{"id":4550,"date":"2026-05-08T10:29:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T01:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.startup-support.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/onestop\/event\/?p=4550"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:53:57","slug":"launchpad-tokyo-starting-a-business-as-a-non-citizen-in-japan-a-comprehensive-guide-to-visas-for-business-owners-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startup-support.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/onestop\/event\/4550","title":{"rendered":"Launchpad Tokyo: Starting a Business as a Non-citizen in Japan!  ~A Comprehensive Guide to Visas for Business Owners~"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u203bThe seminar will be held <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">online<\/span><\/strong> using online tools.<\/p>\n<p>More details will be sent to your email before starting a seminar.<\/p>\n<p>\uff0a\u672c\u30bb\u30df\u30ca\u30fc\u306f\u300c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u30aa\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u30bb\u30df\u30ca\u30fc<\/strong><\/span>\u300d\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\uff08\u53c2\u52a0\u7533\u8fbc\u5f8c\u3001\u3054\u767b\u9332\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3044\u305f\u30e1\u30fc\u30eb\u30a2\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9\u306b\u8a73\u7d30\u3092\u304a\u9001\u308a\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\uff09<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u203bApplication deadline\uff1a10:00am on the day of the seminar.<\/p>\n<p>\uff0a\u7533\u8fbc\u671f\u9650\uff1a\u30bb\u30df\u30ca\u30fc\u5f53\u65e5\u306e10\uff1a00\u307e\u3067\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u203bNumber of participants in this seminar is limited to 50.<br \/>\nWhen the application number reaches the limit, we will close the application.<br \/>\n\uff0a\u672c\u30bb\u30df\u30ca\u30fc\u306e\u5b9a\u54e1\u306f 50\u540d\u3068\u306a\u3063\u3066\u304a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\n\u5b9a\u54e1\u306b\u306a\u308a\u6b21\u7b2c\u3001\u7533\u8fbc\u3092\u7de0\u3081\u5207\u3089\u305b\u3066\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3059\u306e\u3067\u4e88\u3081\u3054\u4e86\u627f\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u203bThis seminar will be conducted in English only.<br \/>\n\uff0a\u672c\u30bb\u30df\u30ca\u30fc\u306f\u300c\u82f1\u8a9e\u300d\u3067\u884c\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25bc<\/strong><strong>Seminar title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Launchpad Tokyo: Starting a Business as a Non-citizen in Japan!<\/p>\n<p>~A Comprehensive Guide to Visas for Business Owners~<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25bc What you will learn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u30fbApplication procedure<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbRequirements<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbRisks<\/p>\n<p>\u30fbOptions of Business Manager Visa<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25bcRecommended for<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both non-citizens already living in Japan or planning to move, seeking to understand the legalities and opportunities for visas for business owners.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25bcContents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As far as the visa is concerned, Employer and Employee are different and generally you cannot be both at the same time in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Employer\u2019s visa is mainly called \u201cBusiness Manager\u201d visa and its rule was<\/p>\n<p>tightened from Oct. 16, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>I am afraid we have now much more requirements for this type of visa than<\/p>\n<p>before, so we will explain them in this lecture.<\/p>\n<p>As supplementary information, we will also talk about \u201cStart-up Designated<\/p>\n<p>Activities\u201d, \u201cFuture Creation Individual (J-Find) Designated Activities\u201d and \u201cHighly<\/p>\n<p>Skilled Professional (HSP) 1C visa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25bcDATE&amp;TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, May 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2026, 4:00pm &#8211; 5:30pm JST<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25bcPLACE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25bcSPEAKER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hiroshi Misu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Administrative Lawyer (Gyoseishoshi)<\/p>\n<p>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. 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