Overview
- Instagram user Vicky Kumar says his entry-level base pay is 235,000 yen per month at a Japanese employer.
- He reports a 20,000 yen monthly cut tied to not clearing a beginner Japanese language certification required by the company.
- After income tax, health insurance and other statutory charges, he estimates a take-home of roughly 175,000 yen, about ₹1 lakh.
- Online reactions question whether that net pay is sufficient in high-cost cities such as Tokyo, with estimates placing a single person’s monthly expenses around 150,000–350,000 yen.
- Coverage frames the post within a growing trend of young professionals publicly sharing earnings, prompting debate about relocation decisions and early-career pay growth.