In the 1990s, Japan suffered one of the worst and longest recessions since the economic recovery after the Second World War. However, with a highly educated and dedicated employment pool, changes in the economic infrastructure, and the removal of a number of regulations that have created newly vital markets, Japan should continue to be a strong competitor in the creation, commercialization, and distribution of technology.

Japan currently has a shortage of people for employment in the following fields: manual/low skill workers, biotechnology specialists, entrepreneurs, IT engineers, accountants, lawyers barred in Japan and lawyers with a technical background, insurance specialists, and bi-lingual Japanese who can work in the international operations of Japanese companies or within foreign affiliated companies.

This is just a sample of what you'll find in the complete Japan guide.