Shinonome Group provides counsel on a range of matters including business and commercial, immigration and visa, real estate, and estate planning and administration issues in Japan. Our goal is to achieve workable solutions quickly, accurately and professionally. We possess both the business knowledge and the legal expertise required to successfully handle a wide spectrum of issues.
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- Doing Business in Japan from Abroad
- November 28th, 2013Category: Starting a Business
- Michael A., a Solutions Manager with an Australian IT firm that specializes in project management, data services and turnkey solutions was given the task of setting up a Japan subsidiary of his company. With no “ground presence” in Japan or local contacts the cha ... » Continue Reading
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- Lighting up Japan for fun. An interview with the Managing Director of Tejix
- October 21st, 2013Category: Starting a Business
- France based Tejix is a design and consulting company specializing in the design and implementation of technical systems for theme park attractions. They cover areas such as sound, video, lighting, special effects and attraction automation. Tejix combines the expe ... » Continue Reading
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- 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Incorporating a Company in Japan
- September 18th, 2013Category: Starting a Business
- 1. Is there a residency requirement to incorporate a company? Do I need a Japanese business partner? The Companies Act requires that you can name at least one legal resident of Japan as the Representative Director (if a KK) or Representative Member (if a GK) of ... » Continue Reading
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- Things to Consider When Registering Business Entities in Japan
- January 15th, 2013Category: Starting a Business
- There is considerable literature written about the procedures involved in incorporating a company in Japan (or registering a Japan branch of a foreign company), but when thinking about set-up there are many unwritten conditions and factors that can also affect sched ... » Continue Reading
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- The Shadan Hojin
- November 5th, 2012Category: Uncategorized
- Most of our blogs to date have focused on either the kabushiki kaisha or the godo kaisha as the types of corporate entities which one can incorporate. In 2006, Japan enacted a series of new laws regarding non-profit entities which came into effect December 2008. O ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview: Business Set-Up in Japan
- September 10th, 2012Category: Starting a Business
- 1. Could you give a brief outline of the type of business you operate in Japan? Platinum Training Consultants K.K. specializes in cross-cultural training. We help staff at Japanese companies to adapt to the challenges of working in an increasingly global environment. ... » Continue Reading
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- Post-Incorporation Legal Compliance
- June 18th, 2012Category: Starting a Business
- Now that you have incorporated your company, the Japanese Companies Act requires that certain legal compliance matters are performed and company recorded matters are up to date. Generally speaking, these can be divided into annual company requirements and the re ... » Continue Reading
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- Incorporation and Legal Specialists
- April 23rd, 2012Category: Starting a Business, Work
- When incorporating a company in Japan or registering a Japan branch of a non-domestic company, you will need to consult with various different types of specialists. This is because the Japanese legal profession is divided into several types of specialists, each ... » Continue Reading
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- Interview: Incorporating in Japan
- February 20th, 2012Category: Starting a Business
- As a legal services firm that among other things specializes in company incorporation, the professionals at Shinonome have a wealth of experience in assisting both domestic and non-domestic individuals establish businesses in Japan. One recent expat client was John Dasc ... » Continue Reading
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- Incorporating in Japan – KK or GK
- November 28th, 2011Category: Starting a Business
- If you are thinking about incorporating a company in Japan, you will quickly find that the standard choices for incorporation are either a kabushiki kaisha (hereafter “KK”) or a godo kaisha (hereafter “GK”). While both are limited liability, each has certain character ... » Continue Reading
