Christian Mack¡¯s first, spontaneous trip to Japan in early 2024 left him with a single question: ¡°Should I live here?¡±
¡°That thought crossed my mind almost as soon as I landed at Haneda Airport,¡± said Mack, a 33-year-old web developer from Costa Rica who is now based in Berlin. ¡°As soon as I returned home, I started scheming up ways to make the move.¡±
For many remote workers, becoming a digital nomad means trading offices for beachside bungalows in Thailand or low-tax flats in Georgia. Japan, historically linked more to strict immigration rules than flexible long-term stays, rarely entered the conversation.
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