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Practical knowledge on Japan market entry — from company setup and visas to trade logistics and branding.
Do You Need a Plant or Animal Quarantine Permit to Import Into Japan? The MAFF Step Customs Doesn't Handle (2026)
Yes, if your shipment is a plant, a plant product, an animal-origin product, or contains CITES-listed species material. This clearance is separate from Japan Customs (税関) release and from any...
Can You Notarize a Japan KK's Articles of Incorporation Remotely in 2026?
Yes. Since March 1, 2024, the Japan Federation of Notaries Public Associations (日本公証人連合会) certifies a KK's Articles of Incorporation (定款) by web conference (ウェブ会議) by default, so a founder outside...
J-Skip Visa for Families: Spouse Work Rights and Dependent Status in Japan (2026)
J-SKIP is built around the same policy logic as HSP (高度専門職): Japan wants senior global talent to actually relocate, and that only happens if a spouse and children can come too. Family members...
J-Skip Visa Work Scope: Why It Allows More Than a Standard Work Visa (2026)
J-SKIP is issued under the broader Designated Activities (特定活動) status framework, which permits materially wider work scope than the standard Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International...
J-Find Visa Explained: Japan's Job-Seeking Status for Skilled Graduates and Researchers (2026)
J-FIND is a Designated Activities (特定活動) status that lets highly skilled foreign graduates and researchers stay in Japan for up to two years to search for a position matching Highly Skilled...
J-Skip Visa vs HSP Visa: Which Fast-Track Status Fits Your Case? (2026)
Choose J-SKIP if you already clear a graduate degree or strong professional experience plus the published income threshold, since it requires no scoring exercise. Choose HSP if your income falls...
J-Skip Visa Eligibility: Income and Degree Requirements Explained (2026)
J-SKIP eligibility runs on two pathways: a master's degree or higher combined with annual income above a Ministry of Justice (法務省)-published threshold, or sufficient professional work experience...
What Is the J-Skip Visa? Japan's Fast-Track Status for High-Income Professionals (2026)
The J-SKIP visa is a Designated Activities (特定活動) residence status for high-income foreign professionals and graduate-degree holders, created as a companion track to Japan's point-based Highly...
Diamond PSE vs Circle PSE: How Japan Classifies Your Electrical Product for Import (2026)
Diamond PSE (特定電気用品, Specified Electrical Appliances) requires mandatory third-party certification by a METI-registered conformity assessment body, including a factory inspection, with...
Can a Japan GK Reimburse a Foreign Parent's Officer Without a Second Manager? (2026)
Yes. A Japan GK (合同会社/Godo Kaisha) can bear and reimburse a foreign parent officer's business costs without appointing that person as a second Manager (職務執行者). The Japanese Manager grants the...