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From choosing your entity type to registration, FEFTA procedures, corporate bank accounts, offices and certification of overseas documents.
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A Japanese company can be set up with ¥1 of capital, but in practice the amount reflects working capital, visa criteria, license asset tests and tax thresholds. We explain key lines such as ¥10m and ¥100m.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
A virtual office address can be registered as a head office in Japan. But the Business Manager visa requires an independent office, and banks and licensing authorities may object. We compare office types and choices.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
Business purposes must be stated in the articles of incorporation and appear in the commercial register. Registration does not test their specificity, but licensing, visa and bank account reviews check the wording.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
Foreign founders in Japan use signature certificates and sworn statements in place of seal certificates and registry extracts. We cover apostille versus legalization, Chinese and Hong Kong papers and translation.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
Japanese company names may use romaji, numerals and six symbols. The company type must appear, and a name already used at the same address cannot be registered. Permitted characters, trademarks and checks to run first.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
Banks open accounts for foreign-run companies only after APTCP checks and their own review. What banks look at, declaring beneficial owners, showing real business activity, documents and pre-incorporation steps.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
Acquiring shares in a Japanese company can count as inward direct investment under FEFTA, triggering a prior notification or post-investment report via the Bank of Japan. We explain the rules, deadlines and 2026 reform.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
A representative office lets a foreign company research the Japanese market and liaise with head office. It needs no registration but cannot conduct sales. We cover its scope, tax, account names and visas.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
A Japan branch is part of its overseas head office and operates after a foreign company registration; a subsidiary is a separate legal entity. We compare registration, tax, liability and credibility, and how to choose.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
Foreign founders and companies setting up in Japan usually face one question first: KK or GK? We compare setup costs, credibility, governance, profit sharing and future fundraising, with a rule of thumb for deciding.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
A six-step guide to incorporating a kabushiki kaisha in Japan as a foreign national or company: home-country documents, notarized articles, capital, registration, FEFTA reporting and post-incorporation filings.
Japan Entry & Company Setup
Enter Japan in this order: decide the entry structure and the manager’s visa, incorporate, complete filings and open accounts, then secure licenses and staff before launch. A stage-by-stage checklist with deadlines.
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