Insights & Guides
Practical knowledge on Japan market entry — from company setup and visas to trade logistics and branding.
Japan Post-Incorporation Checklist: What to Do After Your KK or GK is Registered
Registration is the starting line, not the finish line. Once your hojin-toki (法人登記) is complete and your KK (株式会社, Kabushiki Kaisha) or GK (合同会社, Godo Kaisha) appears in the registry, a compressed...
Japan Employee Stock Options for Foreign-Owned KK Companies
Stock options are one of the most effective tools for attracting and retaining talent in Japan, but the legal and tax framework is meaningfully different from what most foreign executives are...
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 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 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
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
Japan Registered Address and Virtual Office - What Banks, Customs, and Immigration Actually Require
A single Japan registered address rarely satisfies every authority that checks it: the Legal Affairs Bureau (法務局) accepts a virtual office for incorporation, but the Immigration Services Agency...
Japan Shell Company Acquisition - Solving the Banking Problem by Buying an Existing KK
How Foreign Companies Use Dormant KK and GK Acquisitions to Bypass Japan's Corporate Bank Account Bottleneck