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VISA

Visas for Those Engaged in Managing a Company (Business Manager Visa)

2026/10/31  

This article has been updated to reflect the revised requirements for the Business Manager status of ...

real estate

How to sell real estate in Japan that is owned by people living overseas

2026/10/29  

Does this sound like you? You want to sell real estate located in Japan that you inherited but do no ...

inheritance

Case Study: Sale of Inherited Real Estate in Japan and Overseas Remittance of Sales Proceeds

Background We received the following inquiry from a client living overseas. An individual owning rea ...

inheritance

inheritance

Inheritance Procedures for Japanese Assets of Foreign Nationals

2026/10/29    

With an ever increasing number of foreign nationals residing and making homes in Japan, the need for ...

Company Incorporation

Procedures for Non-Japanese to Launch a Business and Set up a Company in Japan

2026/10/31  

When a non-Japanese launches a business in Japan, this can be done either as a sole proprietorship o ...

Company Incorporation

Foreign Company’s Expansion to Japan

2026/10/29  

Foreign companies considering expanding to Japan and engaging in business on an ongoing basis must e ...

Company Incorporation

Foreign Nationals Registering a Company in Japan

2026/10/29    

Our service Foreign Company’s Expansion to Japan

Company Incorporation

How are Japanese LLCs (godo kaisha) and joint stock companies (kabushiki kaisha) different?

2026/10/29  

Among the available corporate entity choices in Japan, only two offer limited liability; the LLC (go ...

Company Incorporation

Procedures for establishing a company in Japan with foreign capital

2026/10/29  

The first issue is deciding whether to incorporate as a stock company or as a limited liability comp ...

last will and testament

inheritance

Drafting Wills for Foreign Nationals in Japan

2026/10/29  

When a foreign national dies leaving assets in Japan but no will, the inheritance procedures can be ...