▶︎ AMA Podcast (S-01, E-07) with Digital Nomad Kristi Volchek

Real Gaijin — Japan’s Business, Culture & Life Podcast: A podcast about Japan’s economy, work culture, foreign residents, regional revitalization, and the people shaping the country’s future. · Jun 6, 2025 · 1h 3m

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a digital nomad? Have you accumulated some extra PTO and want to combine work and pleasure in an exotic destination like Japan? How can you practically pull this off? What is it really like?

As its native population shrinks, Japan continues to attract large numbers of foreign tourists. The number of resident foreigners like me is also steadily growing and has recently topped 3.7 million, equivalent to approximately 3% of Japan’s population. There is now another way to enjoy an extended stay in Japan without putting down roots.

Thanks mainly to the internet…