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 other contract jobs in Japan: 17 roles
Looking for remote other contract jobs in Japan? 17 roles are open to people who live in Japan, at 8 employers, read on 15 November 2026: 5 name Japan and 12 name a region that includes it. Another 29 roles are open anywhere outside the US.
Roles that name Japan 5
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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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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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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”
Roles that name a region that includes Japan 12
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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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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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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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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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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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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)”
Other roles open anywhere outside the US 29
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Astrology Chat Operator
Board label: Serbia / Moldova / Albania / North Macedonia / South Africa / Kazakhstan / Montenegro / Bosnia / Georgia / Serbia
Employer's words: “Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities.”
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Paid Media Manager (Freelance), Europe
Board label: Global / Portugal / Spain / Italy
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Paid Media Manager (Freelance), Europe”
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Product Reviewer – Contractor
Board label: Remote / Global
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Senior Product Manager (Remote, Contract)
Board labels (30 postings): Latvia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Austria / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Hungary / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Slovenia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Slovakia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Serbia / Boca Raton, Florida, United States, and 24 more on the employer's board
Employer's words: “Type of contract: Non-US Contractor Business Entity: INFUSE”
Shown here as open to: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan; anywhere outside the US
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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Contract Claims Processor (Month to Month)
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: “We are building a distributed team and encourage all applicants to apply, regardless of location.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Contract Claims Processor (Month to Month)”
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Expression of Interest
Board label: Global
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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LQA testers
Board label: Worldwide
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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SMB AI Power User — Competitive Evaluations
Board label: World Wide - Remote / Worldwide - Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and high‑speed internet; company‑sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply.”
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CRO Manager
Board label: Ukraine / North Macedonia / Turkey / European Union / Serbia / Georgia / Ukraine
Employer's words: “Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “- Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities.”
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PMO / Transformation Lead
Board label: Brazil / Remote / Pakistan / India / Global / Chile / Colombia / Mexico / Portugal / Argentina / Brazil
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Commercial Director
Board label: Remote / North America
Employer's words: “Location: Global with Africa or Europe (preferred) otherwise North America.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “Local contractor engagement and local content: Own the local contractor engagement and local content strategy, including supplier mapping, capability assessm…”
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Commercial Director
Board label: Remote / North America
Employer's words: “Location: Global with Africa or Europe (preferred) otherwise North America.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the posting says “Local contractor engagement and local content: Own the local contractor engagement and local content strategy, including supplier mapping, capability assessm…”
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Call for Experts: REDD+/MRV Subject Matter Experts (Short-term Consulting Assignments)[
Board label: Remote, USA / Consultants (Global)
Employer's words: “Location : Global, with a preference for experience working with countries focused on Jurisdictional REDD+ in either Latin America, Africa, and Asia”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Employment Type: Consultant”
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Online Ordering Specialist - Freelance Project
Board labels (5 postings): South Africa / Worldwide - Remote | Jamaica / Worldwide - Remote | Ghana / Worldwide - Remote | Kenya / Worldwide - Remote | Philippines / Worldwide - Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Online Ordering Specialist - Freelance Project”
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Senior Researcher, Civil Safety Sciences
Board label: Anywhere (Open Globally)
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Full-Time, Contract”
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International Ambassador
Board label: Remote / New York, New York, United States
Employer's words: “Roles based outside of the United States are not subject to this requirement.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere outside the US
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 posting says “This is a paid hourly contractor role at $50 USD per hour.”
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Mathematics Specialist (Fluent in German) - Freelance Trainer Project
Board labels (2 postings): United States of America / Worldwide - Remote | World Wide - Remote / Worldwide - Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Mathematics Specialist (Fluent in German) - Freelance Trainer Project”
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MD/DO (Patient Care) **Must have multiple State Licenses and DEA's**
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: “Comfortable & Fun Remote Work Environment: Work from anywhere you like alongside our enthusiastic, tight-knit team of medical doctors, other clinicians, engineers, and care team staff.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract-1099”
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Danish Voice Actor - Freelance Project
Board label: World Wide - Remote / Worldwide - Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Danish Voice Actor - Freelance Project”
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Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney - Freelance Project
Board labels (2 postings): United Kingdom / Worldwide - Remote | United States of America / Worldwide - Remote
Employer's words: “Apply today and help train the model that will support finance, strategy, and legal professionals around the world.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Mergers & Acquisitions Attorney - Freelance Project”
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Plan Documents Specialist - Freelance Project
Board labels (7 postings): Jamaica / Worldwide - Remote | Malaysia / Worldwide - Remote | Colombia / Worldwide - Remote | Chile / Worldwide - Remote | Costa Rica / Worldwide - Remote | India / Worldwide - Remote, and 1 more on the employer's board
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Plan Documents Specialist - Freelance Project”
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Litigation Attorney Specialist - Freelance Project
Board labels (2 postings): United States of America / Worldwide - Remote | United Kingdom / Worldwide - Remote
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the title says “Litigation Attorney Specialist - Freelance Project”
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Senior Technical Specialist, AI Risk Assessment
Board label: Anywhere (Open Globally)
Employer's words: “Candidates outside the U.S. would be engaged as independent contractors with project-focused responsibilities.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Full-Time, Contract”
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AI Offense-Defense Dynamics Lead Researcher
Board label: Anywhere (Open Globally)
Employer's words: “Candidates outside the U.S. would be engaged as independent contractors with project-focused responsibilities.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Full-Time, Contract”
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Senior Economist - Effects of Transformative AI
Board label: Anywhere (Open Globally)
Employer's words: “Candidates outside the U.S. would be engaged as independent contractors with project-focused responsibilities.”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Full-Time, Contract”
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AI Agent Launchpad Builder
Board label: Remote - Anywhere
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Freelance”
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Seminar Staff Candidate Program
Board label: Remote
Employer's words: “To be considered for the Candidate Program, you must meet the following minimum requirements regardless of location :”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contract”
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Online School Grader (General Interest)
Board label: Remote (Worldwide)
Employer's words: “We currently are not able to hire anyone residing in one of the following countries: Balkans, Belarus, Burma, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chinese Military Companies, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Cuba, Congo, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq…”
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Employment Type: Freelance”
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Mango Live Coach for French (part-time)
Board label: Southfield or Remote Global
Employer's words: none on who may apply from where
Shown here as open to: anywhere in the world
Why it counts as contract work: the employment-type field on the job board says “Contractor”
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