Can you guess the starting salaries at popular IT companies in Japan?

The one thing you need to remember is these are 'salary' not hourly positions. Japanese work culture is very different from the US.

-Most positions award 15 vacation days a year, but works will never take more then 7 (generally).

-It is standard practice to claim '8' hours of labor, even if 12-14 are worked. Likewise the first 40-60 hours of overtime each month are unpaid normally.

-The 'normal' work day is 12-14 hours, not 8. Also after a 2-4am session its normal to be back in the office at 9am.

-Japan is also the only country is a legal term for 'Death by Overworking'. In which a family can sue the employer for forcing their loved one to work to long.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_work_environment

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karoshi