I think it's important to note, though, that ageism in Japanese recruiting isn't restricted to Programming by any stretch of the imagination. Additionally, the

I think it's important to note, though, that ageism in Japanese recruiting isn't restricted to Programming by any stretch of the imagination. Additionally, there seems to be a view of Programming as more of a vocational field here - likely related to the small number of schools with 4 year Computer Science programs. I think it's kind of apples-to-oranges, but definitely some food for thought.