Japan HR decision intelligence

Make better HR decisions in Japan.

Practical Japan employment intelligence for global companies — from first-hire cost planning to complex employee performance and separation decisions.

Assess your Japan HR situation Planning your first hire? Start here

Clear decisions · Practical assumptions · Human approval where it matters

For international teams entering JapanFounderCOO / CFOGlobal HRPeople Ops

Start with the decision

What are you trying to decide?

Choose the route that matches the question in front of your team.

I’m planning to hire in Japan

Build a realistic first-hire plan before you commit to salary, route, or timing.

First employee
Employment cost
EOR vs. entity
Salary and benefits

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I already have an employee issue

Organize the management question before it becomes a rushed legal question.

Performance concern
PIP and documentation
Role change
Separation consideration

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Founder trust

Built from real HR experience in Japan.

Japan HR Insights is built from experience across large multinational companies, venture and growth-stage companies, the recruitment industry, and major Japanese corporations.

The founder continues to work professionally in HR while selectively supporting companies through independent HR consulting and advisory work. Hands-on consulting is intentionally limited; this platform makes practical Japan HR knowledge available beyond individual introductions.

Why I created Japan HR Insights

Decision intelligence

Understand the decision before you act.

Hiring costWhat will this employee really cost?EOR vs entityWhich employment model makes sense?PerformanceWhat should we do about an underperforming employee?SeparationWhat options do we actually have?

First-hire cost planning

A salary figure is not a hiring budget.

Build the five layers below from the inside out. The exact total depends on the employee, compensation design, hiring route, and current rules.

Cash compensation

Salary, incentives, allowances, and joining or retention payments.

Employer contributions

Statutory social and labor insurance costs on top of gross salary.

Benefits & policies

Leave, health checks, commuting support, equipment, and benefits.

Employment operations

Payroll, tax coordination, labor administration, and compliance support.

Setup & hiring route

Entity or EOR fees, recruiting, onboarding, and one-time support.

See how Japan hiring costs work Download the free checklist

Practical planning resource

The $299 Japan Hiring Toolkit.

For teams preparing to hire, the toolkit turns scattered assumptions into a working cost and readiness plan.

Get the $299 toolkit

Employer-side cost structureJPY-first planning logicQuestions to resolve before approvalGumroad delivery, asynchronous workflow

Employee case assessment

Already managing an employee issue in Japan?

Performance and separation issues rarely begin as legal questions. They usually begin with a management question: “What should we do next?”

$1,999

Case Triage

What should we do?

Situation assessment
Options comparison
Risk identification
Documentation readiness
Recommended next step

Assess your situation

$3,999

Full Strategy

Help us design how to do it.

Performance or PIP strategy
Role-change considerations
Separation strategy
Manager conversation design
Expert review and deliverables

Discuss the route

Legal handoff: Japan HR Insights provides HR advisory, not legal advice. Matters requiring legal interpretation, negotiation through counsel, or representation must transition to qualified legal counsel.

Insights

Useful before the next HR decision.

Managing Employees

Answer a few questions about your Japan HR situation.

Identify the most relevant next step for your hiring plan or employee issue.