Japan is betting big on AI. Few workers have used it.

Officials frame the technology as an economic fix, but understanding and implementation lag across industries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/02/japan/society/ai-awareness-japan-jobs/ 

https://www.hiringlab.org/2025/08/29/survey-ai-jobs-in-the-us-and-japan/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68225115

https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2018/06/japan-labor-force-artificial-intelligence-and-robots-schneider  

The Dark Reality of Japan’s Salarymen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoMh088gBH8