1.0Expat Career Guidehttps://www.daijob.com/englobal_navi_adminhttps://www.daijob.com/en/author/global_navi_admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CCuRRkWt6o"><a href="https://www.daijob.com/en/guide/tips-advice/rirekisho-japanese-resume-1/">Rirekisho (Japanese Resume 1)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.daijob.com/en/guide/tips-advice/rirekisho-japanese-resume-1/embed/#?secret=CCuRRkWt6o" width="600" height="338" title="“Rirekisho (Japanese Resume 1)” — Expat Career Guide" data-secret="CCuRRkWt6o" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.daijob.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GCG-thumbnail-画像作り-14.jpg20001334There are two kinds of resumes commonly used in Japan: 履歴書(rirekisho) and 職務経歴書 (shokumukeirekisho). Rirekisho is a brief overview of your educational and/or work history. It only shows basic yet important details about yourself such as your graduation dates, companies you have worked at and the time you have spent at each company. It is almost seen as a business card for those looking for work. (1) Writing Points Point 1: Emphasis on readability You can either use your handwriting or a PC, but make sure your resume is easy to read. Point 2: Unify fonts The standard fonts used in Japan are Gothic and Mincho. Make sure to only use one font throughout the whole document. Change the size and boldness for the parts you wish to emphasize such as the title or your name. Point 3 The JIS standard This section explains how to write a well-balanced Japanese resume in the JIS standard, which is the most common in Japan. Some companies may specifically ask for a JIS standard.It might also be permitted to submit your resume in a free format, but since the JIS standard contains all the information required by the companies, it helps to provide all appropriate information as a formal document. (2) Basic writing style ① Basic information ② Background Academic background section (high school, university etc.) List the name of the school and the major studied. Academic bacground generally starts from senior high school graduation.If the country in which the school was attended is not included in the name of the school, it is best to write it down before or after the school name. You can use brackets [] to make it more readable.For short-term study abroad or language school experiences it might be better to create a separate section as to not make the academic background too long. Work history section Write the name of the companies you have worked at. For each company listed, write down 2 lines; “株式会社XX入社 (Started work at XX)”, “株式会社XX退職 (Left XX)”.In the event of a transfer, enter ” XX株式会社へ転籍 (Transferred to XX Kabushiki Kaisha)”.If you work at an organization or government agency, write down the correct Japanese expressions such as “入団 (joining the organization)” or “入庁 (joining the agency)”. Note: Departmental transfers and detailed company informationSince all your departments and positions are written in your 職務経歴書 (shokumukeireisho), it is not necessary to write down every time you have been transferred […]