How much does a rehab therapist make in Japan?

In Japan, pay can differ with experience, employer type and size, location, and full- or part-time hours. All four jobs require a national license; specialist skills or senior duties may also matter, while the government survey groups their pay data together.

What's a typical day like?

At a Japanese hospital, they check notes, then help patients practice walking and daily tasks, speech or swallowing—or do eye tests and vision exercises, depending on specialty. They share progress with the care team and record each session.

In Japan, the usual route is high school, then several years at a university or approved training school with clinical placements. After passing the national exam and getting licensed, graduates often start in their early twenties, moving from supervised school practice into a job.

In Japan, orthoptists do more than test sight: they can train children with lazy eye or crossed eyes to help their vision develop.