To start your business in Japan, there are three types to set up company:

1. Representative Liaison Office, 2. Japan Branch, and 3. Japanese subsidiary.

The following chart is a comparison of them.

In terms of Business Support, as an internationally recognized Certified Management Consultant (CMC®), we provide you with professional management services including marketing, strategic planning, getting Permits & Licenses to operate the business, Training, and showing the Key to Japan’s Marketing Success. etc.

Especially in many industries, your company must get a special license to start business operations,  such as construction, transportation, food services, industrial waste treatment, etc. Most industries need to follow strict Japanese laws.

For example, industrial waste treatment licenses for wasted/used plastics are shown in the diagram below.

Foreign Support Center is also a Registered Administrative Agent, so we can strongly support getting a license to operate your business properly.

cf. Kaizen/Lean Training for smart corporations

Foreign Support Center (FSC) experiences previous working as an official visa agent registered by the Director General of the Immigration Office of the Japanese Ministry of Justice.

We are acknowledged experts on all Japanese immigration categories and Japanese nationality law as well as Japan’s Private International Law (Conflict of Laws).

For non-Japan immigration, we work with our mature network of elite specialist overseas lawyers.

Proxy Visa Application of 28 different visas (Status of Residence)

No. 1 Visa Approved Rate

[Permanent Visa]

Our office has achieved success in helping get a lot of Permanent Resident visas.

It takes an average of 4~5 months to get a Permanent Resident visa.

[Highly Skilled Professional (HSP) Visa]

29 Visas

 Tier 1 [Diplomats, Government Officials, Professors, Artists, Religious workers, and Journalists]

Tier 2 [Highly skilled professionals, Managers, Attorneys at Law/CPA, Medical Doctors, Researchers, Lecturers, Technicians/International Staff, Intra-company transfers, Nursing care, Entertainers, Skilled Laborers, Specified Skilled Workers, and Technical Intern Trainees]

Tier 3 [Cultural Activists and Short-term Visitors]

Tier 4 [Students, Trainees, and Family Visitors]

Tier 5 [Persons engaging in specified activities]

Tier 6 [Permanent Resident, Spouses or Children of Japanese nationals, Spouses and Children of Permanent Resident and Special Permanent Resident recognized by Justice Minister]

You can get those visas from your country through the recipient company that applies for the Certificate of Eligibility (COE). You don’t need to go to Japan to get visas.

A legal solution to your questions about international affairs including conflict of laws, international inheritance, and naturalization.
We advise general international legal solutions. If you need to bring a suit, we can face the difficult situation with an affiliated attorney at law for our victory. In terms of international inheritance, we can support you from making a living trust, your will, and a durable power of attorney to paying an inheritance tax with our affiliated certified tax accountant.

Mental Health Counselling

Foreign Support Center’s staff has a Standard Mental Health First Aider qualification issued by Mental Health First Aid Australia.

The staff counsels foreign residents on human relationships, jobs/careers, family, and international marriage.

Also, an Accredited REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy) Practitioner and a Practitioner Member of the Complementary Therapists Accredited Association (CTAA).

The staff has a national qualification as a Mental Health Social Worker as well as a certification in Health Coaching Conversations from Imperial College London (Coursera).

Certificate of Mental Health Social Worker (above) ; Certificate of Health Coaching Conversation (Imperial College London)

Japanese and English language services

☆ Very Practical, easy-to-master Plain Japanese lessons using books entitled “にほんごこれだけ (Only These Japanese)”

☆ From Plain Engilsh to Academic English to study abroad

     A CELTA holder teaches English. CELTA stands for Certificate in English Language Teaching Adult by The University of Cambridge.