Most of what he says is true for most firms. Non-global Japanese firms. Global firms are moving to larger salaries by far. I was making into the 200K USD range here in Tokyo (non-finance tech) so I would disagree that ALL salaries are suppressed. It is just a cultural point to ask for less money in Japan. Most firms also have very low revenue points in comparative markets abroad. So one could argue this is market pricing. Japan is still half the size of the US by population but with an economy that has been stagnant for many many years.
Like anywhere in the world, you get what you aim for.
Of course this does not take away from some factual statements he made. It is very hard to hire in Japan. Business practices are archaic in many ways. Technology is outdated (so few people know anything of Meteor, Angular, Go, D, R, etc).
I still prefer it though in many ways. There is a order to social life here that you don't have in the US or Europe. A tacit agreement to work together. Sadly not always in a productive fashion, or even healthy, but still to a fashion.
Like anywhere in the world, you get what you aim for.
Of course this does not take away from some factual statements he made. It is very hard to hire in Japan. Business practices are archaic in many ways. Technology is outdated (so few people know anything of Meteor, Angular, Go, D, R, etc).
I still prefer it though in many ways. There is a order to social life here that you don't have in the US or Europe. A tacit agreement to work together. Sadly not always in a productive fashion, or even healthy, but still to a fashion.