Jobs in Tokyo

nice office

yep, the office is getting better. It looks much more spacious now ;)

WOW. awesome workspace! would probably be hard to concentrate with all the figures around...
as for the qualifications, i probably only qualify for about a third on the list >_<
good luck to whoever is qualifying!

Looks like it's time for me to start learning MySQL, PHP, and all that ^^" Just kidding, it'll be like a million years before I become proficient at all of that... Japanese would probably help too -__-

If you need a finance/accounting intern or something though... just sayin'. XD Except I guess I don't really have much knowledge/experience with that either since I've only taken math/econ courses so far >_>

Also yay for Ikea! I love how they have cheap food :P

*sigh*

Well, looks like i'm out - I'm a Network engineer, not a Web developer.
Better luck next time.

Funny that, i'm still considering whether to buy the MARKUS or KLAPPE - How does it feel?
I need to replace my high back version of the MOSES - I've ripped up the faux leather seat pretty badly ><"""

I love how Ikea lays out their stores - It's like walking through a storybook of "How to live your life". You got small 'scenes' of your life all set up and looking nice on your right and the individual pieces to 'build' that life on your left - And that you're forced to walk through the ENTIRE store, it's like the store is saying "See? This is how your home SHOULD look like" thrown into your face each time you step through into the next department.
Then you get to the end where it's "Here's all that big stuff that you can never reach OR carry back home yourself. But hey! we'll show it to you anyway."

yeah... i've had my fair share of good and bad experiences at Ikea

Good luck to people who will apply for the position, I wish I can >_<

such an awesome work environment! i wanna be a Danny clone, but i meet none of the qualifications ^_^; ...yet!

Certainly a great opportunity for one lucky candidate. Good luck to those that apply =3

I don't know what I'm capable of :(

And I still need to finish school first (which reminds me I should be doing my final year project / thesis / dissertation) >_<

Danny, you've sold me on those IKEA glass tables... Closest store to St. Louis is Chicago.. Gonna have to think up a good reason to drive there and back aside from IKEA :)

Wishing luck to all those who are applying! Office looks more spacy now ^^
Lolwut Dannys oppai ^^; The pie chart idea is really good! I think I should use it to figure out my own schedule from now. Thanks a lot Danny!

I only meet the : be an otaku qualification xD

maybe one day I'll have the qualities for one of the jobs.

Good luck to whoever is hired. You'll be working in my dream office. ^_^

Good luck to those who apply ^^. I love Ikea's food. $1 breakfast is ftw ^^

looks like your business is doing really well! good luck with the recruitment, and goodluck to all that apply.

i have a couple of questions which are (stress)barely(/stress) related to this post for danny (as well as the rest of the community).

i am currently studying web design and related technologies (html, css, JS, sql, php, etc) and i was wondering if any particular materials such as books/articles stood out during your early years experimenting with the web that were influential/guiding. for example, I remember seeing your post with you and hector, with hector holding up a book called scalable websites (or some similar title).

also wanted to know what programs you often use (or find essential) when web developing on a mac (i saw you older posts with stuff like double take, smultron, paparazzi,...just wondering if much has changed.

Oh snap, the only thing I don't qualify for in that list is Japanese proficiency....
Well, I better start hitting the books then..

a nice office - i wish i could work in a place like that. [i liked your office before, but it's much better-looking now :)]

not a coder-head so i'm not qualified for this job - but maybe i can try for the other jobs you've got on offer.......

good luck to everyone who sends in their resumes for this position!

I fulfill the requirements and would love the job, but don't know how hard it can be to leave everything behind for "immediate employment".

Guess I'll send my application in case you guys can give me more details and/or decide for me :)

Danny... you've not posted any info as to how to contact you to apply =p~
That said, I've posted on a few places... and on your Facebook... do you take summer interns?

Again... if you could contact me regarding this matter it woulbe be useful >.<~ (Is a resident in Tokyo, so no visa will be necessary.)

Good luck to whoever you hire. Most jealous. I guess I must have missed a few posts, because I thought you would have already hired your fourth when you rearranged the office. I wish it could be me, but the only thing I'm qualified for is the personal chores. *le sigh*

I second asianmoviereviews' request for guidance. I have been somewhat interested in creating web pages and such, but I have no idea where to start. I bow to your superior knowledge, and seek to be your student.

I fit quite a few of the requirements but I'm starting up college again in-order to go after what I really want to do in life. Just not sure what to have as Major/Minor.

Computer Science/Design Major w/ Japanese Minor or East Asian Major with Web Design Minor :/

It's really too bad I meet almost all those qualifications except for the proficiency in Japanese (that Mac Or Linux proficiency is a huge bias to the Linux side as well). Time for me to pick up a Rosetta Stone and get cracking!

Wow. Amazing to see how Japan's IKEA offer decent food... The IKEAs in the states offer only the fattiest and unhealthiest food that you can possibly imagine. At least where I went.

Good luck to the future Mirai employee! ^^

Reikai it's there above:

(quote danny):If you believe that this should be your table then please send your resume to [jobs at mirai dot fm] and attach your resume *in Japanese* for the following position:

Position sounds like fun, I do well on some of the points but others I totally suck at (I promised I would never touch Linux again after I graduated from college, but anyway windows doesn't seem to be as good as it was before), 2kyuu is giri-giri =D

Good luck to you Danny finding the right guy and to the one who gets the position too!

Too bad I don't have any of the qualifications for the position, the benefits are pretty nice...good luck to all the potential danny clones...

Good Luck to whoever applies! If only I had most of the qualifications and was out of high school and college and lived in Japan....

Ahh! Only a few qualifications missing :( (mysql, webapps, apis and flash are what I'm missing.)
Can't you have another position for just server administrator? I want to test my *nix skills in real life.

Not that I'd be able to apply anyway since I'm still in highschool.

lol, Danny needs to hire himself ^_^

Good luck on everyone that is applying, but we all know he is looking for a Mio Akiyama. Charming, intelligent, and it's like a SAFS. Win Win. =P

Danny! Augh, you couldn't have waited until I graduated?! Hahaha. :D
Kudos to the lucky soul who gets this job...

The sad thing is that I fit the following:
-Is proficient with PHP/ImageMagick and has experience working with templating systems.
-Has experience with API's like Amazon, Flickr, Twitter etc.
-Familiar with MYSQL and understand topics like MYSQL Injection.
-Has experience with XSLT or can look at the code and understand whats going on.Has experience with various version control systems.
-Is a Mac or Linux user or can easily manipulate these systems.
-Is experienced with front end technologies such as CSS, HTML, JQuery.
-Has experience with Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash (parsing XML with Flash for example).
-Has experience with the command line.
-Has experiencing compiling, building and installing packages on unix systems.
-Has experience with server administration (VI, setting up Crontabs, Permissions etc).-Has a blog or twitter account or demonstrates a good understanding with the issues of these medium.

(Removed two from the list.)

... And I'm 16. The things I would do for a job like this... ^^; Hum..

lol I can see you taking the picture of the rabbit ear helmet in the side mirrors. Haha. I can't apply for job, cuz i don't have the skills or location to do so. haha. It seems that you need a lot of experience to do the job

Really gotta make me one of those tables >o<'' Verri nice.

Ahhh what a lovely place to work >w<'' Good luck to all applicants ^^;

Darn missed opportunity! =( Working with you guys sounds fun but I'm still schooling in a University ><' and it doesn't look like you need an Engineer, but I'm still gonna strive to work in Tokyo Japan one day!

Aww this is stuff like this that makes me sick of myself~ Hope you find your clone Danny!

By the way if they get to be your clone, do they receive your Storm Trooper suit? （^ω^）

aaaa Danny mada hayai! XD i'm only learning japanese and i guess i'm just starting to learn the list of requierements, oh well maybe when you decide to expand even more or make a spanish version i will fit the requirements ^^

I wish to work with you Danny. But I'm in Networking >_< not Web Developing

Aw, no Japanese and definitely no "seasoned web developer", aside from that web stuff I could fit that description. yup, time to take that web programming class next semester.

My friend has all the coding etc skills but zero interest in Japan, I have massive interest in Japan an otakuness but about 5% of the technical skills, but feel would perhaps have the personal skills, and a third friend has a degree in Japanese.

Now if only there was someway to take ones skillz0rs, my interest & perosnality & the others degree, THEN i would have a shot at applying.
*sigh*

Good luck to everyone who applies, and I am seriously impressed by anyone who can know so much, and have so much self motivated study time and devotion to learning!!

Yet again all the food here looks so delicious, makes me hungry, but seriously unable to cook anything other than fishfingers or cheese on toast, and I have tried so many times to cook so many things and always fail ;(

Love the Kitty-ears helmet, as always with Japan things it manages to be cool, not camp or ridiculous!

It's a shame that I'm more versed in ColdFusion than PHP. but I do have some experience in using PHP but only at a beginners level. Probably should get around to learning more about PHP and more Unix related items. Although I do meet some of those requirements but I still have a long ways to go. Still good luck to all the applicants.

hmm.. account manager sounds more like my alley.. how about a chef, Danny, are you in need of one?

*counts all that he qualifies for*

Three. ^^; Blogging medium issues, Otaku, and don't mind being a spokesperson. Darnit. Keep expanding, Danny! I expect you to need a film guy within a couple years, got it? xD

"Basically, I need you be my clone." --> Does that mean Employee #4 gets to take over your Danny Clone account? ;) [ http://www.dannychoo.com/home/eng/dannychoo ]

good luck to whoever applies

so if you do look for an account manager in the future does that mean that your wife is fired?or is this person going to be her equal or under her?

i bet it would be great to work for you danny.... but, too bad for me, (lol) i dont even know what the stuff in the job description means : /

i suppose ill have to stick with law, and political sciences!

Aw, bugger. That's mostly back-end stuff that I have absolutely no experience in. :( Now, if you were asking for the visual/graphic design end, then I'd have a shot.

Again, good luck to anyone who has this skill set!

Good luck for those applying!!

Unfortunetly, I don't fit the profile...

Ikea is a fun store. Will be going back to one soon just to get a spare shelf for my Billy bookcase, but I'll probably amble around and look at other things.

Like the photo with the guy's helmet, interesting that you showed up so perfectly there in the side mirror.

Wow what a dream job for anyone who wants to start up in japan too bad I'm not a web developer >.<

Look for a computer or software engineer next time. ;p

I always have to get an ice cream or cinnamon roll from Ikea... Too bad the ice cream isn't 50 cents! ... Even the hot dogs are cheaper. :(

Wish we had an ikea over here.

Good luck to that lucky applicant. whoever he/she may be. :D that's one tempting job offer. ^^

Awesome job... no web developing skills.... I just have editing and filming qualifications.. hopefully one day you have a multimedia department.... .

This has to be one of the coolest things I've ever heard of anyone doing Danny. You are giving someone the chance to live out a dream that I think most of us here share. You are truly a wonderful person Danny.

I wish I could say that I fulfill the requirements, but I can't. I have a little experience in C++ and Java coding, but I know that's nowhere near what you're looking for. So I'll say Good Luck to those with the skillz to do so and a Good Luck to Danny in finding the right person for the job. ^o^//

Although once being a hiring manager at Amazon will probably help...

Hmmm, I have all the technical requirements but my Japanese is not quite fluent. Plus I don't live in Japan ^^;

Sounds fun though :)

Sounds like a great job for whoever gets it. So good luck to all who are applying.
If my Japanese was better I would be sorely tempted to apply myself.

But I guess as it is I am happy where I am.

BTW Office looks great!

Ah ha ha - good lucky to all who are applying! I'm not delving into the fields of the Web too much... ha ha. One day I'll animate Mirai... I hope.

What is this "Job" concept you speak of? :P

:'( My skillset totally doesn't meet what Danny is asking for. Man... I'm soooo jealous of whoever manages to get this job.

This post is really motivating. I can only dream about becoming part of Mirai Inc. but will try hard to learn more stuffs at least. It's been almost 2 years since I first said that I'll be learning PHP but there's still no progress up till now let alone other stuffs. orz

Nice office, too bad I don't meet all those requirements and still have a commitment to the US Army for a few more years ^^;

So did you name one of your servers Kagami? Noticed it on the white board ^^

Ah, I have all the technical qualifications, just that my Japanese isn't that great at the moment (JLPT 3), and I'm still in university. Will be studying abroad in Japan next year though to improve my Japanese ^^

Good luck to those who apply!

I must get one of those tables one day! @ @;

I hope you'll open up more positions in the distant future. I'll try my best to fulfill those requirements one day. ^^

IKEA is always packed afternoon, due to their affordable meals & free flow drinks~~~

Wow, the layout of IKEA is pretty much exactly the same as the one we have here~~~

Very nice Markus chair, I think I should get it & replace my current one~~~

Great to know you are towards pratical experiences than paper qualifications ^_^

Congratulation on your company expansion ^o^

This is no less than a dream job for most of the DC comrades here, provided they match the minimum qualification for the job.

All the very best to all the interviewers & wish you enjoy the most working with Danny side-bys-side in Mirai Inc ^_^

Sounds like a fun job. Just wanted to point out that it's not JPLT, but JLPT

Too bad I was expecting just speak English with you and Español con Hector ^^.

That list of requirements already makes my head hurt. SO many unfamiliar terms... Well I suppose I still got a ways to go on my education, next year I hit university hurrah! Well I guess this is a good look at how specific a business can get with their employee hiring guideline, especially within one with few staff members. This was another great? learning experience for me. That pie chart idea sounds good.. I always lose track of time when i'm indulging on leisure activities. ^_^" Would the pie chart have to be a large, physical chart?
Good luck to all who apply, hopefully it'll be one from DC.

On another note, looking at those photos from this article and previous, Hector and new member's desk pales in comparison to yours. You've got multiple computers, a corner stacked with figures two dolfie guardians.
The Ikea furniture sold it to me, i've been eyeing at it for quite a while now, just didn't know what pieces you bought. Just a quick question, are those fluorescent lightbulbs in those lamps or just regular? Wonder due to the colour of them.

lol will JLPT2 really be good enough? I'm starting to doubt how good people with JLPT2 are - because I managed to pass and my jap isn't very good >_> But then again level 1 is apparently ridiculously hard for gaijins.

Wow! I wish I could learn to speak and write in Japanese so that I can APPLY. Working while being surrounded by Figurines, Dolfies and Gundam Isn't work for me. ^_^ Plus Figurine and other Stuff giveaways are just so much of a benefit to me.

I guest it is still a long way for me to be able to work in the land of the rising sun.

Good luck to all applicants. ^_^

At first I was like, "Is he serious?" because I figured you already had someone lined up and that's why you were making space. XD
Good luck finding someone!

Also...I love your green car. I've had an obsession with the color green for a bit. ^^;;

I definitely do not qualify but it was exciting reading about the job anyway. I think you've represented the position well which is something that I've made the mistake of *not* doing when I was in the hiring mode. It's important to point out the fact that the new hire will have to get his/her hands dirty.

I also like the concept of Danny's Oppai. I'm convinced that if I can follow a schedule like that then my life will change for the better. Balance is important.

Good luck finding someone special Danny! You deserve all the best.

I obviously do not qualify, but I do love your green car! Also, I love Ikea. I started going there about 10 years ago...had to drive 5 hours to the closest one. Now I've visited them in 3 countries (USA, Canada, and Germany). I'd love to visit Ikea Japan next time I go. I wish our frozen yogurt was 50c!

Wow! What a giveaway contest! Sadly I won't be participating... I'm a bit slow on technology unfortunately. Though once I learn it I pretty much able to figure things out eventually and even help people with them.

Curious... what model is your car? It looks so tiny compared to the cars parked beside yours!

Cool article, but it makes me laugh and cry at the same time :P

That job, is pretty much exactly what I want to do in life. All the PHP web development, rolling out platforms, etc etc.

Problem is Im probably less than 10% on the way to getting there. Got my PHP, MySQL and Apache books etc. but theyre kinda just sitting around cause Im working my ass off doing ASP.NET for my current employment. I also dont live in Japan yet, which is something I want to do for at least 3-5 years. Got a blog, but have not made time to write anything recently, which is the easiest way to kill traffic, and let a blog die. Just started 2 japanese courses last week actually, but obviously I cant speak the language yet. So, Im far away from that skillset at the moment, but its already something I have determined to achieve!

Sorry for the ramble people, just felt like getting it out. No excuses though, you either get the job done, or you dont, and to any employer, thats all that matters, so its ASP.NET for me for now. Maybe call you up in a few years time when I am working in Japan, Danny :P

Nice job offer, Danny! Ironically I'm rolling out a web application database running exactly on PHP and MySQL for my institute, and I just passed JLPT 4... But then I'm not even graduated yet. If only I was born a couple years earlier... Maybe I could have been able to send you my resume proud.:-p

Don't understand why Tokyo is crowded even on a weekday in the mid-afternoon when I went there.
Don't the people have schools to attend and jobs to work at?
It's like mini peak hour in the afternoon.

Btw is that a mechwarrior???

Can't wait to see which lucky lad will be joining Mirai Inc. next (:

if i had graduated !!!

Crossing my fingers that one day Danny will decide Mirai Inc needs to develop an ASIC. :)

Heres hoping I can complete my learning of programing and such before Danny needs that Program Manager ^^b

had no idea what more than half of those requirements are

that said the hot dogs in the new ikea in brooklyn cost 0.50 usd but the ice cream cost 1 usd, the hot dogs seem to be the most popular thing there since it's big, juicy and cheap

Good luck Danny and those who are applying!

Would love to work for you Danny but I don't have most of the technical qualifications ^^; Need some time before I can start working anyway, good luck again! :3

I don't think I qualify as I'm just learning C++. lol.

Good luck finding the clone Danny! :D

Danny have you considered what the criteria that you put out, compares to other companies and what they offer?

Ok my bad i'm sure you have but having just the web skills itself + 2kyuu JLPT (which i don't think is sufficient) would mean the candidate may have a fairly decent job already? Not to mention having a university degree would push them even higher... because its doubtful theres that many gaijin Japanese residents...

although i think i'm abit out of place asking such thoughts from you ^^;

I want a nekomimi helmet. So darn cute!

Good luck to all applicants. One of you will live the dreams of most of us here XD.

I should have stuck with Computer Science. Oh well, at least reading the article in Japanese was easy.

Damn...
Too bad I'm in university...
I would love to work for Mirai...
I envy the person that gets hired...
Hey Danny, would you be hiring more people in the future, say 5 years or so?
Would you be needing an ITM student in the future?

Not graduated yet =)

I couldn't work in that environment anyway... erotic stuff distracts me at work, I cannot focus at all =D

You are looking for a Danny clone... which makes sense... but thise that means we are gonna see a stormtropper double soon ?

At first I wasn't impressed by the room "redesgin", but with the third table it takes another allure making it really soft to stay there.
In fact with renewed lighting and figures to come, it culd be better than before.
Good job!

Of all the requirements I have a bare JLPT level 3 to show off with, or gwbasic is still in the hype?
Actually as a tech fan I'm more on the harware side of things, being in software would be too much for a mere hobby.

Bah, I need a job. But all I got is a BS without any experience, and I have a hard time proving I can be capable. I want to go more than just "yea, I can do that" but really don't have anything to follow that up. Plus I never took Networking.

Ugh I can only do SOME of those things.

I'm still in school though. Maybe when I graduate I'll get some experience and maybe when the opportunity returns I'll apply ^_^

Need branch office in Indonesia? Let me now :)

Oh wait...
I only know PHP,CMS,HTML,SQL, and little bit photoshop... nothing more...
I can't speak japanese...

Forget it...

XD

LOL @ Danny clone. So the "what are you learning" section in profile wasn't just a random blurb. ^^;

Me should start picking up web design after my exams.. I find the way you employ bery interesting.. Especially "previous education is not that important". I do agree.. Its their profession that matters!

Lets see. The only criteria I qualify would be..
>interested in Japan and Otaku subculture.
>attending figure conventions etc
>doing the small chores.
Not very good in public speaking ^^;

The Danny's pie is pretty interesting. Though my pie would be 5/6 hours sleep, 8/10 hours school. Minus commuting time 2 hours.. I actually have around 6 hours of time to freely organize.. Hmm..

Haha, this is close to the dream job for otaku.

Bah - too bad i dont know japanese fluently, or know what the heck all those job requirements are about! Any vacancies for a 3d modeler?
:-P

gettin a lot better with the office. more room fro moore figures.

XD.. just graduate... good luck for the person who get the job.

shudders at the big list. becoming your clone is hard work danny... xD

Loving the picture of the 'Century' car in the picture with the crash helmet and cat ears. What kind of car is it, it looks like something out of a 70s yakusa film

Good office filled w/ some figures...Feel stress, play w/these figures..{>U<}

not yet graduated but i can do flash (no action scripting) and quite a freak with PS
has manipulated at least a leopard no command lines yet as it is my classmate's computer has tried out ubuntu (loved it but the command lines wasnt as it was my teacher's computer) no API experience will soon get into CSS soon as I have my own rig which I can manipulate with PHP no luck as well with SQL (but I do understand how the whole thing works) sucks for me and about japanese not fluent but can read, kanji is no hope for me different reading style for chinese is quite harsh

*reads through desired skills list*

Understood...I'll let Nagato Yuki know that you're looking for her... ^^

Hmmm, I only started learning Japanese a month ago, so not there yet! Pretty good with the rest of the list though.

Danny, you better keep expanding and hiring so there's a job for me to apply for when I hit JLPT lvl 2 :)

Hmm...Can I apply, probably around 10 years later? I'm still rather far from becoming an university graduate.

i would love to work @mirai inc. but i do not fully match the requirements.

but danny, if you search something similar in the future and i'm "fluent" in japanese, i swear i will be one of the first applicants. (pinky promise xD)

oh, and congratulations to the lucky bas... erm guy who will work there. :D

i will envy him. ^.^

i knew there was a reason why i regretted not majoring in computer sc instead of economics...

anyway, is there a problem with the bottom comment button? tried clicking it a few times but it kept leading me to the homepage. >.<

Ah, I'm so envious of the person who gets the job :P I'm aiming for Todai via my country's scholarship and taking up computer courses there. Now it's just the hard work I have to put in the next 4 years and see where I go :/ And yes, I'm pretty far from being an university graduate as well. Planning to start learning Japanese this June :)

Aaaaarrrggghhh. I'm still working on my degree. T.T
I know I can meet some of those requirements but I know it won't be enough. I'm still missing some of the big ones there, and I'm still learning Japanese.

All I know is that if there is any design work that needs to be done I think I could handle that with no problems. After more than 5 years of training in that field I better be able to damn it.
Besides the coding part is still a very big obstacle I still haven't figured out how to get around.

And this could have been a perfect job for me.
Then again I'm certain that there are more people that are far more capable then I am regardless of whether I'm qualified or not.
I should probably stop there, I can feel myself slipping into despair again.

Those qualifications sure are tough especially the JLPT2 requirement.
It sounds like a very fun job, not to mention the very nice environment to work with. It's been a long time since I touched PHP, I never use Mac, and I'm also not good with Japanese language. Well, I also don't have plan to quit my job yet. Next time maybe.
Good luck finding the right guy. And good luck to those who applied.

Wow tons of awesome requirements.
Been learning MYSql and PHP recently. I have a near half of the requirements but it seems the CGM is the one i lack greatly.
As a student i see lots of studying need to be done after seeing the requirements here but rather than getting dismayed i got more pumped to learn more coding stuff.

All the best looking for an ideal person for the job ^^ am sure you'll be able to find one among your readers ^^"

Great office. Love it.

After seeing this, I'm going to take JLPT level 2 this upcoming July but sorry that I'm not in this kind of field so I don't know it has tons of requirement for this kind of job. ^^;;

Good luck on finding one that can work for you.

Whoever gets this job, I'll be jealous of him/her for ages.

Thankfully it's not too late for me to get a proper education, but it takes time. Would have been nice to have that at this moment. If nothing else just to be able to get a visa.

Love the way Danny thinks about the company culture, with the openness against each other etc. Have that at the place I'm currently working at and it really does make things a whole lot easier.

Love how you setup your office... gives me some ideas for my disaster area that I'm planning in turning into a decent workspace ^^

I love reading about your company and job opportunities, although I'll never qualify, it's very interesting to see the requirements and the process you go through to get the right person.

BTW, what car are you driving ? Looks cool.

Damn...

-Has experience with API's like Amazon, Flickr, Twitter etc.
-Has experience with XSLT or can look at the code and understand whats going on.
-Has experience in building web applications using the MVC model.
-Has experiencing compiling, building and installing packages on unix systems.

Just a few things to go. I would also need to brush up more on my PHP as well as my Japanese.

looks just like our Ikea. i guess they follow the same template all round the world.

Wow, Dream job is hard to reach indeed lol.
And I had a friend that took the JLPT level 2 exam and failed.
He said it was really effin' hard.

I am currently trying to get back into my web-related interests but I sadly don't qualify for the position. But like you said, Danny, passion and focus can go a long way =]

If you ever need some sort of Graphic Designer in the future I'd be more than happy to apply and I like to think I have gotten better at public speaking. My slideshows kicked "bootay" back in college ;D

*sob* Damn me for not sticking with IT in 6th form.... if I had... might have done something computer related in Uni.... damnness....

Yay Ikea! I love the cheap food, and unlimited drink refills. I could spend all day in there just wandering round probably lol.

I'm really digging those rabbit ears on the helmet!
That reminds me, I wish I could find a Gatchaman helmet. Would anyone happen to know?

good luck to whoever get shortlisted. u will be in good hands of danny.

how about sticking this article up so that more members can see it?

I know everything that needs to be known about Pie.

only 3/16 ( T_T)

-Has experience with the command line.
-Is a Mac or Linux user or can easily manipulate these systems.
-Has experiencing compiling, building and installing packages on unix systems.

Still in High school, will there be an opening 3 or 4 years from now, maybe ^o^;

ah...the envy...would love to work in a place like that. and overall, would love danny's approach was more prevalent in the corporate world. work would be a better place then.

No room for such a funny company in Spain.

good luck

So many skills needed that I don't have :P To be honest I don't actually know where I'm going in the future but hopefully that sorts out soon.
I love your office. I really need a wide desk for my workspace. What I have now I won't be able to fit my figures and monitors on.
I love that IKEA has no windows. Makes me unaware of the time spent whilst in there so you can be in there for days and not know it haha.

>".. I need you to be my clone"
Don't we all... But as you say different opinions are important so a clone would probably be not as good as it sounds:)

ahh... so you accept aliens too...

too bad that i can barely fit any of the requirements :( ... else this would be a dream job for me on Earth

well let see...I'm good in cooking(not like a pro chef, would love to if I had a chance studying in cooking), I know how to speak Japanese a little but I still can't read Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana(I wish someone can taught me like when I was back in school), I already applied instrument engineering at my local vocational school so the requirement in your list are not related to mine(still waiting to be call for an interview), I follow a bit of my father's footstep which is architecture but my father work for Ministry of Health XP and I think thats all what I can do...well I wish you luck finding new recruit Danny ^^

...to be honest I've kind of gone off Ikea furniture ^^; Was out at their store the other day for uni... and kind of came to the conclusion there was better ways to spend my furniture cash. 300 quid for a cheap MDF and vener job I have to put together myself will buy 6 pieces of sweet Retro Dansk or Mid-century furniture off'f eBay.

Heh, did love the shot of the all the stuff in the Micra though, I can relate: again for uni last year we bought a full size house door from Reverse Garbage for twenty quid and crammed it into a mate's car. Unfortunately that meant sliding the passenger seat all the way forward the winding the back up dead vertical... good thing I'm not another half inch taller or we wouldn't have fit in =P

º_º
;_;
makes me remember the hell of jobs I've been thorough *sigh

Would appreciate more information about the people management style Danny-san has.
Wondering in which company a people management style like that exist... here. Starting to feel depressed again. =(

Work space looking better than ever...guess i better go finish what i need to finish then...

Lovely office.

As for job qualifications, so close yet so far.
I miss out on Flash, Illustrator, Fireworks, Version Control, Amazon and Flickr API's but I've used Twitters, CGM - not sure what refers too, and VI. I can use Linux, but it's tweakabillity is too tempting and I end up getting nothing done. It doesn't matter though, I can't (yet) speak/read Japanese and I live in Australia, and can't afford to move, so I would be out of the running by default.

Good luck to the perspective candidates, and I hope you find someone fitting.

Will qualify... after I graduate at least... or a couple of years after that >.>
If only I could work there for my co-op work term!

Now I regret a bit that I didn't finish my information technology studies at the university. Well, since I can't speak Japanese this is a no job for me anyway.^^
By the way, I always wonder how Japanese people keep their cars so clean all the time, the cars look like they are all brand new. Is there a special stuff to keep Japanese cars clean?

My ego is as astronomical as Lelouch or Light, but I suppose that alone doesn't make me eligible for the post, eh? Haha, will try again once I get a Geass;)

I like the employment philosphy!
Many people still havent understand that its more important that the person has the abilities instead of the degree.
Ill keep on hoping that youll need a Physical Therapist one day to massage your smelly feet/aching back or some Idols or stuff ^^

Its really inetersting to see that your Ikea is nearly identical to ours except for the hotdog price...Yours Cheaper!!!

o_O nice office..

How happy could someone be working in a nice office like that >_< I want in too XD

Nice revamped office you have there.

Wishing you all the best in finding a most suitable person to be your clone, hopefully you'll build a Clone Army and rule the Akiba Galaxy in no time, with Darth Hector as your right hand man, who's to stop ya? :p

As for me? I'm not an IT guy, so I'll think of something else to come to Japan. ;)

And finally, great minds think alike, Danny! I ALWAYS wanted to get my hands on that IKEA Markus chair, everytime I visit IKEA I would always try out that chair.

Right now I'm still hesitating whether I should splash out that amount of cash, but for the sake of comfortable surfing of the internets, perhaps I should.

I've always meant to ask - how did you attach the extra shelves to the Arturs that hold up your desk? The next flat I move in to (in about 4 months) doesn't come with a proper desk in my room so I get to chose my own & you've completely sold me on the Artur/Vika combination ^-^

Nice office and damn thats prolly the most funny job offering i have ever read.

Loved the part with the staff toilets! ;D
Not to mention your fart hax... very helpfull!

Now i wish my japanese was better... argh... should have put more time into japanese then PHP, damnit. ;)

But right now i am happy as it is, cool job right now.
I didn't plan to leave for Japan within the next 5-6 years anyhow but then for sure. :)

Good luck to the applicants, for sure a wonderfull position to have in Japan!
(I will return in a few years here Danny! ;) )

Looks like I will be getting the Markus chair. Been looking for a new chair for ages. Spent £20 on the last one and will never go cheap again.

A question for Danny also:

How is the glass table top secured to the legs? I'm asking because we are having a loft conversion which may mean I get a room to myself. I've been needing a decent workspace, and your idea doesnt seem too bad.

Too bad I studying Aero-mechanical engineering, looks like this isn't a job for me.

I wont work for you unless i get my monthly delivery of Tenga Eggs!!!!

:p

I've never eaten at Ikea, Is the food real or simulated form wood chips?

Too bad I am not programmer or I am in Japan, so I can't apply :(

Good luck for those who will be work there

Fantastic post Danny, maybe the finest hiring pitch I've read yet! Unfortunately I don't qualify. If you need a personal doctor in the future, be sure to let me know ;)

What a great opportunity for whoever gets hired though!

Oh, a question: is there anything connecting the glass table with the Vika Artur legs? Because it looks like the glass is just resting on top of the legs with no support.

Hey,i am look passionable and intelligent many than those people,i am confident in entertainment,i know lot,i have my pride,watashi wa Marijus desu,hajimemashite.Ok,here are my websites and profiles below,i am not spam.Here you go:tagged.com/marijus marijuspocius.blogspot.com
There isnt many stuff,but i can do everything to do work with you guys,well i just registered to write this message.I also have figures like anime TOA(tales of the abyss),Bleach,Kimi ga Nozomu Eien and plus i am doing and wondering about Japanese stuff all days,also consoles.So if you interested just write in my email marijuspocius@yahoo.com.Marijus

Well I guess I still need to learn more, if only my Japanese was better, well in a year or so it will be then I would love to join mirai dot fm, I have bean working with web design and coding and pretty much everything you listed now for about 8 years now, I just graduated high school this past year ^^ oh so much that I hope that I could come and join your company ah I would just love it myself ^^ well if after a year or two and you still want someone I would be more then glad to join ^^, I am 20 B.T.W. right now ^^

Technical Qualifications
I am looking for a seasoned front end web developer (for immediate-ish employment) who has backend experience and fits the description of the following to work for me at Mirai Inc:-
-Is proficient with PHP/ImageMagick and has experience working with templating systems.
Yes-Has experience with API's like Amazon, Flickr, Twitter etc.
Yes-Familiar with MYSQL and understand topics like MYSQL Injection.
Yes-Has experience with XSLT or can look at the code and understand whats going on.
Yes-Has experience in building web applications using the MVC model.
Yes-Has experience with various version control systems.
Yes-Is a Mac or Linux user or can easily manipulate these systems.
Yes-Is experienced with frontend technologies such as CSS, HTML, JQuery.
Yes-Has experience with Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash (parsing XML with Flash for example).
Yes-Has experience with the command line.
Yes-Has experiencing compiling, building and installing packages on unix systems.
Yes-Has experience with server administration (VI, setting up Crontabs, Permissions etc).
Yes-Has experience developing or using various CGM systems.
Yes-Has a blog or twitter account or demonstrates a good understanding with the issues of these medium.
Yes-Can demonstrate ability to produce mockups in Fireworks or Photoshop and export elements to XHTML.
-Mainly looking for a front end dev so if you are missing out on a few backend requirements then please still apply if you feel that you are a ninja on the frontend dev.

By looking at the above list you may have guessed that its a description of my own skill set - I need you to be my clone ^^; gladly would ^^
Like many technical folk, my skills were self taught with our friend Google sensei. Tuition fee is free but you need to be motivated to self study and not be like Yui-chan from K-ON! in ep03 ^^;

i self taught myself too but i have also learned other codes too from school and then self taught myself even more about them lol ^^

js/JQuery,css,php,html,ajax,sql,mysql,xhtml,XSLT,vbscript, xml, and i am a+ certified and c tech certified lol i have done my part in the past years lol if only i can learn Japanese now that has became a goal for myself starting this year, i hope to get a fluent as possible in the language i love so much ^^

Well looks like on thing that's entirely similar with Japan is Ikea and their hot dog/ice cream stands as well as the lines and overcrowded Saturdays. XD

Good luck in finding a suitable new Mirai member Danny. ^^

I like the 'Danny's Pie' you mentioned (Danny's oppai sound good too but then you'd be a trap.) in the sense that people shouldn't cut into their other time, certainly if it isn't worth it.

I've been neglecting getting enough exercise and studying for Japanese class due to increased hours at work I'm not getting paid for and actually not rewarded for either. Had a very dissatisfying day where I feel I was verbally and mentally abused even though I'm the only one who works that hard and actually cares about the work. So I plan on putting a stop on giving them that extra time of my life if they can't give me courtesy or proper recognition.

Hah, I'm too old to be otaki anymore, or pick up JLPT2 seriously. I could probably do all the frontend stuff, but I'm trapped back in the 80s as far as anime is concerned.

Shinjiru ka do ka, I'm coming to Japan for Golden Week. But then heading straight to honobono Gunma.

I'm sure you'll find some young buck; and as far as the cleaning chores go that's die rigeur for small office / SOHO envs. But none of the youngs understand that just yet.

crap...i don't deserve that job...kinda blame myself for being programming-illiterate(i don't qualify for any of those criteria except the otaku-loving,actually)...but i love the otaku subculture very much and would like to work with Danny-san one day....wishing luck to the lucky one getting the dream job in a dream office...

like Arisato-Kun said: it's my dream office~

niice office ^__^ IKEA stores are always sooclean >____< even in Japan, Canada, US, Europe lol

Too bad I don't fit in to most of the skills criteria for the job.

Danny, it'll be cool if can provide some general information or guide in getting jobs in Japan for foreigners for your future posts. I'm especially interested in video games and animation industry.

looks nice, I have to oder some stuff from Ikea when I get my own place (if I can afford it.)

I don't have any of those technical qualifications lol. And I may never since I'm going into bio-related stuff. :P Good luck to those who are applying.

I wish I was in Japan, I would so be applying for this. Of course if I was in Japan, probably my Japanese wouldn't have degenerated from JLPT1 level to its current state (I probably couldn't pass the 4 if I took it today), though I'm sure I could get it back quickly if I had reason to.

Surprisingly even though I am a physics grad student i fit most of the criterion. It pays to manage all of the department's web pages, even if they won't let me make them good (they insist that I not change them overly much from how they were when I came, so they still look sucky T_T).

Of course I would probably lose on experience grounds anyway... I've always thought it's kind of irritating that to get the jobs you want that get you the experience and networking to get the jobs you want, you have to have had one of the jobs you want! I have yet to find a hole in this paradox.

This is why i like Danny's office pics..
If only i can rearange my stuff to make my room lot less messy..

Good luck to whoever applying for the job.
The skillset requirement is totally out of my league ;__;

Who says we need salary, insurance and allowances? I'll settle with this instead -
"You will also get free figures, anime merchandise, games, gadgets and a lot more stuff that our clients throw at us ^^"
The list of qulifications are mostly mumbo-jumbo to me but I am willing to do all these for that "cleaning the staff toilet, hoovering the floor, polishing the tables and dusting down the girls. You may be asked to fold boxes from the daily sample arrivals for example"

Gah... a dream job to work at Mirai. :"D
Maybe in 10 years...

sick, why i can't speak japanese or can the most of the things (some i can xD).

btw.. the table has my name: Artur ^^

Fudge... I don't qualify for anything except that I'm interested in Japan and the otaku subculture. Ah well...

Really good job offer. Still struggling to learn programming. Need to learn programming in order to go after my BA which is what I want to be doing in the future. What you say is true Danny, I need to enjoy the job I choose If I want to live a happy life.

Would love to work for you, but alas i got hardly any of the requirements lol. I do agree with your 'pie' chart, it makes a lot of sense. I hate having to go to school and working part-time right after, i feel that i have no time for myself, family or friends, although saturday is the designated 'friend' time. Also looks like you have some space for another desk lol.

Man, those work benefits look amazing. I am intensely focused on studying the ins and outs of computers in my school right now. No time to learn Japanese, but I will in the future. Do you think you will ever need a superstar programmer in the future, Danny? Working for your company in the future would be awesome! ^ ^

The Labyrinth of Ikea is always confounding, that is until you get to the Eat section, and in Japan, I can assure you, is much better than here in San Francisco....I have been to both, Tokyo and SF...I wish we had Tokyo eat in the SF (East SF bay) Ikea.... C'est la vie!

here is a question. what kind of undergraduate degree would be the most relevant for someone who wants to work in a position like this, as a web developer? i am just wondering because computer science is the only degree subject i can think of, but that sounds like a different field to me.

Good luck to all of the applicants, and happy work hours for you with your new employee.

hey Danny, just wondering if you know about those lumbar support chairs. might be a good investment for you especially since you have a history of back problems.
got myself a herman miller aeron a while back, most comfy chair I've ever sat on. unfortunately since the seat seems like a mesh screen, farts won't disburse or be muffled upon release. ^^^^^

Good luck for the lucky lad who will be working besides Danny .

Now I can see the Future of Mirai Gaia , its going to be a rough road but I think Danny's company would eventually succeed in the near Future . Who knows maybe Danny would become richer than his own father just like Luke finally defeats his own Father

Work in a nice place like that should be a pleasure, I always belive that work in a clean and comfrotable place is very important.

i always get stressed by my busy schedule where another 6 hours from the free 8 hours in danny's oppai was taken by university works, as much as i was stressed how my course stuffed in too many subjects at once. (example : we mastered to model and animate 3d characters in 1 semester). surprisingly I dont meet half of the requirements above....

probably i can tackle the position of a designer if danny ever need one =p

erm.. danny i think ill try to complete all you need in one year or so>.< it will be hard work but im still 17 so i got time.. i will wait for your future openings

Danny, I have a favor to ask of you?

if you (or anyone who have the vika artur table legs) would be so kind to take the table measurement (the individual legs piece & the glass table).

Since there's no IKEA here in indonesia, I really like to try my hand on building them myself, since they look pretty simple to do

i'm more like "the backend guy", i have decent skills in php (mostly self taught), but my designing skills is somewhat "crude", and given the fact that i'm still a beginner in japanese (still very far away from JLPT lvl.2), i won't be joining your team any time soon, Danny...
well, maybe sometime in the future...

BTW, you forgot to mention the maximum acceptable age for the position, surely you wouldn't want to employ someone too old for the job? i think, being too old to apply raises the question about the applicant's own health (of course, needless to say, being physically and mentally healthy is required, right?)

"Employees are required to speak their minds on any subject no matter what it is."

Really good decision on this one. My current job do not really have any open communication channel between management and us and we are quite pissed about some stuff but have no choice but to let it fester until a magical "someone" risks his neck to talk about it.

**sigh**

loved this article Danny! got so many things that inspired me in some things, especially about how to manage life and business later on (might want to try thinking about your oppai chart^^). Too bad though my skill sets definitely did not enter your requirements =)

I see you're also utilizing google-jiisan to its full capabilities. most people that I know tend to ask to someone else first rather than try to search their own solutions (where in this kind of case, they ask me though I also don't know about it and I just browse Google to find their answers).

对了，我也有一个问题。你在那儿学习汉语跟韩语？ 我看了以前博客的新闻，你写很地道的韩语。 如果你不清楚我的意思你告诉我吧。因为我还学习汉语，所以我的汉语还不好。^^

Now if only Danny needed an intern that fits my major, Trade Management for Asia.

Wait.. I chose the wrong major for this line of work T_T

oh damn... this job sounds like a dream job for geeks... why did i choose the path of a BA, why?! oh man...

Well I'm not in the right line of work for this...but nevertheless I'm still envious of whoever gets this job. Good luck everyone...

Danny your desk is a bit cheaper in the USA it seems:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S09816719

I think that glass is the same, isn't it? ^^

i know only
-Is experienced with frontend technologies such as CSS, HTML, JQuery.
-Has experience with Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash (parsing XML with Flash for example).
-Can demonstrate ability to produce mockups in Fireworks or Photoshop and export elements to XHTML.

worked on windows only till now (but learnt all of them on a mac), mac is out of reach here for average users.
so me not a complete failure ^_^ [muhaha]
btw how hard would it be to learn new stuff on the go? and mysql injection? sounds like mysql hacking to me o^O!

that is an awfully long list... don't think i fulfill any of them! you need a coffee boy? ^^
can't say much about my programming skills either. It's been downhill, me and programming.

So yeah looks like Mirai is really heading forward on the highway! And you can really allow to be proud of your self Danny.

Some quick suggestions... Some ssl support for the login would be much appriciated! ^^
And a maybe an irc server/channel, would be nice for socialising.

And for all you hunters out there looking for experience in the misc, technical aspects, try searching for a community. Community seems to have a social motivational factor. I myself come from the Rohitab community, a very place for everybody with interest. Basicly i have been motivated to get arround all the technical fields, danny mentions above... but i am going in depth with some of them later on.

So peeps get out there, learn how to optimize the experience of anime, of technical stuff! : D View Danny as a front-figur!

hey Danny, got a quick question; where did you get your whiteboard? I assume ikea but I've never seen it in store or website.

Heh, my DREAM job, only 5 years too early. Curses to my young age!

Which kinda leads me to a question. Aside from schooling (Which I AM planning on doing in the future), how does one learn those things? Trial and error, I would assume? I mean, I am familiar with a lot of them, but I don't even know where to begin with SQL and such.

Quite simply this is one of the best thought out job ads I have ever seen. Off and on I have seen thousands of ads that all emphasized the wrong things or were concentrating on a particular software package or whatever rather than real skills.

Dang, I dont even meet the requirements.... I should study the things I need to study.

Hey Danny, I can be your economics advisor!!! XD

Btw I was wondering were do the people live?

qualified on half that.... and don't want to be... i dispise coding and action scrpts... i tried DOS and Python.. when it started to get complicated.. my mind went away.. so can't say i didn't try to like it.. so tried it.. don't like it! i'll stick with drawing and 3D modeling naked women... :D

Now to get qualified in japanese.. really need to start learning that..

Thanks for the oportunity Danny, hope the new hire works out well!

Aw, I would have loved giving this position a shot, unfortunately I don't have the Japanese proficiency : I've taken 3 years of Japanese in high school but didn't continue for a 4th year mainly because the college I went to didn't need a secondary language requirement. Just graduating high school (and money) is good enough. So I pretty much lost touch of my Japanese. I do remember a few things when I watch anime.

But good luck for those who apply!

This post reminds me of the "dream" job that people all over the world were competing to get. This may be one of the dream jobs in the otaku world. LOL! XD

Give me two and a have years to complete my japonese course and be there working for you.. any way I send ypu mi C-V Y=(^-^)=m

Jeeez! Wish I had some experience with all those technical qualifications... Unfortunately I´m just a web editor, or site manager, an otaku and japanese student.
I guess my strongest asset is I really wish to learn a lot of things.

Best luck to those who apply. ;)

yeah, good luck for those who apply and good luck for you DC in finding your new employee..

I am really thinking about applying, because I have JLPT 1kyu and have experience for most of the things listed above. And I am pretty fluent in Japanese and English, and I have dual citizenship of Japan and U.S. I guess I'm just too scared to apply （－＿－；　）

Let me know if you need a monster pianist for anything.

Ah, tough luck - everything else would be fine, but I don't have a degree. And as you pointed out - it's necessary for a foreigner in order to get a sponsored visa. Crappy thing that is. I've read about the sponsored visa, but I guess I missed that part where it said that a degree is a necessity - I just thought one needs to find a sponsor and bon voyage. Well, life ain't that easy I guess.

Anyway - good luck to everyone applying! I hope you'll have a fun time living in Tokyo and working with Danny.

(Cursing myself for not having a degree :( )

omg i wish i can apply for the job .. T_T

I is :
-Is proficient with PHP/ImageMagick and has experience working with templating systems.
-Has experience with API's like Amazon, Flickr, Twitter etc.
-Familiar with MYSQL and understand topics like MYSQL Injection.
-Has experience in building web applications using the MVC model.
-Has experience with various version control systems.
-Is a Mac or Linux user or can easily manipulate these systems.
-Is experienced with frontend technologies such as CSS, HTML, JQuery.
-Has experience with Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash (parsing XML with Flash for example).
-Has experience with the command line.
-Has a blog or twitter account or demonstrates a good understanding with the issues of these medium.
-Can demonstrate ability to produce mockups in Fireworks or Photoshop and export elements to XHTML.
-Mainly looking for a front end dev so if you are missing out on a few backend requirements then please still apply if you feel that you are a ninja on the frontend dev.

Too bad that i don't have enough skill yet for Jap's language >.o and i never graduated from any college so it's a no for me to get a sponsored visa =(

guess this is not the time yet ^_^ well good luck for those who apply !! you will have lots of fun working with Danny hahaha

duh my comments didn't show up T_T;

yea so well i think i'm fit enough with the job description ... TOO BAD i never attended college so there's no way for me to get a sponsored VISA ;_; reality oh reality ...
and i still need to sharpen up my japanese skill ... guess it's not my time yet ;_;

good luck to those who apply for the job. Bet you will have LOTS of fun =)

shoot actually my comment did show up !! Sorry Danny for flooding your post XDD ! this make it 3rd post, duh >.<; feel free to delete >.<;

Wow, dannychoo.com has very many members of the younger generations.

Danny, is your company going to monopolize talented young otakus? (^^;

About the tables, are they stable? Like if you grab your hand on one side and try to wobble it does it move or stay firm?

I was thinking buying one of those tables.

Hope to have some time this weekend to create a Japanese version of my resume... I assume the position is open until we see an article announcing otherwise? ^^

Unfortunately as tempting as it is to just pack up and move to Tokyo I need to finish my education here. Plus I just got into my dream school.

Plus there's a lot about programming that I still have yet to learn. Maybe in the future one day...

so is computer science the ideal college degree that gives the right background for a web developer position? i wish i had picked something technical when i was in college...instead i did economics. really is a useless degree, at least at the undergraduate level.

Really Nice job, to bad I'm not going into that feild. (Might change my mind later though...)

I like that guys helmet!

adjustable height? I am soo going to get the Vika table! being vertically challenged has its downfalls..

Hey danny, i'm not planning to apply for the position you mentioned. But if ever you need my help just drop me a message. :)

Btw, im an illustrator & interactive designer focusing on Flash technologies.

And very nice Office :)

Whoa, I just noticed. Its Ikea. Do they also sell the Swedish Meatball they decide to cram on all of their stores?

And all halogen lights. After switching to all full spectrum fluorescent I don't think I could ever use them again. But it doesn't look like you have enough space to place more lights to match the lumen output.

僕はまだ勉強中の身なので、この会社に応募することはできませんが、
どんな人が入っても、とても応援します。
人生を心から楽しめる人が入社してくれるといいですね^^

僕も、人を学歴や顔で判断する会社はどうかと思います。。。

As much as I would love to apply I have almost none of the required skills!

Good luck with finding someone though.

Danny you say "Basically, I need you be my clone.", so maybe, it could be a great idea for a movie, imagine the title...

STAR WARS....
DANNY CHOO CLONES COUNTERATTACK¡¡ HAHAHA¡¡¡ could be a successful movie...

well, well, I wish the best luck to those who apply, and that you find a good clone soon ^^

And if you need and finance engineer, accountant manager, that loves anime, figures, idols, and japan, just tell me XD.

Good luck in your hiring process.

" Company culture
We work hard and play hard at Mirai Inc and >>>>>beleive<<<<< that we are making a difference in the Japanese Internet field."

I before E except after C, lol it's believe, not beleive.

Great article. I always appreciate your pointers for people hoping to fulfill such a career as yours.

Know some of those qualifications and learning the others, sadly I know nothing of the Japanese language beyond that of a first grader. Maybe one day, good luck with the search, I'm sure there's someone out there.

Is that a glass (what material is that!?) board that has loads of plans and scribbles on it?

I can do a few of them. But I really don't think i would be hired.

So Danny good luck.

I find it quite amusing that my husband and my skill sets combined are perfectly described here XD If only we were one person, and living in Japan! Good luck on the hiring, Danny. Wish I had the means to move over there now instead of in 5 years, I'd jump on this opportunity.

Danny! Danny, Danny, Danny... Reading your expectations for the future cooperation with your empoyees I truly see that you're really kind-hearted, wise and reasonable. I admire you! And I feel sorry that the rest of the world is not like you. Really! Sometimes when I go to school I think about what would it be like if all the people were like you. Not clones of course but people with virtues and way of thinking like yours.
Your work place looks great and relaxing. Know what, you could get a some speakers and play something relaxing. That could create an atmosphere and make the empoyees and even you feel better. Probably. But maybe some folks can't work while listening to music. Still, I think it's a good idea. I wish I could qualify for the job but I'm no where near the qualifications. I wish good luck to whoever gets the job and Danny, good luck to you too AND your Company!

P.S. On Easter day I drew the MIRAI kanji on a red egg.

the MARKUS chair is a bit too reclined for me hehehee so yesterday I got KARSTEN instead.. (and it's cheaper too^^)

Is that some hackintosh on the table?

写真25763からiPhoneが何で立っていますか？

Time 2 step in 2 da automobile indusry!!!

I would love to work with you guys...

素敵なオフィスですね（^ω^）
私はまた会社を移ることになりました。
仕事運がないんですよね…

I've never wished I studied web developing more than after reading this post! Argh! Well, so much for that. Now, if you're looking for someone to write English text--creative or promotional--I'm your guy. But I don't know if they give visa for that kind of thing... or if you even need that...

Today, I found Danny-san's web page for the first time.
I live in Meguro Tokyo.(very near by hotel CLASKA. did you know that?)
I'm verrrryy interesting in your company.
But,I'm not satisfy the skill of your requirement...How frustrating!

this is the best job ive seen evaaaaarr!!! im currently in Japan too and living in Gotanda..hehe! How i wish i can just visit this office!

Danny, I like your ideas for hiring especially on the subjective criteria. Like the concept of your company's culture too, encourages creative thinking. Would love to work in your company, too bad I'm a computer noob TT or maybe one with concept like yours.

Thumbs up for 'Danny Oppai'! ^o^

Love your hiring criteria and open communication. May apply to my job when dealing with newbies.

d@@b

i wish i had a bedroom like that. i really like anime, and i wish to be an otaku. i hope that exploring more will help me with my anime.

Love to have the job, but my only technology based talents are drawing in Photoshop ^^;

age is the only thing standing in my way
*sigh*

good luck to everyone !!!!!! =)

*studying really hard*
*sigh*
back to studying

Haha, it's funny how your IKEA looks exactly like the ones here in Sweden :) Oh, and I also have the Marcus chair, it's very nice!

That was very instructive. Now I know what my employers will be looking for.

This whole post makes me feel like my life is a waste of time... I'm already 17 and I can only just understand what those requirements are... I do nothing all the time... I don't have any money, motivation or a girlfriend... I don't care anymore...

Wow, sounds like an excellent opportunity to be involved with the otaku culture and work. But cleaning? Sounds like my bedroom cleaning skills need to match my bedroom coding skillz (bad joke). Just wondering, is the product something that might be similar to google apps in terms of framework engine? or more like client based sites running the mirai gaia.

nice helmet

I have an extremely unrelated question, but maybe only a little now that I think of it.
I'm currently getting myself back in to the Web Dev field (which I've only really splashed around in the shallow end) and diving head long into Japanese studies. I'm noticing a lot of the Japanese sites with English sections that I come across don't seem to be terribly well translated, in fact they're a little nonsensical at times. I have this idea I want to float by someone (anyone?) and you seem to be someone that'd be perfect to float it by, you wouldn't mind giving it a hear out I hope?

Any positions available for Senior Moral Support Specialist? I'm damn good at that job.

MYSQL, XSLT, MVC model, CSS, HTML, JQuery, unix systems, CGM systems, XHTML...?
Speak English Danny!~ LOL J/K...
Man, me not understanding these terms makes me feel inferior ^^;... *Cries in a corner*

Love the office. I would love to work in an office that looked like that. Hiring internationally? Females? Well, maybe not with all those um..ero pictures.

I love that office x3

Haha, it kinda funny how IKEA almost looks the same evreywhere haha :P
It's fun seeing the names in swedish in the middle of everything! xD

Oh, "Billy bokhylla" is great =D

...btw, IKEA owns ^^

Danny I love your office! I'm going to get those chairs and desks from IKEA for my new apartment!

I would totally have applied for the job if I didn't commit myself to another firm... :(

Good Luck!

I love your office and I've never seen anything like it and i thought may be that is your study room... (LAWL xD) Anyway, I love this site and the people behind it. ^.^

Well, I dream't of working in an IT firm but I didn't have a chance to get a diploma or degree in any programing related studies or what not, and the thing is, I'm currently training to be an English Teacher (not that I wanted to =.=; but no choice, I'm poor, and the training course is gov sponsored). But I'm very interested in photography, web design and programming, and also interested in the Japanese language. I'm learning all those bit by bit and I hope after getting off the 5 years contract with the government, I'll be able to work in this field. Hope to work in an IT company like yours in the future, I think it'll be fun. =D

very refreshing to see Ikea in Japan...it seems to be doing quite well and the store looks busy from what I can tell. The pillow pic if classic!

very nice !!! i want work in Japan too
great post... thanks

So, to put it simply, you need at least a skilled programmer... Or just a web designer...?
Seems a pretty fun thing to work, just sadly I don't get myself much about it.
I learned this and that, much things I've learned, but it turns out if you can't 'manage' your knowledge it'll all flew off....
Oh, well, it seems like I need to start over again if I wanted to be on your side, but when I'm ready, I think someone's already taken the place.
I've long planned to live there, but without a job, I'm just a tourist -.-"
When I looked back to the requirements, I feel like, I'll be matched to that in 10 more years ^^;
Especially because of the Japanese, I still can't read kanjis.....
Maybe I'll end up with another job when I started to live there XD

i like the japanese prononciation of 'Ikea'.
'ikki-a' instead of 'eye-key-a'.

ohh ^w^ I might qualify for this one XD but I'm still working with my current company =w= I wish I could work with you guys someday ^w^

We made the mistake of going to Yokohama IKEA on opening day - the queue stretched for several kilometres down the motorway, and as for inside, it was like a rush-hour train!

Kinda wonderful lifestyle!

*makes bf learn japanese so he can apply and we can move back to tokyo* ;_; i miss u tokyo

Soon you'll need someone like me to handle all your PR and media activities.

Bery nice office, good luck to all applicants to the job! o/

Really need to work on my Japanese more, or I'll never be qualified for positions like this. That and if I don't my daughters will be able to talk about me behind my back with their mother! :)

Gah... it'd be awesome to work for you, but my Japanese is limited and I don't even have half of the qualifications your looking for. Maybe I should go back to school and learn more about coding and stuff... T____T

1. Quit IT Systems Integration Project Manager job in the States and move to Japan to live my dreams.

2. Watch an ungodly amount of Anime, read an ungodly amount of manga, but its all in Japanese, so my excuse can be "its to help keep my Japanese ability up"

3. Start a multimedia company in Nagoya, and publish a bi-monthly magazine-- So I can prove to the world-at-large, "I aint playin'" (www.ranmagazine.com if you wanna check it out)

4. Take trips EVERY MONTH to Akiba, and Nerima-ku to keep abreast of Otaku sub-culture so I don't get caught slippin'.

5. Check DannyChoo.com 2 times a day, going to Atsuta jingu along with any other shrine dedicated to achieving dreams, making money, and general happiness.

Now I present step 6-- Translate my resume into Japanese, send it to Danny and repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 more frequently!!

Darn it! I'm pretty much a front-end developer, but my Japanese and Mac/Linux skills suck. That and I should study PHP.

Whoever gets hired is one lucky person!

lovely office indeed.
congratulations in advanced to whoever is gonna get the job.
the free figures and merchandise is sweet. :D

love ikea, i always visit an ikea store whenever i'm out of the country, i really hope they put up a store in my home country soon. :(

I don't tick every box but i'm pretty good at what I do and learn super fast so i'll put together some examples and a CV and see what you think ^_^

i really like your office danny. i wish i am qualified because i really want to work for you. alas, sometimes one really don't get what they want. nevertheless, i'm looking forward on who your clone would be.
you have the best hiring pitch i've ever read. simple yet enlightening.
good luck.

such a tempting job description... (*´Д｀*)
but i need to focus on passing entrance exam for now, while self-learning some other stuff (and get to know those technical terms you mentioned)

14 years web development experience. I'm a PC user though. :(

Don't feel I'm ready to be an asset to you yet Danny. I know you don't need a hinderance.

I have a job now, but still looking forward to be able to work for you

Are you still looking to hire? I only have JLPT3 qualifications at the moment though. Would you even consider?

Sigh.. i really wish t work for you but.. Do you still hire around 10 years later? lol =="

I am still 18 and just starting college and not even qualified >_<

It would be nice to wake up and go to that job everyday. ^__^ I like that the office looks so stylish and cool. Someone is gonna get a very unique job experience!

I couldn't work their Danny.I'd be too distracted by all your figures.^_^

Except for Photoshop, I don’t have a clue how to perform any of those tasks. I’m studying mechanical Engineering and um... wells let’s say these are far and away different realms of work.
BTW I love going to IKEA even if I won’t buy anything.

Thnaks for bringing up this post Danny.
Now i can scout for the glass table/desk IKEA custom(?)

Just got (yesterday) an email from my actual company that they don't need me anymore (financial difficulty).

I'll send my resume again :)

Sending my application ASAP XD I'll draw Mirai and Haruka ecchi stuff for you while I'm doing your programs ^w^ !!

the room looks warm in the winter

how come there seems to be mission someone?shouldnt this be the 4th desk?

ahhh i wish i had them qualifications, it would be awesome to work for you in japan, my figure collection would ten fold, and i can acquire afew rare models :D.

been to ikea recently, bought a glass cabinet to house my models, i'll link you to a pic of my models, http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h261/rukiax/29102009006.jpg , still got more to come, like ritsu neroid, ritsu mobip, ritsu plushie, and a kagamine rin model :D

well someone is gonna be extremely lucky :D

haha, need to be a real good coder as well as being fluent in Japanese. ^_^

I don't don't think I can do 10% of the stuff listed there!
Well, past three days I got my paws stuck in some mockup of a new platform thats gonna get greenlighted! So good! Love Photoshop.

nice office!
still got a final year degree(comp science) to go, hopefully got chance after my degree XD. Need to improve further for MYSQL & PHP skill.
good luck to those who applying the job.

WOW Food in a Ikea store ......... oh wait there's a mcdonalds in a walmart here................amazing.lol

Sounds like a dream job. I would apply if I only had more of those qualifications at the moment but in the near future who knows.

Good luck to everyone that is applying.

Went to an Ikea store for the first time last week, (closest one to me is 5 hours away) and picked up a couple display cases. Would absolutely LOVE to work in Japan with you Danny, but alas I meet very few of those qualifications. Oh well, good luck to those who are applying.

Your Office is getting better and better. Makes me think in the future I would make my place sort of like yours. Ikea there in Japan looks almost exactly like the ones here, I guess all Ikeas are the same all over the world. I wouldn't feel like I was in Japan if I was looking for furniture there.

Was looking forward to another job posting, but sadly, I'm not a hardcore programmer :/. Can do most of what's listed, but it's just not my passion. If you have anything in the management field or consulting in things like innovation economics, cultural development, of systems ecology development let me know :D. Good luck to the (future) new hire, and glad to see your company growing, Danny!

Ike hot dawgs are selling non stop here at IKEA malaysia outlet too and cheap RM 3. btw, sadly to say I do not meet your requirement -.- but good luck in finding a right applicant :D

I meet everything except...
Proficiency in: XML - Flash (coding), Degree (majoring in systems Design Engineering undergraduate student)
Super Japanese proficiency: only able to speak awkwardly >_<

How silly of me, I applied to this position already through a different position...

I'm working on a manga/comic reader App for iPhone
maybe we can make it for Mirai-chan :P

I'm studing new programming languages but I need more experience in the field and learn Japanese(I can only read hiragana and katana XD), but I would be very glad to work with Danny, good luck for the aspirants.

LOL good luck applicants,
and good luck with the farts too hahaha

Sigh, web developers getting all the cool offers again.
Why not start Mirai OS? Or Mirai FS? Then kernel developers would have something as well ;)

Man, i really do like your office. I spent a few hours in Ikea over the summer trying to figure out a nicer setup for my desk at home... Too bad they are too expensive. :( And never got around to constructing similar table/desk on our own.

Oh, too bad I only meet like two of those qualifications... And the fact that I am still in school. Looking for a summer intern? ;p

aww i wish i qualify :[ i really wanna go to tokyo and it will be fun working with danny and every1 else too :D

How is it Danny spends all that money on the desk components and somehow manages to leave out a cable organizer every single time???

meets NONE of the technical requirements. XD -oh well... My problem would be getting a Visa (although I have both Japanese and American passport, I am technically an American citizen, participating in the American election...)

Does anyone know what those glass dry erase boards are called in terms of Ikea terms. I know I saw them one time on a visit, but forgot their name. Any help would be super appreciated!

That IKEA looks just like the one over here in Emeryville. People love the cheap hot dogs here too.

Soon that room alone won't be enough of the office, you'll be needing a building complex. Good luck on the new employee campaign.

Aw man, again I only lack Japanese, and this time I will have a college degree by the end of the year.

Oh how I wish I meet even just ONE of the requirements... though I do meet the misc. stuff but that doesn't help in this case ^^;. Some day... one day... I'll find my chance to work in Japan :D.

I need to learn PHP, SQL, finish my degree and learn a ton of Japanese! Aww man, maybe next time. That sounds like the dream job.

If I had what is needed I'd already be packing...
Hope it'll get big enough to need legal services in-house :) for europe area.

Expanding is great.

I thought someone already worked by your right. Hummmm....... And OMG That helmet! Pure awesome. Refined awesome, triple filtered awesome.

Were I 4 or 5 years older... I'd have applied for this.
-sad-

Just wondering about the visa issue - do ALL people need a university degree to get a working visa, or is that only for foreign companies like yours?

Sorry danny LOVE to work for you, but my company car is always dirty!!! To many miles between clients and working 24/7 means no lazy sunday afternoon washing it for me. It gets cleaned by a combination of rain and speed!

SO.... Id love to apply, but looking at your car and the rest of the cars in the IKEA lot, its just not gunna work!!

Maybe next time round! lol

This is easily one of the best job descriptions I have ever read. I specifically like the bit where you don't really care about the education as long as the skills can be proven - as these days, learning stuff from Google sensei is way easier than doing it with old practices in schools. I'd love to apply for this - I really would. But I'm not quite at JPLT2 yet - I am guessing this is ultimately very important in order to understand the needs and requirements present from the customers.

I can do it all and more, but not quite there with the language yet. Will you toss my resume or should I try to impress you?

whoa, look at amount of posts XD
it would really be awesome to work in Japan, moreover its for otaku hero Danny
too bad i dont meet the qualifications, good luck for whoevers chosen XD

Repost?

That running joke in Natsu no Arashi makes sense now.
I really need to pick up my programming again. Been a year since I did jack about work.

More stuff from Ikea...the cafes really look the same regardless of where it is....

wish i could go T^T i need to get a university degree otherwise i fit this one 100% only if i could get my university degree already T^T

.. programing.. ugh! no thanks! :)

well if you ever need a 3D artist that specializes in interiors and technical stuff (starships, gundams included) with experiance in flash, photoshop, illustrator, let me know!!!

Once again good luck to all the applicants!

Nice office Danny! BTW... it's there any possibilities to get the job if i'm on the exterior? (In the case if i'll apply for the job?) :D

I know Photoshop! Kind of. lol I need to stop reading post like these or else I'm gonna start going wrist-slashy crazy...

Dang, if I had experience, i'd apply for it. :D I'd definitely love to go to a Ikea store in Japan. ^^ And try a hot dog there. XD!!

Danny. If you are ever in need of a Carpenter who can make "anything" anime related out of wood call me up :P
Alas I got a C+ on my C++ test and don't meet the requirements :'|

I am an unaccomplished actor with nothing but a Half Life youtube video to prove it! Contact me if you need my mediocre acting!

Having recently set up my home office, I was very much inspired by your space Danny.

The technical jargon for me is ok DEMO, JLPT 2.... =/

and those farts too
abunai yo~

Woah. Got confused about the responses until I looked at the time stamps.

I can only check about half the requirements, so I think I'll stick to airplanes.

The trip to Ikea reminded me SOOOO much of when I moved to Germany...and then when I moved back to the US. "The table just about fits in but we're squashed for the 30 min ride home." LOL!! Been there.

Good luck to the applicants.