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JAPAN MARKET ENTRY HUB

YOUR PARTNER
FOR ENTERING
AND GROWING
IN JAPAN

Practical legal and business support for
global companies.
From market entry strategy to
incorporation, compliance and beyond.

EXPLORE THE ROADMAP

  • FIRST STEP

    One decision can create
    a wider journey.

  • MARKET CONTEXT

    A market shaped by time,
    culture and relationships.

  • LOCAL INSIGHT

    Understanding the layers
    beneath the surface.

  • INTENTIONAL STRATEGY

    Every successful entry begins
    with deliberate choices.

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How to Start
  a Business in Japan

MARKET ENTRY ROADMAP

LEGAL & BUSINESS SETUP SUPPORT IN JAPAN

FROM PRE-ENTRY STRATEGY TO ONGOING COMPLIANCE — WE SUPPORT EVERY STAGE OF YOUR JAPAN MARKET ENTRY.

  1. PHASE 0

    PRE-INCORPORATION
    ADVISORY

    • Market Research /
      Competitor Analysis
    • Business Model
      Legal Review
    • Initial Structure
      Advisory

  2. PHASE 1

    INCORPORATION
    ESSENTIALS

    • Incorporation
      (KK / GK)
    • Corporate Bank
      Account Opening
    • Corporate Seal
      Registration

  3. PHASE 2

    OPERATION
    SETUP

    • Business Permit /
      License Application
    • Initial Visa
      Application
    • Social Insurance
      Registration

  4. PHASE 3

    HR & COMPLIANCE
    CYCLE

    • Employment
      Contracts
    • Work Rules /
      Employment Regulation
    • Annual Tax Filing
      / Transfer Pricing

  5. PHASE 4

    ONGOING
    SUPPORT

    • Regulatory
      Compliance Advisory
    • Visa Application
      / Renewal
    • Monthly Corporate
      Tax Advisory

ONGOING LEGAL CONSULTATION — AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL PHASES

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FOR SUPPORT WITH EXIT PLANNING, COMPANY DISSOLUTION, OR RESTRUCTURING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US SEPARATELY.

JAPAN MARKET ENTRY LEGAL SERVICES

COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES EXPANDING INTO JAPAN.

  • COMPANY INCORPORATION

    Full support for company
    establishment in Japan.

  • BUSINESS MANAGER VISA

    Visa application support for
    your business managers.

  • EMPLOYMENT & HR

    Employment contracts, HR policies,
    and labor law compliance.

  • CONTRACTS & COMPLIANCE

    Contract drafting, review, and
    compliance support.

  • REGULATORY / LICENSING

    Regulatory research and licensing
    support for your business.

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    CONSULTATION

    Speak with our legal experts
    about your needs in Japan.

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Clients’ Voice

  • United Kingdom

    JAPAN MARKET ENTRY

    “Before committing to Japan,
    we needed to know what
    we were walking into.
    The market and competitor
    analysis gave us that — the
    contract work followed from it.”

    CEO

  • Czech Republic

    COMPANY INCORPORATION

    “None of us had a Japanese bank
    account, so paying in capital
    looked like a dead end.
    They solved it without resorting
    to a nominee director.”

    Country Manager

  • United States

    EXIT / RESTRUCTURING

    "I had left Japan and the company seal was in my home country.
    They took the liquidation through to completion regardless - filings, signatures, all of it."

    REPRESENTATIVE LIQUIDATOR

  • Japan

    CONTRACTS & COMPLIANCE

    "Expanding into US and
    China meant two sets of local rules and two sets of local counsel. We only ever had to manage one point of contact."

    CEO

  • United States

    Employment Contract Drafting

    "Our first employee started on schedule. Contract and working conditions in both languages, tax and social insurance connected - nothing left for us to chase."

    REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR

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Japan Market Entry

Navigate Japan's legal landscape with confidence.
Expand your business into Japan, seamlessly.

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