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Get expert subsidy application assistance for your business
The operator of Small Business Japan, Posse Nippon, can assist you in preparing the necessary documents and proceeding with the application.
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Wrap-up of 2024
I hope your business had a successful 2024. Thank you so much for your continued support of Small Business Japan.
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How to enjoy dealing with #RedTapeJapan
Sample documents are ready for your company address change at the Homukyoku, the first initiative for #RedTapeJapan to help you cut through bureaucracy.
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Changing your company address yourself: A guide to the Homukyoku process
Red tape is a fact of doing business in Japan. Even native Japanese speakers often find it confusing, making it even more difficult for those whose first language is not Japanese. So, how does a company change its address?
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#JapanRedTape, a new tag
I'm currently writing a report for a subsidy of over ¥10 million that we won for a client. This report is required to receive the grant money.
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Disaster landscape
In November 2011, I spent a month volunteering in Iwate Prefecture, one of the areas affected by the tsunami.
Disaster Preparedness
Beyond the emergency kit: Disaster preparedness for families – certificates, community, and more
Continuing from the previous article, explore unique challenges for families with children in case of natural disaster and learn about preparedness for that.
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster preparedness: Unique challenges for families with children
A newly published book compiling interviews with families affected by natural disasters, such as earthquakes, reveals unique challenges parents and children face in the aftermath. We asked the author for tips on disaster preparedness for families with children.
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Family disaster prep: Learn essential skills at a 'Bosai Picnic'
A Tokyo-based NPO MAMA-PLUG offers courses and workshops designed to meet your specific needs and preferences. The organisation is flexible and can work with you to create a programme that suits your schedule and target audience.
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Why 'socialise' is a foreign concept in Japan: A Japanese perspective
When I went to the UK to study for a Master's degree, I came across the word 'socialise'. I think it was in a booklet for new students, which said something like, 'Let's be proactive and socialise'. To be honest, I found the idea a bit of a chore.
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Wonderful restaurants inevitably become 'neverland diners', and that's okay
The Japanese book Neverland Diner: At That Restaurant I Can Never Go to Again (Edited by Kyoichi Tsuzuki, 2021, the original title in Japanese 'Neverland Diner – 二度と行けないあの店で') is a unique 'guidebook' to vanished restaurants and bars.
Editorial: The 'harsh reality' of running a restaurant
There is a 'harsh reality' of running a restaurant. These are high break-even points and long depreciation.