Social Insurance and Payroll in Japan: A Market Entry Guide

Event Information

Social Insurance and Payroll in Japan: A Market Entry Guide

※The seminar will be held online using online tools. More details will be sent to your email before starting the seminar.

*本セミナーは「オンラインセミナー」となっております。
(参加申込後、ご登録していただいたメールアドレスに詳細をお送りいたします。)

 

※Application deadline:10:00am on the day of the seminar

*申込期限:セミナー当日の10:00までです。

 

※The number of participants in this seminar is limited to 50.
When the application number reaches the limit, we will close the application.

*本セミナーの定員は50名となっております。
定員になり次第、申込を締め切らせていただきますので予めご了承ください。

 

※This seminar is a co-hosted event by the Tokyo One-Stop Business Establishment Center(TOSBEC) and the Tokyo Employment Consultation Center(TECC).

*本セミナーは、東京開業ワンストップセンターと東京圏雇用労働相談センターの共催イベントです。

 

※This seminar will be conducted in English only.

*本セミナーは「英語」で行います。

 

Seminar title

“Social Insurance and Payroll in Japan: A Market Entry Guide”

 

▼Recommended for

Foreign entrepreneurs who are doing or planning to start-up businesses in Tokyo.

 

▼Contents

  1. Overview of the Japanese social insurance systems (labor, employment, pension, and health insurances)
  2. Japanese payroll calculation structure

 

▼DATE&TIME
September 25th, 2025, 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. JST

 

▼SPEAKER

Makiko Kinoshita

  • Manager at BDO Social Insurance & Labor Consulting Co.
  • Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant
  • Provides support to foreign companies entering Japan regarding labor insurance, employment insurance, and social insurance registration procedures, as well as employee payroll processing operations.

 

Yumi Okada

  • Team Leader at BDO Social Insurance & Labor Consulting Co.
  • Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant
  • Provides advisory services to foreign companies entering the Japanese market by assisting with procedures for incorporating labor insurance, unemployment insurance, and social insurance related procedures, as well as payroll calculation services for employees.

 

Maki Furutani

  • Global Desk Manager, BDO Social Insurance & Labor Consulting Co., Ltd.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Maki Furutani is the Global Desk Manager at BDO Social Insurance & Labor Consulting Co., Ltd., leading a bilingual team specializing in client relations and English-language communication. Her team supports global companies operating in Japan by facilitating payroll, social insurance, and labor-related coordination during both implementation and day-to-day operations. Acting as a liaison between clients, internal experts, and global payroll vendors, her team ensures smooth and effective collaboration.