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Our story

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Annie (our founder) first noticed this while facilitating weekly community workshops in Vancouver: we’re taught to live life linearly. We wait for the “right” time, make the perfect plan, then begin. But people grow faster when they have a pressure-free space to play, try, and be a beginner again. Without FOMO, comparison, or imposter syndrome. That’s how Creaba started.

Creaba (Create + Basho) is a life design community space for young people (18–35) in Japan—both Japanese and international—navigating life transitions. Through small experiments, learning by doing, hands-on workshops and community events, we help you discover what fits and take your next step.

Our impact? We’ve helped 700+ learners gain confidence, connect across cultures, and take bold steps to design the next chapter of their lives with clarity and creativity.

We’re hiring. Help us build Creaba.

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Interview process

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📖 Application

The Hiring Team will review your application and inform you of any next steps. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick all the requirements!

✅ Update your resume, LinkedIn, Social media and/or portfolio

✅ Apply to the role that is most relevant to you

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🎥 Online interview

A series of 1:1 or 1:2 online interviews, focused on your craft, goals and culture fit. Some roles may involve a take-home challenge, presentation.

✅ Familiarize yourself with what we are doing + how we work

✅ Prepare to share specific examples of your past work

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🎖️ Offer

Should you receive an offer, you will have a Mentor who will support your first few weeks and share any information specific to your role.

✅ Discuss what is most important to you in the role

✅ Share any motivations or projects you want to contribute to at Creaba

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🐑 Day 1 at Creaba

You made it! You’re officially part of Creaba Core, and we’ll give you everything you need to get started. Plus, you’ll get some cool swag (soon).

✅ Prepare to introduce yourself at our weekly 全体 meeting

✅ Meet the Creaba team, get onboarded, and start creating

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Job openings

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Our team

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We are kind, goofy, creative people who want to make a positive impact on our friends, colleagues, and community circles

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Culture & Values

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A few things you’ll feel as soon as you join Creaba: We’re curious. We’re kind. And we believe everyone can lead in their own way.

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Be kind and critical

We keep it real, but always kind. We share feedback in the spirit of helping our team improve, balancing sensitivity with caring honesty. We’re all in this together.

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Take tiny experiments

Nobody’s born knowing it all. At Creaba, we’re all curious beginners. Try stuff, fail fast, learn faster. Small steps, big ideas. Your “OMG i don’t know what i’m doing” moments are just plot twists on the way to awesome.

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Main Character Energy, One Team

You’re the hero of your story. Different ideas, quirks, and styles? Bring ‘em all. We celebrate every spark of you because diversity is what makes our magic real.

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While we are a volunteer-run organization, we want you to feel like your time is worth.