Postings read on 15 November 2026 from employers' public job boards. Who may apply from where is quoted from each posting; check it on the posting before you apply.
Remote jobs in Japan: 71 contract roles open to people in Japan
Looking for remote jobs in Japan? 71 remote contract roles at 29 employers are open to people who live in Japan, read from employers' job boards on 15 November 2026: 44 name Japan and 27 name a region that includes it. Another 684 roles are open anywhere outside the US. 30 of the 71 are AI-training, data-labelling or translation gigs, listed after the other roles.
By kind of work: Software 5 Design 2 Marketing 5 Sales 4 Support and operations 5 Writing and translation 6 Finance and accounting 1 Other 17 AI training and data labelling 26
Newest roles that name Japan 15
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Venue Coordinator Japan (Contractor)
Board label: Remote - Japan / Remote - Asia
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan, Asia
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Venue Coordinator Japan (Contractor)”
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Financial Planner, Japan
Board label: Japan
Employer's words: “LearnLux is looking for a Financial Planner located in Japan to join our team on a contractor basis.”
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Employment Type: Contract”
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Senior Marketing Manager - Japan (Contract)
Board label: Remote Japan
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Senior Marketing Manager - Japan (Contract)”
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Project Sceptrum - Multilingual AI Coding Evaluation Specialist - Japanese
Board label: Japan
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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Field Operations Coordinator / Operations Manager
Board labels (12 postings): Remote in Japan | Remote in Taiwan | Remote in Australia | Remote in Singapore | Remote in South Korea | Remote in Czech Republic, and 6 more on the employer's board
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract Full time”
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Organic Growth Strategist | Japan
Board label: Japan
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “This is a freelance role focused on keyword research, content brief development, and visibility in AI search (GEO/AEO) for B2B SaaS clients.”
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Proof Listener
Board label: Tokyo
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Promo Lead
Board label: Tokyo
Employer's words: “Pocket FM is seeking a Creative Director to join our Japan Marketing team in a fully remote role based in Japan.”
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”
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Audio Engineer
Board label: Tokyo
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”
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Native Japanese Kansai Dialect Speakers
Board label: Japan
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Independent Contractor - Project Based”
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博士課程スペシャリスト — 日本語 |社会・行動科学、人文科学、芸術、言語学[PhD-JP]
Board label: Japan
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance-Remote”
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Maps Personalization Quality Reviewer - Japanese (Japan)
Board label: Japan
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”
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AI Benchmark Engineer | Native Language Specialist - Japanese - Remote
Board label: Japan (Remote) / Japan
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Junior Project Manager (AV)
Board labels (2 postings): Tokyo | Melbourne
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Australia, Japan
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract Part time”
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Junior Team Lead - Asian market
Board labels (6 postings): Bangkok | Tokyo | Manila | Hanoi | Jakarta | Seoul
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract Full time”
Roles that name a region that includes Japan 26
Regions: Asia-Pacific, Asia. Which countries each region covers is our own table, on the About page.
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Technical Support Engineer - APAC
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - APAC
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Marketing Lead - SEA
Board label: Remote | Philippines / Philippines
Employer's words: “This is an independent contractor role based in the Philippines, supporting our team with some in-person collaboration required.”
Shown here as open to: Philippines, Asia
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- This is an independent contractor role based in the Philippines, supporting our team with some in-person collaboration required.”
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Technical Customer Support Engineer, APAC (Weekend Coverage)
Board label: Remote - APAC / India / Australia
Employer's words: “This role is specifically for people living in Asia, Australia, or the Pacific and/or willing to work standard Sydney hours.”
Shown here as open to: Australia, India, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Contract Recruiter
Board label: Australia
Employer's words: “We are seeking an experienced Recruiter to join our People Solutions Team and support our Life Sciences hiring in the Asia Pacific region.”
Shown here as open to: Australia, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Contract Recruiter”
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Junior Account Manager
Board labels (2 postings): South East Asia / Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines | Latin America / LATAM
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Philippines, Asia, Latin America
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “Location: Fully Remote Contract: Self-Employed - Freelancer - B2B”
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Junior Account Manager | German Speaker
Board labels (3 postings): Europe / Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal | South East Asia / Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal | LATAM / Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Portugal, Asia, Europe, Latin America
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “Location: Fully Remote Contract: Self-Employed - Freelancer - B2B”
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Lead Learning Experience Designer - Europe, APAC, Middle East (30 hours/week)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “This is a flexible, contractor position on a 2 or 3 month term”
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Lead Product Manager, Digital Assets
Board label: APAC / Philippines / Remote /
Employer's words: “This role must be performed outside the United States.”
Shown here as open to: Philippines, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Client Success Representative (Remote within APAC region, Contract)
Board labels (6 postings): Thailand / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Indonesia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Sri Lanka / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Philippines / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Malaysia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Vietnam / Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Employer's words: “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor Business Entity: INFUSE”
Shown here as open to: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor”
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Customer Service Expert (Remote within APAC region, Contract)
Board labels (6 postings): Vietnam / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Sri Lanka / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Philippines / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Malaysia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Indonesia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Thailand / Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Employer's words: “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor Business Entity: INFUSE”
Shown here as open to: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor”
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Physician - Clinical AI Expert (Remote)
Board labels (3 postings): United Kingdom / Europe / United Kingdom | USA / United States | Asia
Employer's words: “Licensure: Registered doctor based in the US, Europe or Asia-Pacific.”
Shown here as open to: United Kingdom, Asia-Pacific, Europe
The label names only the US; the employer's sentence opens the role abroad, and the sentence is what we go by.Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Account Manager (SMB) India APAC
Board label: Remote (India)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: India, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “Negotiate commercial terms with confidence — pricing, discounts, and contract length, knowing when to hold firm and when to flex, especially on multi-year co…”
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Claude AI Engineer Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Claude AI Engineer Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)”
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Freelance Infrastructure Finance Reporter (APAC Focus)
Board label: Sydney
Employer's words: “As a freelance infrastructure finance reporter based in Sydney, you will produce high-quality, exclusive journalism on infrastructure investment activity across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.”
Shown here as open to: Australia, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Journalist Contractor”
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Agentic AI Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Agentic AI Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)”
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AI Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “AI Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)”
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Cloud Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Cloud Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)”
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Cybersecurity Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Cybersecurity Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)”
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Data Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Data Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)”
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Independent Contractor - Mentor role for Software Architect track (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Independent Contractor - Mentor role for Software Architect track (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)”
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Sales Director/ Customer Executive - South East Asia
Board label: Malaysia
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Malaysia, Asia
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contractor”
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Product Experience Specialist (APAC)
Board label: Remote / Sweden
Employer's words: “This is a full-time, remote contractor position requiring availability during APAC business hours to provide seamless support coverage for our global user base.”
Shown here as open to: Sweden, Asia-Pacific
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “This is a full-time, remote contractor position requiring availability during APAC business hours to provide seamless support coverage for our global user base.”
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Director, Solution Sales Engineering
Board labels (3 postings): Philippines (title: Director, Solution Sales Engineering, Asia region (Philippines)) | Singapore (title: Director, Solution Sales Engineering, Asia region (Singapore)) | Malaysia (title: Director, Solution Sales Engineering, Asia region (Malaysia))
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Asia
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contractor”
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Senior Animator
Board label: Remote (South East Asia)
Employer's words: “Located in Asia or Australia (GMT+7 to GMT+11 time zones)”
Shown here as open to: Australia, Asia
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Cloud DevOps Engineer Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: Canada, India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Cloud DevOps Engineer Technical Mentor - Independent Contractor (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)”
Not listed on this page 30
30 roles that name Japan or a region that includes it are not listed here, 30 of them AI-training, data-labelling or translation gigs. They are on the pages by kind of work above and on each employer's page. 684 more roles are open anywhere outside the US; see the pages by kind of work. By employer: LILT (Production) 13, Meridial 6, Welo Global 4, Pocket Entertainment Corp 2, RWS TrainAI 2, ElevenLabs 1, Speak 1, MrBeast Contract Jobs 1.
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