With the understanding that everyone involved in business in Japan is also a resident in this country, we will introduce articles that are useful for daily life here. We welcome your questions and interview requests. Please get in touch via our contact page.
People
Yasuo Tachikawa, an immigration lawyer in Tokyo, has dealt with visa applications and issues foreigners may face in Japan. Based on his experience, we discussed Japanese views toward foreigners in the community.
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.
For your life
Everyone between 20 and 60 in Japan must legally enrol in the National Pension system and pay contributions.
For your life
There are three main types of health insurance in Japan. They are: (1) employees' insurance (被用者保険, Hiyosha hoken) such as Health Insurance Association, (2) National Health Insurance (国民健康保険, Kokumin Kenko Hoken or Kokuho), and (3) Medical Care System for Older Senior Citizens.
For your life
A payment slip contains essential information about your social insurance. If you are a non-Japanese national working in Japan, it can sometimes be challenging to read and understand it because of the language and particular terms.