Event Information

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

※本セミナーは「オンラインセミナー」となっております。
（参加申込後に、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 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 will be co-organized by TOSBEC and SERVCORP.
※本セミナーは、東京開業ワンストップセンターとサーブコープ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。

 

▼Recommended
Both non-citizens already living in Japan or planning to move, seeking to understand the legalities and opportunities for visas for business owners.

 

▼Contents
This seminar, co-hosted with SERVCORP, is designed for foreign nationals considering starting a business in Japan. It aims to provide an overview of Japan’s startup ecosystem, comprehensively organize what foreign entrepreneurs need to know when starting a business in Japan, and provide practical learning that will help them prepare smoothly for starting their business.
The seminar will be held as a three-part series:

• Session 1: Starting a Business in Japan (Held on January 20)

• Session 2: Subsidies, Grants, Fundraising, and Business Planning for Startups in Japan (Held on February 17)

• Session 3: Residency Status and Visas for Starting a Business in Japan (Scheduled for March 17th)
Registration is now open for this session

We are now accepting applications for Session 3: Starting a Business as a Non-citizen in Japan! ~A Comprehensive Guide to Visas for Business Owners~.

As far as the visa is concerned, Employer and Employee are different and generally you cannot be both at the same time in Japan.
Employer’s visa is mainly called “Business Manager” visa and its rule was tightened from Oct. 16, 2025.
I am afraid we have now much more requirements for this type of visa than before, so we will explain them in this lecture.
As supplementary information, we will also talk about “Start-up Designated Activities”, “Future Creation Individual (J-Find) Designated Activities” and “Highly Skilled Professional (HSP) 1C visa.

 

▼DATE&TIME
March 17th, 2026, 4:00pm-5:30pm JST

 

▼SPEAKER
Hiroshi Misu
Administrative Lawyer (Gyoseishoshi)
Initially commencing his career as a program director at Nikkei Radio Broadcasting Corporation, he further augmented his expertise as a New York correspondent from 1993 to 1994. In 2008, he transitioned into the realm of immigration law, making significant strides at the Administrative Lawyer (Gyoseishoshi) Corporation. He established BIO International in 2015, which he successfully incorporated in 2022.
Holding a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the International Christian University, his profound insights and dynamic experiences make him a compelling voice in the legal sphere.

 

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