Legal services in Japan
Starting a business in Japan
Business Licenses
Some business may require obtaining a license in order to provide business in accordance with the Japanese Law
Business incorporation
We help foreigners planning to set up their own company, association or a Non-Profit Organization (NPO) in Japan
Corporate Income Tax in Japan
Incorporated companies and associations, operating on the local market will be subject to the Japanese corporate tax
Legal services & Taxes
Visa and Residence
We help foreigners obtain Japanese visas for business managers, interns, dependents, as well as Humanities/International services visas
Legal documents
We prepare all kinds of legal documents (eg. wills), and can handle the notarization procedure of loan agreements for foreigners
Personal Taxes in Japan
We provide legal consulting related to all types of personal taxes: Income Tax, Residential Taxes, Gift and Inheritance Taxes etc
Real Estate in Japan
Real estate consulting
We offer consulting services to all foreigners planning on acquiring property in Japan, including investment consulting
Hotels and Airbnb
We help foreigners planning to open a hotel or providing Airbnb services in Japan, including obtaining the necessary licences
Real estate taxes
Having purchased or owning real estate in Japan means that foreigners will be subject to real estate taxes. We advise on all the legal issues
Why choose us
Tomohiko Akiyama
Welcome. My name is Tomohiko Akiyama and I have been working as a Japanese Shiho-Shoshi lawyer for over 20 years. I consulted many foreigners and helped them deal with the Japanese authorities.
Japanese Law can be quite strict, but we always work hard, so that we can achieve the best result possible for our clients. We can act as your Business Partner or Temporary Employee.
Our strong points
Experience
We have been working with foreigners for over 20 years. Facing many challenges helped us become experts in our field.
We speak your language
Dealing with the state authorities can be quite difficult if you do not speak Japanese. There is no language barrier with us.
Trutstworthiness
In the past 20 years, we have helped many foreigners set up their business in Japan or acquire the property they wanted.
