Free Japanese Resume Templates24 履歴書 layouts — preview, fill online, or download blank
24 free templates covering every common situation — part-time (アルバイト), new graduate, career change, dispatch, and English CV, plus the JIS and MHLW standards. Open any one in the editor and fill it in English, Japanese, or Nepali, then download a print-ready PDF. No account, no watermark. Need to write by hand? Open a template and tap Download blank PDF to print an empty form at the right size.
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Part-Time / Arubaito · アルバイト履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Convenience stores, cafes, restaurants, retail, delivery
A compact single-page rirekisho built around shift availability, residence status, and a short 志望動機 — the four things baito employers check first.
Part-time & student
Part-Time (パート) · パート履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Daytime part-time work for parents and homemakers
A clean A4 layout that highlights weekday daytime availability and prior experience without a long career history.
New Graduate (新卒) · 新卒 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for University students doing 就活
Swaps the empty work-history grid for research themes, seminars, and club activities — made for first-time job hunters.
Internship (インターン) · インターン 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Internship and short-term placement applications
Focuses on motivation, skills, and availability for students applying to internships rather than full roles.
High-School Student (高校生) · 高校生 バイト 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for First-time high-school part-time applications
A simple A4 layout for students with no work history yet — emphasises availability, school, and motivation.
University Student (大学生) · 大学生 バイト 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for University students balancing classes and work
Highlights class schedule, weekly availability, and any prior baito — built for student applicants.
Standard 履歴書
JIS Standard (A3) · JIS規格 履歴書
A3 landscape · Best for Most Japanese companies — the traditional expectation
The classic 観音開き fold-open layout printed on A3, with the full set of standard fields most employers expect.
JIS A4 Portrait · JIS規格 A4縦
A4 portrait · Best for When you need a single-page standard rirekisho
The same JIS fields condensed onto one A4 portrait page — easy to email and print.
MHLW (厚生労働省) · 厚生労働省様式
A4 portrait · Best for Modern, inclusive applications
The 2021 government-recommended layout with no gender, spouse, or commute fields — increasingly the default.
Job-Hunting (就活) · 就活 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for New-graduate 就活 with self-PR focus
The standard 就活 rirekisho with room for self-PR, gakuchika, and motivation — the format most students submit.
No-Photo (写真なし) · 写真なし 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Online applications that do not require a photo
A clean layout without the photo cell, for web applications and companies that ask you to omit it.
Career & professional
Mid-Career / Job Change (転職) · 転職 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Experienced professionals changing companies
Expands the skill and resignation-reason columns for career changers — pair it with a 職務経歴書.
Dispatch Registration (派遣) · 派遣登録 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Registering with temporary-staffing agencies
An itemised layout for software, certifications, and skills that staffing agencies screen on.
Career / Specialist (キャリア) · キャリア 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Specialists and senior applicants
Leads with qualifications and a strong self-PR for experienced, specialist, or management roles.
Sales (営業) · 営業職 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Sales and business-development roles
Foregrounds results and a numbers-driven self-PR — pair it with a 職務経歴書 for the full track record.
Engineer / IT (エンジニア) · エンジニア 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Software, infrastructure, and IT roles
A modern single-column layout with space for a skills stack — suited to tech and 書式自由 companies.
Nurse / Medical (看護・医療) · 看護師 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Nursing, care, and medical roles
Leads with licences and qualifications, which matter most in healthcare hiring.
Civil Servant (公務員) · 公務員 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Public-sector and government applications
A formal, conservative JIS layout that suits public-sector and 公務員 applications.
Second New-Grad (第二新卒) · 第二新卒 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Early-career switchers within ~3 years of graduating
Balances a short work history with strong motivation — made for 第二新卒 applicants.
Senior / Mid-Life (シニア) · シニア 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Experienced and second-career applicants
Plenty of room for a long career history and qualifications, for senior and re-employment applications.
Modern & English
Modern / Tech · モダン履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Startups, IT, and 書式自由 companies
A minimal single-column A4 design for companies that explicitly accept a free format (書式自由).
English CV / Western · 英文履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Global firms and multinationals in Japan
A one-page, metrics-driven English résumé with no photo, age, or gender — for global tech hubs.
Simple / Minimal · シンプル履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for A clean, no-frills resume
A pared-back layout that keeps only the essential fields, clearly laid out.
Creative / Design · クリエイティブ 履歴書
A4 portrait · Best for Design, web, and creative roles
A clean, contemporary layout for creative fields that expect a more designed document.
Download a blank template to print
No printer at home? Open any template, choose Download blank PDF, and print it at a convenience store for about ¥20 — here is how. Or fill it in online and export the finished sheet.
Template questions
Are these Japanese resume templates really free?
Yes — every template is free with no account, no email, and no watermark. Fill it in online and download a print-ready PDF, or download a blank to fill in by hand.
Can I download a blank rirekisho template to fill in by hand?
Yes. Open any template in the editor and use Download blank PDF to get an empty 履歴書 at the correct A4 or A3 size for handwriting.
Which Japanese resume template do employers prefer?
Most companies accept the MHLW (厚生労働省) format, the government-recommended standard since 2021. Traditional companies may expect the classic JIS layout. Both are here, plus part-time and English options.
Can I switch templates without retyping my information?
Yes. Your data carries over as you switch between JIS, MHLW, modern, part-time, and English layouts — the sheet reflows automatically.