*Note, [new regulations were introduced in October 2022 regarding job boards](/articles/keeping-job-board-legal-in-japan). While the principles for determining whether or not something is considered recruiting with regards to licensing is unchanged, there are additional requirements placed on job boards.* I started [TokyoDev](/) as a side project, and when I first launched it, it never occurred to
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