In September 2025, TokyoDev conducted our seventh annual survey of international developers living in Japan. This year’s survey had a total of 989 respondents, up 21% from last year’s survey. The results are now live, so please check out them out!
In September 2025, TokyoDev conducted our seventh annual survey of international developers living in Japan. This year’s survey had a total of 989 respondents, up 21% from last year’s survey. The results are now live, so please check out them out!
Paul is a Canadian software developer who has been living in Japan since 2006. Since 2011 he’s been helping other developers start and grow their careers in Japan through TokyoDev.
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