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Starting a Business in Japan

Statuses of residence for starting and running a business in Japan (Business Manager, Startup Visa) and how to prepare.

Starting a Company in Japan as a Foreigner: Incorporation and the Business Manager Visa

Starting a Company in Japan as a Foreigner: Incorporation and the Business Manager Visa

October 11, 2026 Business Procedures

How foreigners set up a company in Japan and apply for the Business Manager status: the order of steps, counting the JPY…

Changing to the Startup Visa in Tokyo After Being Told There Was No Precedent

Changing to the Startup Visa in Tokyo After Being Told There Was No Precedent

October 9, 2026 Cases Business

A case study: a change of status to Tokyo's Startup Visa that the application desk said had no precedent, and how the pl…

Japan Startup Visa: Requirements After the October 2025 Reform and the Tokyo Process

Japan Startup Visa: Requirements After the October 2025 Reform and the Tokyo Process

October 8, 2026 Business

Japan's Startup Visa lets foreign entrepreneurs prepare a business for up to two years: the 2025 requirements, Tokyo's p…

Japan Business Manager Visa Reform (Effective October 2025): New JPY 30M Capital Requirement Explained

Japan Business Manager Visa Reform (Effective October 2025): New JPY 30M Capital Requirement Explained

March 31, 2026 Business

Japan's Business Manager visa criteria changed on October 16, 2025: JPY 30 million in capital, a full-time employee, Jap…

Status of Residence in Japan: Meaning, Visa Difference, and All 29 Types

Status of Residence in Japan: Meaning, Visa Difference, and All 29 Types

August 27, 2025 Procedures Work Business Study & Stay Family PR & Naturalization

Status of residence vs. visa in Japan: what each means, why they differ, and all 29 types with periods of stay and how t…