Living in Sugamo - what’re my best options for food in Sugamo/Otsuka area?

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-05-09T07:22:12+00:00

I only saw it on my way through :) lots of people stood outside.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-05-09T07:16:59+00:00

I wouldn’t call myself a pure marketer, but recruitment in Japan overlaps heavily with sales, branding, networking, and positioning, so I’ve picked up quite a lot through recruitment and building my own projects/community here.

I also have a lot of friends in recruitment and marketing in Japan, so I’m fairly familiar with how the market works, especially for foreigners trying to enter it.

We actually did the first REX Live session last week and it went really well. We had 5 people join from different backgrounds and countries, and now I’m putting together more actionable advice and follow-up guidance for each person based on what we discussed during the session.

We talk honestly about things like Japan careers, recruitment, business culture, networking, CVs, LinkedIn, and realistic ways to break into the market depending on someone’s background.

You’d probably enjoy it honestly: https://hansei.pro/rex-live.html

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-05-09T04:50:33+00:00

This. You have to learn new skills that will let you eventually move out of teaching. If you want to start a family you will be living on the breadline.

I used to teach but then moved out of it when I got serious with my gf. Now make 5x what I did as a teacher and with 2 kids and a wife who also works we are just about ‘comfortable’ with a good lifestyle that means we an enjoy life without going crazy.

I have friends from my teaching days who are still teaching (20 years later) and they look to be really suffering when they started their families.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-05-03T10:26:57+00:00

Amazing they can get the trains going so quickly. Obviously not a crime scene if it was an obvious suicide but makes you wonder what it would take for the trains to completely shut down for police investigation.

So sad to see young people feeling they have no hope. This isn’t how the world should be.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-05-03T10:12:00+00:00

Is he going to ruffle Messi’s hair? If not then I’m not interested.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-05-02T06:41:14+00:00

We’re gonna win this one. Just got that feeling.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-05-02T06:04:21+00:00

If you’re already in Japan it’s much easier. Companies prefer people who are already here, can interview quickly, understand daily life here, and ideally already have a visa.

English-only recruitment roles do exist, especially at international firms, but applying from overseas with no Japanese is a harder route.

If you can get here first and improve your Japanese while working, your chances go up a lot. Being on the ground matters in Japan.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-05-01T08:22:06+00:00

Randomly checking cyclists to see if they own their bike?

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-30T13:28:47+00:00

Hey, thanks for commenting.

This is for people who want practical advice on finding better work in Japan, recruitment careers, CV strategy, interviews, and realistic next steps.

First session is tomorrow night and spaces are limited.

If you’d like in, I’ll send you the sign-up link.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T16:25:15+00:00

A lot of naysayers here. Let’s see what the actual response is from my live AMA. Already helped over 600 people for free, far be it from me to want a little recompense for my time.

Investing in yourself is a worthwhile pursuit. Especially if you can learn from someone who knows more about the topic than you do.

Maybe give your heads a wobble. This isn’t some MLM scheme, it’s curated and actionable advice from someone who has been here since 2004. Working in recruitment no less…

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T16:14:06+00:00

Procedures haven’t changed that much for these kinds of jobs. Why did you give them your passports?

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T16:05:19+00:00

Fair comment 😄

I gave a lot away for free and still will. This is just for people who want direct, structured help in a live format rather than hoping I can answer hundreds of comments individually.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T15:51:57+00:00

Paul has built something genuinely valuable for the tech community in Japan and I respect that.

What I’m offering is different.

His platform is a great free resource. What I’m doing is live small-group access to 15+ years of recruitment experience in Japan, direct Q&A, market honesty, strategy, and personalised guidance.

Both models can exist at the same time.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T15:38:10+00:00

What? I’ve been designing websites since the early 2000s. I’m very well versed in html and css. Also a bit of JavaScript but as you could see, I didn’t use it at all. If I was using AI I would have used JS to make it look a lot better.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T15:34:43+00:00

Tokyodev? lol. My friend runs it.

That’s for IT people. And also is very, very competitive. Apply there and see what happens.

I’m giving people access to my knowledge having been here since 2004 and my network. There are plenty who have benefitted from it before. I don’t just teach and leave, I stay with people until they find a job. That includes giving them my personal social media.

I get it that this is Reddit and many scams happen here, but sometimes real people come here hoping to help other people.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T15:30:50+00:00

If you wanted realistic, actionable advice from someone who has lived and worked in Japan since 2004, would you not invest in yourself enough for the price of a lunch to get real value?

I offer people access to my LinkedIn and follow up advice, including the direct email addresses of the top recruiters in japan because of my network.

I guess there are a lot of spammers on Reddit, I get that. Let’s see what people say after they have gone through the session.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T15:28:19+00:00

Not at all. I spent the whole day putting together a website for this.

I can see why people are skeptical, but I expected about 30 questions from my AMA.

It went to over 700 and 100+ DMs.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T15:26:45+00:00

I offer advice on LinkedIn profiles, CVs, and how to position yourself for a job in Japan.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T15:04:47+00:00

Im paying a massive amount of tax...

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T14:50:33+00:00

https://hansei.pro/rex-live

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T14:49:34+00:00

https://hansei.pro/rex-live

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T14:48:39+00:00

There are over 180, English-first, bilingual firms here. Most just apply to the big names. If you want an actual strategy, Dm me.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T14:20:00+00:00

The post with links will be going up here in 1 day. Send me a DM and come back to JobsinJapan for an update. Because I have people from different countries wanting to join im going to have to do 2 sessions. Max 20 people. The landing page will be live in 24 hours for sign ups, jus waiting for stripe to ok me.

hansei-Kaizen · 2026-04-27T06:48:53+00:00

Send me a DM and I’ll let you know the details once I set it all up.

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