This article discusses the various factors that contribute to low salaries in Japan, including government policies, globalization, productivity, job security and benefits, cost of living and gender wage gap. It highlights how weak government regulations regarding working conditions have allowed employers to pay lower wages without repercussion from authorities, while globalization has led to an influx of foreign workers willing to work for lower wages. It also examines how the gender wage gap favors male employees over female ones and how low productivity within businesses results from an aging population and inefficient processes. Finally, it touches on the high cost of living in cities such as Tokyo which makes it difficult for individuals earning lower salaries to make ends meet.