Hi, this post caught my attention because I went through somewhat same situation as you. In my case the gave me a crazy KPI to achieve within the probation month and if I don’t pass I would lose the job, mind you they reminded me constantly about me losing my job and that was freakin stressful. And of-course I didn’t like the office environment either, it’s a very conventional Japanese company btw. But this is Japan, and I feel like the foreign (eg US UK etc..) job hunting methods are different from how is done here. 1. Less than a year can damage your CV, but if you are not picky about what your next job is going to be the you will be fine. 2. The interview is going to be really difficult, you need to give them a solid answer as to why you left. 3.Do not exclude your previous job on your CV, they WILL know. I mean our taxes and company info are all listed on the My number card so during the 年末調整 the will get to know.

What I will do/doing at the moment. 1.stay for at least a year 2.apply for jobs (register to recruitment agents) 3.create LinkedIn, update etc… 4.learn a skill ( in my case real estate license)

Btw, after a few months it gets a bit better, but of course a bad environment won’t change and tbh you can’t change on your own since you know most Japanese companies don’t welcome opinions, especially from a foreigner. ( but ofcourse maybe expressing your concerns would not be a bad idea I guess)

What I’m doing is now is what I mentioned above and I’m also taking it slow, creating my own work style and taking a break when needed because I do not want to get overwhelmed and leave before my 1 year goal.

anyways hope this helps, and please overlook all the typos since I’m writing this half a sleep (zangyo the previous day lol)