I spent today at immigration and the ward office for various things to do with my visa. My visa expires in December so I need to apply for an extension, but I am also thinking about going for permanent residency. Getting a visa never feels straightforward when you run your own company, so in an [...]

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If you are a foreigner running a small business in Japan and come across difficulties that may require intervention, it can be tough to know where to go. Over the thirteen years that I’ve been running my own business, I’ve had to get legal advice for a variety of issues, mostly regarding recovering payments that [...]

I had lunch with my EMI mentee today. EMI (Entrepreneur Mentor Initiative) is a program run by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) with the support of the US embassy. 20 mentees were selected from applicants who wanted to get support from local entrepreneurs, and there are 20 of us that are providing [...]