Just my 2 cent, but the Japanese work culture can be quite stressful, in the way it's demanding and hierarchical. As a tech worker you have more leverage when c

Just my 2 cent, but the Japanese work culture can be quite stressful, in the way it's demanding and hierarchical. As a tech worker you have more leverage when choosing jobs. Also tech is a bit more modern / younger so there's more willingness to circumvent that hierarchy and cultural work pressure (drinking out, over-politeness etc). But still, the work is a bit more hectic and you're expected to prioritize work when required (deadlines etc). Also not as much paid leave. Which is not too different from the what's plausible in US, but in Europe this attitude is often strongly frowned upon, even in tech, so it might be an absolute deal breaker