What's Worth Bringing and What's Not.

What items do you need to prepare for a long trip? Here is a compilation for your reference.