Practical support

Business and practical support in Japan (for foreigners)

We work with you as the Japanese-side operator for procedures, paperwork, and coordination when starting business or deals in Japan.

BusinessPractical supportFirst consultation free

The first consultation is free (online, in Japanese). We organise your current situation and propose an approach and the next actions. See the pricing page for reference ranges.

Key facts

Price guide
First consultation free; quoted per case from the second session
First consultation
Free (video call in Japanese). You can reach out before the brief is settled.
Service area
All of Japan online (in Japanese), with on-site visits in Tokyo and Saitama. Based in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Hours and replies
Mainly weekday evenings and weekends. Inquiries are usually answered within two business days.

We walk alongside you on the procedures and coordination that come up when starting business or transactions in Japan — across language and business-custom barriers.

What we can do (examples)

  • Organising the path to starting transactions (required documents, sequencing, who to involve)
  • Document / form support (content review, organising submissions)
  • Help with communication and coordination in Japanese (drafting email copy, organising sequencing)
  • Proposing workflows using SaaS / existing tools (when appropriate)

What we can't do (important — to avoid misunderstandings)

  • Legal judgement, contract legal review, or licensed activities like visa application agency
  • Acting as an "agent" to submit official procedures

* We connect you with administrative scriveners, judicial scriveners or lawyers as needed.

How we run it

  1. First consultation (free)
  2. Organising goals, constraints and priorities
  3. Proposing the approach and tasks (with a rough estimate when relevant)
  4. Practical support (rolled out in stages)

Pricing

The first consultation is free. From the second consultation on, pricing is per-engagement (spot or retainer). See the pricing page for reference ranges when available.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this service. See the site-wide FAQ for more.

What kind of practical work can you specifically help with?

This includes organizing the process toward starting a deal (identifying required documents, steps, and stakeholders), support with filling in documents and forms, help with communication and coordination in Japanese (such as drafting email text), and proposing workflows using SaaS or existing tools. We work alongside you as the Japanese-side operator.

Can we consult in a language other than Japanese?

By email or chat, we support English, Chinese, and Korean in addition to Japanese (with translation tools). Meetings (phone or online) are held in Japanese only. The first consultation is free (online); we organize your current situation and present a way forward and next actions.

Can we also request visa applications or legal review of contracts?

We do not. Work that requires a professional license, such as legal judgment, legal review of contracts, or acting as an agent for visa applications, as well as filing as an official representative in public procedures, is outside our scope. When needed, we connect you with specialists such as administrative scriveners, judicial scriveners, and lawyers.

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Even if the brief is still fuzzy, you can start with a free consultation

Share your current situation briefly and we'll come back with a way forward and a rough cost range.

  • First consultation free
  • Reply within 2 business days
  • Online across Japan (in Japanese)
  • Multilingual support by email & chat