For foreigners in Japan
Know-how: photos for life in Japan
What a Japanese resume photo needs, which photos are valid for official documents, and exactly how each of our four styles looks.
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Japanese resume photo
40 × 30 mm, clothing and background: what Japanese employers expect.
What a Japanese resume photo needs: 3 × 4 cm, recent, plain background, business attire. How foreigners applying for jobs in Japan get one, from a selfie, for ¥800.
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ID photos in Japan
Residence card, My Number, passport: which rules apply, and where AI photos are not accepted.
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LinkedIn for working in Japan
A profile photo that reads as credible to recruiters in Japan.
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How the four styles look
Clothing, hair, expression and background of each style, written out in full.
