We are a dynamic and flexible chartered agency based in Tokyo. We support and provide workable solutions for foreign companies, organizations, government contractors, and individual businesses seeking commercial presence in Japan.
We provide a full range of representative office services and market entry solutions, as described hereby, so please read on.
We are professional, but we can also be informal and flexible according to needs.
What We Can Do For You
- Market entry support
- Liaison / representative services
- Incorporation or branch registration of a foreign company in Japan
- Staffing - dispatch or recruit individual staff dedicated to your own tasks and needs
- Provide a physical address, nominee director, opening a bank account
- Accounting services
- Task performing and management
- Translations, maintaining a Japanese website, etc.
For the complete list of services and details, visit our Service section
Here are a number of advantages you can think of
Your Advantages
- Simple, Small, Flexible - key words that clearly convey the standard of our services
- We strive to provide flexible, efficient, and cost effective services that match a broad range of service industries
- We have developed a team of multifarious specialists that can cover a wide array of professional fields
- Our bilingual staff is incredibly efficient and is able to flexibly perform various tasks to fulfill your requirements
- We respect and protect client and individual confidences and proprietary information. Adherence to the code of ethics to protect our clients' interests is one of our main priorities
- We always prioritize optimizing the cost-performance ratio to avoid charging customers unnecessarily high fees; one way we do this is by cutting the running costs
- We do not spend a fortune on advertising our services; we only pin-point each of our valuable customers. Most of our clients are from other customers' referrals
- Your interests on the Japanese market served professionally with minimal investment
Japanese News US Supreme Court dismisses TikTok's lawsuit, effectively banning app use
On the 17th, the United States Supreme Court rejected TikTok's request for a temporary injunction against a law that effectively bans the Chinese video-sharing app ``TikTok'' in the United States.
Japan News Year-end bonuses are the highest ever, with major companies averaging over 890,000 yen per employee
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has revealed that last year's year-end bonuses at major companies were the highest ever, averaging over 890,000 yen per worker.
Japan News Motor show begins in India. Companies unveil their latest EVs in the world's third largest market
The largest motor show in India, which has grown to become the world's third largest automobile market, began on the 17th, with domestic and foreign manufacturers successively announcing the latest EVs (electric vehicles) in an effort to expand their market share.
Japanese News Fuji Television: Third-party investigation committee to examine whether response was appropriate
On the 17th, Fuji Television held a press conference for the first time since the problem was pointed out, regarding a weekly magazine report that Fuji Television employees were involved in the trouble between celebrity Masahiro Nakai and a woman.
Japan News Bank of Japan: “Circumstances are ripe for interest rate hikes”, to be considered at Monetary Policy Meeting
The Bank of Japan will hold a monetary policy meeting on the 23rd and 24th next week to discuss its immediate policy.
Japan News The country's primary fiscal balance: Estimated deficit to continue in 2025; impact of supplementary budget, etc.
The Cabinet Office has shown an estimate that the primary fiscal balance, an indicator of fiscal soundness, will be in the red by around 4.5 trillion yen, a complete reversal from the previously predicted surplus in the new fiscal year 2025.
Japan News Yen price temporarily rises to 154 yen level to $1
On the 17th, in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, the yen appreciated against the dollar to the 154 yen level at one point due to expectations of an additional interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan, but after that, there was a movement to buy dollars, and the price rose.
Japan News Chairman of Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan requests government support for offshore wind power generation due to worsening business environment
Regarding offshore wind power generation, where the business environment is deteriorating due to rising construction costs, Chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, Kingo Hayashi, has announced a policy of requesting the government to improve the investment environment and provide financial support in order to expand the introduction of offshore wind power generation.
Japan News Bullish Trump trade: Is there a downturn in tech stocks?
Next week, on January 20th, Trump will become the 47th president of the United States.
Japanese News Fisheries Agency to set new "catch quota" to prevent overfishing of yellowtail
As the protection of seafood resources becomes an issue, the Fisheries Agency has decided to set a new "catch quota" for yellowtail, which is an upper limit on the amount of fish caught, in order to prevent over-harvesting.
Japan News Rice relative transaction price 60% from the same month last year ↑ New record high for 4 consecutive months
Last month's relative trade price for rice increased by 60% on average across all stocks compared to the same month last year, marking the fourth consecutive month at a new high.
Japan News Funds flowing into investment trusts the highest since statistics began, due to NISA expansion
Last year, when NISA was expanded, funds flowing into investment trusts exceeded outflows due to cancellations by more than 16 trillion yen, the largest amount since statistics began in 1965.
Japan News Increase in respondents who expect prices to “rise considerably in one year” Bank of Japan's lifestyle survey
In a survey conducted by the Bank of Japan on individuals' lifestyle attitudes, 31% of respondents said they expected prices to ``rise significantly'' in a year's time, an increase of more than 5 points from the previous survey three months ago.
Japan News New Trump administration's policies have a "negative impact" on 25% of local Japanese companies
Ahead of the inauguration of the new Trump administration, JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) conducted a survey of local Japanese companies.
Japan News Stock prices Slight decline, even a drop of more than 500 yen at one point, with buyback movements
On the Tokyo stock market on the 17th, sell orders spread due to the continued appreciation of the yen, and the Nikkei Stock Average at one point fell by more than 500 yen, but after that there were buybacks and the price fell slightly.
Japan News Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa and Digital Minister Taira to attend next week's Davos meeting
From Japan, Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa and Digital Minister Taira will attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, Davos, to be held in Switzerland next week.
Japan News [Explanation] What will happen to wages, prices, and interest rates in 2025?
One cabbage costs more than 500 yen...! Prices continue to rise.
Japanese News Finance Minister: Mitsubishi UFJ Bank Incident “Monitoring to ensure that measures to prevent recurrence are implemented”
Regarding the incident in which a former employee of Bank of Mitsubishi UFJ was arrested on suspicion of stealing gold bullion from a safe deposit box, Financial Affairs Minister Kato expressed his intention to monitor the incident to ensure that measures to prevent recurrence are appropriately implemented.
Japanese News President of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank “will indicate a certain direction for safe deposit box service by March”
In response to the incident in which a former Mitsubishi UFJ Bank employee was arrested on suspicion of stealing gold bullion from a safe deposit box, Junichi Hanzawa, president of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, responded to an interview with the press on the morning of the 17th and apologized, saying that he takes his responsibility seriously.
Japan News US December retail sales increase 0.4% from the previous month; strong personal consumption continues
Retail sales in December, which indicates trends in consumer spending in the United States, increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month, and consumer spending continues to be strong.