[franciscop]

I have the same problem and my "solution" is mediocre, but kind of works: use a VPN. I used to set it to the UK, but since the recent developments I've been experimenting with other English-speaking countries. My native language is Spanish, but I live in Japan, and it's odd because I never want Japanese (language) results, but I am fine with Spanish results.

Some times I need to switch to Spain, or Japan, or just disable it due to geo blocking. I use Mullvad, which makes this easier, but TBH the main practical use of my VPN is what you mention, I never want results in Japanese and Google is very bad at getting the hint.

The worst one I keep noticing is MDN, I know there's an article in perfectly fine English but why am I always redirected to the local language one? That's not even location-dependent.

[jeanlucas]

Japan is an entire situation to me as well, Google completely walls off results in Japanese, even when I specifically want it. Sometimes I need to search things in English, but on the Japanese web and for that I think VPN might be the only way.

I run a small personal VPN, but not one of these company solutions, might be time to do that.