Fukuoka Wants Digital Nomads. But Japan May Be Chasing Something Bigger
From startup visas to mountain villages, Japan is quietly experimenting with a new relationship between work, mobility, and local survival.
For years, Japan was considered one of the least likely countries to embrace digital nomads.
Too bureaucratic. Too corporate. Too structured. Too attached to office culture and presenteeism. The image of Japan abroad was still tied to salarymen sleeping on trains, endless meetings, and a work culture where leaving befo…
