履 歴 書
ふりがな
氏 名
縦 40mm
横 30mm
胸から上
ふりがな
電話
現住所
E-mail
年
月
学 歴 ・ 職 歴
Free Japanese Resume Builder (履歴書 作成ツール)
Create a clean, professional rirekisho in minutes. Fill in the form, watch your A4 resume update live, and export a print-ready PDF — made for foreigners applying for jobs in Japan.
- JIS-style A4 layout
- 西暦 / 和暦 toggle
- Postal-code autofill
- Autosaved in your browser
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40×30mm
証明写真 ID photo
40mm × 30mm, taken within 3 months, facing front, plain background, business attire. JPG / PNG / WebP, up to 2MB.
No file
作成日 Document date
現住所 Current address — enter a postal code to autofill
Chronological order: 学歴 first, then 職歴. Finish with 現在に至る and 以上. Use the chips below for the standard headings.
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JLPT level, driver’s licence, professional and cloud certifications. Add your visa status in the preferences box on the next tab if relevant.
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Aim for 200–400 characters: why this company, what you offer, and your Japanese level.
縦 40mm
横 30mm
胸から上
年
月
免 許 ・ 資 格
志望の動機、特技、好きな学科、アピールポイントなど
通勤時間
扶養家族数 (配偶者を除く)
配偶者
配偶者の扶養義務
本人希望記入欄 (特に給料・職種・勤務時間・勤務地・その他についての希望などがあれば記入)
Exporting Tips: Choose A4 (2 Pages) for portrait sheets or Spread (見開き) for single-sheet 2-up landscape (A3). In the print dialog, select Save as PDF, paper A4 or A3, margins None, and uncheck headers/footers.
How it works
Make a Japanese resume in 4 simple steps
No templates to wrestle with in Excel. The Rirekisho Maker keeps the layout, spacing and traditional conventions correct while you focus on your content.
- 1
Enter your basic information
Add your name, furigana, date of birth, address and contact details. Type a postal code and the address and its reading are filled in automatically.
- 2
List education, work history and qualifications
Add rows in chronological order, using the 学歴 / 職歴 headings, and end with 現在に至る and 以上. Add JLPT, licences and certificates on page two.
- 3
Write your motivation and preferences
Add a short self-PR (志望動機) and your desired conditions, then watch the A4 preview update live.
- 4
Download your print-ready PDF
Check the preview, press Download PDF, and send it to employers or print it on A4 paper.
Features
Everything you need for a professional 履歴書
Live A4 preview
See exactly what employers will see. Click any section of the sheet to jump straight to the matching form.
西暦 and 和暦 dates
Switch between Western and Japanese-era years in one click. Even tricky years such as 平成31 / 令和元 (2019) are handled.
Postal-code autofill
Type a 7-digit postal code and your address and its furigana reading are filled in for you.
ID photo framing
Upload a portrait and it is cropped to the standard 40 × 30 mm frame, resized in your browser.
Guided history rows
One-tap 学歴, 職歴, 現在に至る and 以上 entries keep your timeline in the format Japanese HR teams expect.
Private by default
Your draft autosaves in your own browser. Reset wipes it instantly. Sign in only when you want to export or sync.
Guide for foreigners
What is a rirekisho, and how do you fill it in?
A rirekisho (履歴書) is the personal-history form that accompanies almost every job application in Japan. It is short, standardised and factual — the persuasion happens in your 職務経歴書 (work history) and at the interview. These are the points that trip foreign applicants up most often.
Photo
Use a recent 40 × 30 mm studio-style portrait in business attire against a plain background. Avoid selfies and filters.
Be consistent with dates
Pick 西暦 or 和暦 and use it everywhere, including your birth date and the document date.
Names and furigana
Write your name as on your residence card. Match the reading to the label: ふりがな takes hiragana, フリガナ takes katakana.
Timeline conventions
List 学歴 then 職歴, oldest first, with companies written as 株式会社… and a “入社 / 退職” line for each. End with 現在に至る and 以上 aligned right.
Visa status
If you already hold a work-eligible status, say so in the preferences box, e.g. “在留資格：技術・人文知識・国際業務（期限 2028年3月）”. It saves HR a round trip.
Language level
List JLPT results (or equivalent) under 免許・資格 and mention your level in the self-PR. Do not leave boxes blank — write 特になし if nothing applies.
FAQ
Rirekisho Maker – frequently asked questions
Is the Rirekisho Maker really free?
Yes. Building, editing and previewing your 履歴書 is free and needs no sign-up. Downloading the finished PDF requires a free JPNJob account, which also lets us save your draft so you can come back to it.
What is a rirekisho (履歴書) and do I need one?
A rirekisho is the standard Japanese résumé: a form listing your personal details, education, work history, qualifications and motivation. Most Japanese employers expect one, usually together with a shokumu keirekisho (職務経歴書), which describes your work experience in detail.
Should I use the Western calendar (西暦) or the Japanese calendar (和暦)?
Either is accepted, but be consistent across the whole document. Foreign applicants usually choose 西暦 (e.g. 2026). Use 和暦 (e.g. 令和8年) if the employer or the application form uses it. You can switch with one click and every date updates automatically.
What size should my ID photo be?
The traditional rirekisho photo is 40 mm tall × 30 mm wide, taken within the last three months, facing the camera against a plain background, in business attire. Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP and the tool crops it to the correct 4:3 portrait frame.
Do I have to write everything in Japanese?
For Japanese-language roles, yes: the form, your history and your self-PR should be in Japanese. For English-speaking or international companies, an English or bilingual version is often fine. Your name can be entered in katakana, romaji or both, and the tool supports all of them.
How do I save the PDF correctly?
Click Download PDF, choose “Save as PDF” as the destination, set the paper size to A4, margins to “None”, and turn off “Headers and footers”. Both pages are exported in order, ready to email or print.
Is my personal information safe?
Your draft is autosaved in your own browser. Your photo is processed in the browser and is not uploaded unless you are signed in, in which case your draft is also stored in your JPNJob account. Use Reset at any time to clear everything from the page and from this browser.
What are the commute time and family fields for?
Traditional layouts include commute time, number of dependents and spouse fields. Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has published a model form that leaves these out, so many employers no longer require them. Untick “Show commute & family fields” to remove them from your sheet.
More resources
Keep going with your Japan job search
Complete rirekisho guide
Section-by-section walkthrough with examples written for foreign applicants.
Shokumu keirekisho template
Free Word template for the detailed work-history document most employers also request.
Rirekisho Excel template
Prefer to fill it in offline? Download the blank rirekisho spreadsheet.
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