TokyoDev Scraper: Japan Tech Jobs

TokyoDev job board scraper and Japanese tech recruitment data extraction API. Extract public tech job vacancies, hiring companies, parsed salary ranges, remote work policies, required Japanese language levels, visa sponsorship eligibility, and technology stack tags from tokyodev.com with this Apify Actor. Bypasses blocking without browser overhead using fast, static Cheerio code, delivering clean structured datasets ready for recruiters, job aggregators, or HR analysts.

Whether you are a global recruitment agency sourcing English-speaking tech talent in Japan, an HR analyst tracking local developer compensation benchmarking, or a B2B sales representative hunting for funded startup leads expanding in Tokyo, this Actor delivers complete recruitment datasets on a scheduled basis.

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What does TokyoDev Scraper do?

• Highly Optimized Performance: Scrapes listings directly via server-side rendered (SSR) HTML, bypassing the massive compute and memory overhead of headless browsers like Playwright or Puppeteer.
• Resilient Sitemap Discovery: Parses sitemap.xml automatically to discover all active jobs and company profile pages, enabling complete catalog crawls with minimal request counts.
• Pre-filtered Extraction: Filters listings by remote policy, seniority, JPY salary threshold, target tech tags, and Japanese language requirement before saving, ensuring only high-intent records land in your database.
• Precise Salary Parsing: Normalizes salary text on-the-fly, extracting minimum and maximum bounds in JPY.

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Why use TokyoDev Scraper?

TokyoDev is Japan's premier English-language tech job directory, hosting thousands of active vacancies from high-paying startups and multinational giants (such as PayPay, Mercari, and Money Forward).

Use this Actor to:

1. Squeeze Tech Leads: Target growing engineering organizations and start-ups hiring developers directly in Tokyo.
2. Benchmark Local Tech Compensation: Extract precise JPY salary boundaries to benchmark engineering salaries in Japan.
3. Populate Job Directories: Aggregate and ingest foreign-friendly and English-speaking software developer listings into your own search portals.

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How to Scrape TokyoDev Data Step-by-Step

1. Open the Input tab in Apify Console.
2. Configure Scrape Mode (choose from job listings, company profiles, or both).
3. Apply filters like Search Keyword (e.g. "SRE"), Minimum Salary JPY (e.g. 8000000), Target Tech Tags (e.g. ["Go", "Kubernetes"]), Remote Policy (fully-remote, partially-remote) or Japanese Language Filter (no-japanese-required).
4. Click Start and export your clean dataset.

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Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
scrapeMode	string	jobs (listings only), companies (profiles only), or both.	"jobs"
searchQuery	string	Perform free-text keyword matching across titles, tags, and descriptions.	""
minSalary	integer	Filter out jobs with maximum annual JPY salaries below this threshold (e.g., 8000000).	0
techTags	array	List of specific technology tags (e.g., ["TypeScript", "Go", "React"]).	[]
remotePolicy	string	Filter results by remote policy (fully-remote, partially-remote, no-remote).	""
japaneseRequired	string	Filter results by Japanese requirement (japanese-required, no-japanese-required).	""
applyFromAbroad	string	Filter listings based on candidate residency rules (abroad-only, residents-only).	""
searchUrls	array	Paste specific TokyoDev job links or company URLs to scrape directly. Bypasses sitemaps.	[]
maxItems	integer	Hard cap on total results returned.	50
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings. Standard datacenter proxies are recommended.	{"useApifyProxy": true}

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Output Example

Job Listing Record

{
  "job_title": "Frontend Engineer-Junior/Mid",
  "company_name": "RESTAR",
  "company_url": "https://www.careercross.com/en/company/detail-545260",
  "location": "Minato-ku, Tokyo",
  "job_type": "full-time",
  "seniority": "junior",
  "remote_policy": "partially-remote",
  "japanese_required": false,
  "apply_from_abroad": true,
  "salary_min": 4500000,
  "salary_max": 8500000,
  "salary_currency": "JPY",
  "description": "We are building the REMETIS platform, making it easier for real estate...",
  "requirements": [
    "You have experience building complex user interfaces.",
    "You enjoy writing clean, well-tested code."
  ],
  "tags": [
    "Elixir",
    "TypeScript",
    "React",
    "Vue.js"
  ],
  "posted_date": "2026-06-07",
  "job_url": "https://www.tokyodev.com/companies/restar/jobs/frontend-engineer-junior-mid",
  "scraped_at": "2026-06-07T02:30:15.000Z"
}

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Data Fields Explanation

Field Name	Format	Description
job_title	text	Name of the engineering vacancy.
company_name	text	Name of the hiring company.
company_url	link	Direct website URL of the employer.
location	text	Geographic location in Japan (prefecture or city ward).
job_type	text	Employment classification (typically full-time).
seniority	text	Seniority categorization (junior, intermediate, senior).
remote_policy	text	Remote work options (fully-remote, partially-remote, no-remote).
japanese_required	boolean	Set to true if conversational/business Japanese is needed.
apply_from_abroad	boolean	Set to true if visa sponsorship or overseas applications are permitted.
salary_min	number	Minimum annual salary bound in JPY.
salary_max	number	Maximum annual salary bound in JPY.
salary_currency	text	Always JPY.
description	text	Plain-text job requirements, responsibilities, and about us section.
requirements	array	Array of qualifications and skills extracted from the listing.
tags	array	Core technology and stack tags parsed from the job tags.
posted_date	text	Plain-text date when the listing was updated.
job_url	link	Canonical TokyoDev listing URL.
scraped_at	date	ISO 8601 scraping timestamp.

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How Much Does It Cost to Scrape TokyoDev?

$1.99 per 1,000 results.

We offer the best value at an affordable price. Because the crawler parses sitemaps and loads detailed tech roles natively via server-side rendered HTML, there is zero browser overhead or expensive residential proxy data transfer fees. A full crawl of the entire board (~180+ jobs and ~230+ companies) runs in under a minute and costs under a few cents in platform compute, preserving your margin.

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Advanced Options & Tips

• Targeted Crawls: Paste specific TokyoDev detail/search URLs into the searchUrls option in your input to bypass the sitemap discovery entirely and scrape exact targets.
• Low Concurrency: Maintain a respectful crawl rate (maxConcurrency: 10) to ensure a friendly footprint on the site's server.

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

How does this scraper bypass bot protections?

TokyoDev uses Cloudflare managed challenges. However, its WAF posture is highly permissive to scrapers presenting realistic headers. Our scraper utilizes advanced browser-like header fingerprinting and request rotation, allowing it to execute safely on standard datacenter proxies without encountering blocks or JavaScript challenges.

Do I need a login or API Key?

No. All TokyoDev job and company profiles are fully public and require no authentication to scrape.

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Disclaimers & Support

This Actor is an independent web scraping tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Paul McMahon, TokyoDev, tokyodev.com, or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The scraper accesses only public, unauthenticated job listings of the TokyoDev website, matching data the platform serves to any public user. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with TokyoDev Terms of Service and local data regulations (e.g., Japan's APPI).

If you encounter issues or have custom requirements, please submit a report on our repository's Issues tab. For custom scraping or dataset services, contact the author's profile.