Make cross-border work reliable and trusted, for the people who move and the organizations that receive them.
WATARI started in Niseko, Hokkaido, a resort area that brings in large seasonal workforces from abroad. From there, we are rebuilding how organizations receive international workers, AI-first. Our long-term aim is execution infrastructure that supports both the people who work across borders and the organizations that receive them. Today, in Japan, we design, build and run onboarding operations.
Hiring operations across Japan and Asia-Pacific, and AI engineering, in one team.
People who have run international hiring and onboarding on the ground design and build the AI and software themselves. So we do not stop at a proposal; we get the work running.
Founder
Guy Kerr (カー涯)
Born in Kutchan (Niseko), Hokkaido. Runs international hiring through arrival in Niseko. Keio University, Faculty of Law (Political Science).
Why this domain
Before one international worker starts a job in Japan, employers, recruiters, sending organizations, support organizations, professionals and government are all involved. Each collects the same information again, checks it again and sends more messages. Replacing one company’s system does not remove that overlap. The flow of work itself has to be rebuilt.
How we differ
- Compared with management software
- We do not hand over a screen and leave. We get the work running, and can run it for you.
- Compared with recruitment agencies
- We do not introduce or select candidates. We support the onboarding work that follows hiring.
- Compared with AI consultancies
- We work only on cross-border hiring and onboarding. Components built in one engagement are reused; your information never is.
Start by measuring today’s workload with us.
Tell us the work, the volume and the organizations involved. We will work out together where to start.
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