Indonesian Talent Transforms Japan's Restaurant Industry

Japan’s restaurant industry is being saved by a massive influx of Indonesian talent that literally

doubled in size over the last year. We are witnessing a major shift in the workforce dynamic

right now. While Vietnam used to dominate the foreign labor market in Japan,

Indonesia is catching up fast, specifically in the food service sector.

For a long time, if you saw a foreign staff member at a Japanese restaurant, they were likely

a student on a part-time visa. That is changing. The game changer is the Specified

Skilled Worker visa. This isn't just for part-timers anymore. This visa allows

for full-time employment, but the bar to entry is real. Candidates have to pass a skills