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For your business
The Startup Subsidy offered by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is a great funding opportunity for new and small businesses that are less than five years old. It is particularly recommended if you're an (aspiring) entrepreneur tackling social challenges or have a very good business model.
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Sample documents are ready for your company address change at the Homukyoku, the first initiative for #RedTapeJapan to help you cut through bureaucracy.
RedTapeJapan
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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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.
This week in Small Business Japan
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.
There is a 'harsh reality' of running a restaurant. These are high break-even points and long depreciation.
For your business
Tokyo's JR Yoyogi Station's east exit leads to a block packed with izakayas, a diverse range of restaurants such as sushi and Korean BBQ, creating a vibrant atmosphere. Just a short stroll from this scene, you'll find yourself transported to Ireland.
Announcement
Launching in mid-October, Small Business Japan is a new type of online publication for the English-speaking community in Japan, particularly those active in or wishing to do business here.
News Insights
I recently watched a Japanese news program on TBS titled 'Japan's shrinking population: Reimagining cities and society for a future with fewer people.' I found it very informative for anyone living in Japan now and in the future, and I translated and summarised it in English below.
Subsidies
*This article was originally published on the website of Posse Nippon, the publisher of Small Business Japan, prior to the launch of Small Business Japan (October 2024). Articles published before September 2024 have been edited and transferred to this site.*
Visa
To ensure quality and compliance, the immigration office is implementing a new "Food Industry" qualification and will be conducting more thorough reviews of these cases, points out Tachikawa. Why and what are the potential implications?
For your business
If a non-Japanese person wants to start a business in Japan, what do they need to know first? Yasuo Tachikawa, an immigration lawyer familiar with visa applications, responded to our questions.