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Scott Rothrock
TokyoDev Community Moderator
Scott is a half deaf American software engineer in Japan. He worked at a Japanese startup for over a decade, then at an American SAAS for a few years, and currently works at an international company in Japan as a senior backend engineer. If you talk to him long enough, you will eventually hear about his dogs, Noa and Sophie.
Contributions
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Buying and renovating a 40-year-old Japanese house A firsthand look at buying and renovating a cheap used home in Japan, from securing a mortgage to handling unexpected repairs and renovation costs.
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My Deaf Experience in Japan Living with deafness in Japan for nearly 20 years — navigating work, communication, accessibility, and daily life as a deaf resident.
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Permanent Residency vs Naturalization in Japan: What Does the Data Tell Us? Official government statistics can help answer questions about immigration in Japan.
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Become a Great Communicator in Japanese What is “reading the air”? Why do Japanese people ignore me sometimes?
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There’s No Place Like Home: Finding an Apartment in Japan This guide to finding an apartment in Japan helps you understand the costs involved, and how to go about looking for a place to call your own.
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Guesstimating Your Lifestyle in Japan How much money do you need to make to live comfortably in Japan? This article helps you build a rough estimate
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Japanese Language Proficiency, Job Requirements, and You How to understand Japanese language requirements on job postings.
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Transferring from the Philippines to be a QA Engineer in Japan Mary Grygjeanne Grace Icay talks about her experiences in Japan as not only a QA engineer, but also as a woman from the Philippines
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How to Write Resumes for Jobs in Japan A guide for how to format an English CV when applying to a company in Japan.
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Software Developer Internships in Japan, Attending Japanese University, & Job Hunting as a New Grad Lai Huynh Binh Minh speaks about his experience moving from Vietnam to Japan and breaking into the world of tech as an intern.
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Living with a disability in Japan This article is informed primarily by my experiences as a deaf American living in Japan for the last 16 years. It covers the challenges someone with a disability will face and the accommodations available.
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