Kissa Hoshi needs two quick, friendly baristas for the morning rush, 6.30 a.m. to 1 p.m., four or five days a week. ¥1,380 an hour, paid weekly, plus tips. Speed and a smile matter more than latte art; food hygiene training (given) an advantage.
Neighbourhood restaurant, Shinjuku. Evenings, 5 to 11 p.m., and one weekend day. ¥1,250 an hour plus tips, shared weekly. We train the right people. Conversational Japanese. Students on a visa that permits work welcome, up to 28 hours a week. Train fares paid.
Hotel banquets, Ikebukuro. Nights, 6 p.m. to midnight. ¥1,310 an hour and a meal on shift. Ask for the steward at the staff entrance after 4 p.m., or write to the Box.
Busy brunch kitchen, Ginza. Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. ¥1,620 an hour. A year on a grill, and food hygiene training (given).
Café, Asakusa. Weekends only, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ¥1,250 an hour, paid each Sunday.
Three days at Tokyo Big Sight, Friday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Service in the hospitality suites and ushering on the halls. Black trousers, white shirt, black shoes. ¥1,440 an hour, lunch provided. No experience needed for ushers; waiters must have worked a banquet.
Report to the staff entrance at 8 a.m. on the first morning with photo ID, or write beforehand to the Box.
Two nights counting stock at a department store, Shibuya, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. ¥1,380 an hour, paid on the second night. No experience needed; you will be shown what to do.
Baseball, Tokyo Dome, Saturday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ¥1,380 an hour and a meal. Training given on the day; legal guard training (given, 20 hours) holders paid more.
Weekend tastings in a shopping centre, Akihabara, Friday to Sunday. Smart and cheerful. Conversational Japanese. ¥1,560 an hour.
House removals, Saturday from 7 a.m., Odaiba to Shinagawa. ¥1,440 an hour, lunch given. Strong, careful and on time.
Careful riders with their own scooter or e-bike, for a chain of pharmacies, Kichijoji. ¥1,380 an hour plus a fee a drop. Own phone; Japanese driving licence.
Bakery rounds, 4 a.m. to 10 a.m., from Shinkiba. Japanese driving licence, clean record. ¥1,560 an hour.
Driver, school run, Shinagawa, Japanese driving licence, mornings and afternoons, ¥1,500 an hour. Specimen.
Rider, own bike, restaurant, Shibuya, evenings, ¥1,250 an hour plus tips. Specimen.
Phone accessories kiosk, Nakameguro. Afternoons and Saturdays. ¥1,250 an hour plus commission. Conversational Japanese.
Mornings, Shinjuku. Conditioning, wrapping and local deliveries. ¥1,250 an hour.
Cashier, supermarket, Kichijoji, nights, ¥1,310 an hour. Specimen.
Shelf stacker, overnight, Nakameguro, ¥1,310 an hour, paid weekly. Specimen.
Flats and offices across Ikebukuro and Ginza. Weekday jobs, own brushes. ¥2,000 an hour, paid Friday.
Shinkiba. ¥1,620 an hour. Own hand tools an advantage.
Handyman, block of flats, Shinjuku, two days a week, ¥1,750 an hour. Specimen.
Nights on a warehouse gate, Shinkiba. Legal guard training (given, 20 hours) essential. ¥1,440 an hour.
Residential tower, Asakusa. Evenings, 4 to 11 p.m. Tidy, calm and polite. ¥1,380 an hour.
Serviced apartments, Akihabara. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., five days a week. ¥1,250 an hour. Tidy and punctual; we train.
Apply in writing to the Housekeeper, saying where you have worked.
Boxing, labelling and some lifting, Shinkiba. Day or night shifts. ¥1,380 an hour, paid weekly. Safety boots given. Students on a visa that permits work welcome, up to 28 hours a week. Train fares paid.
Early mornings, 6 to 9 a.m., Odaiba. ¥1,250 an hour.
Cleaner, dental clinic, Ikebukuro, evenings, ¥1,250 an hour. Specimen.
Data entry, evenings, Ginza, fast typist, ¥1,380 an hour. Specimen.
Dog walker, weekday middays, Asakusa, ¥1,250 an hour. Specimen.
Leaflet drops, weekends, Akihabara, ¥1,250 an hour, own phone. Specimen.
Receptionist, clinic, Odaiba, Saturdays, ¥1,380 an hour. Specimen.
Photographer’s asst., weddings, weekends, ¥1,620 an hour. Specimen.