Insights & Guides
Practical knowledge on Japan market entry — from company setup and visas to trade logistics and branding.
Japan Employee Rights and Transfer Obligations in M&A: What Foreign Buyers Must Know About Labor Law
A structured guide to labor obligations, consent requirements, and post-closing exposure across stock purchase, asset purchase, and company split transactions.
Japan Dormant Company (休眠会社) Guide: How to Pause, Maintain, and Reactivate or Dissolve a KK or GK
What foreign owners of a Japanese entity need to know before going quiet
Japan Director Residency Requirements (2026): Does Your KK or GK Need a Japan-Resident Director?
What the Companies Act (会社法) actually says, why banks behave differently from the law, and how to structure your entity for day-one operations.
Japan Company Name Registration (商号) Requirements for 2026: Rules, Prohibitions, and Dual-Language Names
Choosing the wrong name before filing your 定款 can delay incorporation by weeks and trigger costly re-filings. Here is what the registry actually requires.
Japan FEFTA M&A Guide - Foreign Investment Screening for Acquisitions in 2026
外為法第26条 Pre-Notification: When It Applies, How It Works, and What Foreign Buyers Must Do Before Signing
Japan Capital Increase - How to Add Share Capital to an Existing KK or GK
増資 Procedures, Registry Filings, FEFTA Implications, and When You Actually Need More Capital
Japan M&A: Stock Purchase vs Asset Purchase - Which Structure Is Right for Your Deal (2026)
株式譲渡 vs 事業譲渡: Choosing Between Share Transfer and Business Transfer for Japan Acquisitions in 2026
Japan Nominee Representative Director - What It Is, How It Works, and the Risks Foreign Companies Need to Know
Using a Third-Party Director to Satisfy Japan's Corporate Registration, Banking, and Visa Requirements in 2026
Financing a Japan M&A Deal - How Foreign Buyers Fund Acquisitions in 2026
Most foreign buyers fund a Japan acquisition with cash from the parent company, since Japanese sellers want payment certainty at closing and Japan bank acquisition loans are rarely available to a...
Japan KK and GK Annual Compliance - What Every Foreign Owner Must Complete Each Year
AGM Requirements, 決算公告, Director Re-election, Tax Filings, and the Hidden Traps That Catch Foreign Company Owners