February 2026- date -.

With the Kyoto gubernatorial election coming up in the spring, we would like to make a strong appeal for a major reorganization of the "support system for foreign entrepreneurial activities" for the sustainable development of Kyoto. Currently, many foreign entrepreneurs are attracted to Kyoto, but are confronted with complex visa systems and administrative barriers. In order to break through this current situation, a mere window...

Important: Effective October 16, 2025, the requirements for the "Management and Administration" visa have been significantly tightened. The conventional wisdom of "investment of 5 million yen" or "one-person start-up" no longer applies. October 16, 2025 will be a historic turning point for foreigners who wish to start a business in Japan...

Every year around this time, there is a corner of the Japanese language school classroom where a heavy atmosphere prevails. Attendance rates are excellent, and Japanese language skills are good enough for daily conversation. Yet, the graduation ceremony is about to begin, and the students are still unable to obtain the two words "job offer. Many of them graduated from universities in their home countries...