I applied through other source. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Hitachi (Boston, MA) in Oct 2011
Interview
I went to a job fair in the US for graduating college students. I did two interviews in the US and 1 final interview with the board of directors in Japan. In Japan they also had me do a Japanese test and a math test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions. They are more trying to get to know you as a person rather than your skills.