Hiring in Japan

Practical guides for foreign companies hiring their first employees in Japan: entity vs EOR vs contractor, total employment cost, contracts, and termination. Written by a Japan-qualified lawyer as general information.

• The True Cost of Employing Someone in Japan (2026 Rates, With Worked Examples)

  What an employer in Japan pays on top of salary in 2026 — health insurance, pension, employment insurance and more — with worked examples at ¥5M, ¥8M and ¥12M, and how EOR fees fit in.

  Oct 13, 2026

• Employer of Record in Japan: What It Costs and What to Compare

  Published EOR prices for Japan from Deel, Remote, Oyster and Multiplier, the costs that sit on top, and the Japan-specific questions to ask before you sign.

  Oct 13, 2026

• Can You Fire an Employee in Japan? How Dismissal Works, Explained by a Japan-Qualified Lawyer

  Why dismissing an employee in Japan is hard, what the law generally requires, how probation and fixed-term contracts differ, and how most separations actually happen.

  Oct 13, 2026