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Studio Ghibli announces new anime short in production, now recruiting staff to make it

Casey Baseel
Mar 28, 2025
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Ghibli has a new anime project underway! Digital pain and background artists will work at Ghibli’s Tokyo studio, full Japanese fluency not required.

Japan
(anime • job • manga • Studio Ghibli)

Upcoming live-action Death Note film is now recruiting shinigami Ryuk cosplayers for PR events!

Krista Rogers
Sep 14, 2016

We bet that even the shrewdest fans can’t guess what the full compensation for this job is.

Japan
(baito • Death Note • film • job • Light Up the New World • Ryuk • Shinigami)

Get a sneak peek at Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster and get paid for it!

KK Miller
Jan 9, 2016

If you live in Japan and love Resident Evil, here’s an opportunity to interview a producer, play the game before its release, and earn some cash too.

Japan
(biohazard • Capcom • HD • job • Part-time • remastered • Resident Evil Zero)

Survey shows Japanese workers least likely to take vacation time, most likely to hate their job

Scott R Dixon
Dec 13, 2013

With the abundance of public holidays and an average of 18 vacation days per year, the stereotype of the overworked and exhausted Japanese worker may seem like a relic of the past. But a recent survey by Expedia Japan comparing the vacation schedules of 24 countries proves yet again that the stereotype is alive and well.

For the sixth year in a row, Japan came in dead last as workers are only taking an average of 39% of their annual paid leave. And perhaps unsurprisingly, Japan ranked last in worker satisfaction.

Japan
(holiday • job • overwork • survey • vacation)

Get paid one million yen (US$10,000) for three months of hardcore gaming!

Andrew Miller
Jul 22, 2013

For anyone who loves gaming but often gets told by those around them to put their efforts into something more productive, we here at RocketNews24 have some great news. It comes in the form of a job post searching for someone to play video games for three months that carries a million yen (US$10,000) reward. Gaming all day only to be paid a salary at the end of it, is for many, the stuff dreams are made of. But believe it or not, this is a real job posting that is valid right now in Japan.

Japan
(ArcheAge • job • online gaming • SNS)

Eat mayonnaise, get paid $1,500 – most bizarre job ever?

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Jun 9, 2013

Mayonnaise is a highly debated condiment. There are those who praise it as a creamy, delicious gift to sandwiches while others curse its very existence. Even though the following job requires you to eat mayonnaise, mayo haters may still want to apply. Currently a topic of discussion on Japanese textboard, 2channel, the job in questions is simple: just eat mayonnaise and get paid 150,000 yen (US$1,540)!

Japan
(job • mayonnaise • weird)

Nose for the Job? Shanghai Considering Introducing Public Restroom Odor Appraisers

John Stuart Translations
Mar 5, 2013

So you think you have a refined sense of smell, do you? Well, forget that job as an aromachologist, ah, yes, the position actually does exist, there may soon be openings in Shanghai that will allow you to put your nose to work for the greater public good.
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China
(job • Ministry of Health • odor • Shanghai • smell • toilet • washroom)

Japanese Part-Time Jobs Bring in Cash Money! $12.50/hr for Entry-Level Convenience Store Clerk

Yoshio
Mar 14, 2012

Japan may hold the reputation as one of the most expensive countries in the world, but that doesn’t mean the majority of the population is struggling everyday just to scrape by. In fact, even part-timers can do pretty well for themselves thanks to the high wages offered for even some of the most basic jobs.

When I was in university, I supported myself by working part-time at a restaurant for 900 yen ($10.80) an hour which carried me through those four years just fine.

Wages seem to be even higher now, perhaps due to a recent scarcity of part-time labor, especially in Tokyo.

To give you a better idea of just how much Japan rewards its part-time employees, I’ve selected a few entry-level jobs from around Tokyo to share with you all. Be sure to let us know how the wages compare with your own country!