Is there age discrimination in Japan?

Question:

When concerning working in Japan, will the age be evaluated? If I'm bellow 40 in Japan, will what is relevant to the employer the working experience (and ofcourse the required education level)? Or would they rather pick someone who is younger with the same working experience?

Answer:

Well, in the West you don't put your age on your resume. In Japan you do. You also put a photo on your resume in Japan.

You're practically the same age as the other person. What kind of person would say the other gets the job just because he's 3 years younger? Think about it. Japanese aren't dumb.

It sounds like you're looking for reasons not to get the job instead of reasons why you will. How can that be productive?