I've worked as a programmer in Tokyo. In general programmer salaries are much lower. I think 50,000€ - 60,000€ per year would be considered a very good salary a

I've worked as a programmer in Tokyo. In general programmer salaries are much lower. I think 50,000€ - 60,000€ per year would be considered a very good salary at a Japanese company. Worth looking into the overtime hours at the company you are applying for. I worked at a traditional Japanese company and employees were expected to work unpaid overtime every day. One day a month was "no overtime day". Every other day employees worked late. To earn more and avoid the unpaid overtime culture, you'll have better luck at a foreign company. However I don't think you'll earn that much more. If you want to maintain 170.000€ per year, your best bet is to maintain your current clients and work remotely in Japan somehow.