Japan · Recruitment & executive search

Recruitment agency for Japan

We have placed talent in Japan and recruit Japan-based professionals, including Japanese speakers, for roles in the Gulf and beyond. Our sourcing engine maps the full market for a role across Tokyo and Japan, and our recruiters screen and benchmark every candidate before you see a shortlist.

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Japan mandates are run from our Dubai hub, with early starts to overlap the Tokyo working day.

<2 days
Time to shortlist
1,450+
Candidates placed
150+
Clients
96%
Clients who come back
2.7 years
Avg. candidate tenure

What we recruit

Every seniority, every vertical, one process.

From junior specialists to C-level. Two kinds of intelligence, one process: our technology covers ground no team of people could; our recruiters make the calls no machine should.

Technology & AI
Automotive & industrials
Financial services
Consulting
Healthcare & pharma
Energy
Trading & logistics
Hospitality

How we work

Human judgment. Machine reach.

01Understand

A working session with your leadership to define the role beyond the job description.

02Map

Our sourcing engine maps the entire market for the role, including the people who are not looking.

03Engage

Precision outreach at scale, then structured screening against your brief by a recruiter.

04Assess

Behavioural interviews and deep reference work: how people actually operate, not how they describe themselves.

05Deliver

A benchmarked shortlist in under 48 hours, and we stay in the room through offer and acceptance.

Before you ask

Hiring in Japan: the questions we hear first.

Do you work in Japanese?

Outreach and screening run in English, with Japanese-speaking recruiters brought in for roles where it matters.

How fast can we see candidates?

Under 48 hours from a signed-off brief. Our sourcing engine maps the full market for the role; recruiters then screen and benchmark before anything reaches you.

How do fees work?

You only pay after you successfully hire. No retainer, no shortlisting fees, and every placement carries a 3-month guarantee.

The right hire in Japan is one conversation away.

Four lines is all we need to start.

Message us

No commitment. We reply the same day. Prefer to talk? Book a 20-minute call · hello@mycelium.ae · +961 70 056 650