How the Process Works
1
Free Consultation
Our experts will answer all of your questions.
2
Business plan and Estimate
We will create a business plan for your startup company. Next, we will provide you with a full report on the estimated expenses for:
・Your business registration fee
・Your business facility - such as rent, phone, and electricity - if you opt for a physical store or office
・Our services
Note: If our clients sell physical items, we are not able to predict or calculate how much investment is needed to spend to stock inventory and products before launching.
3
Information on our various services
We will explain our various services thoroughly, and you can choose the ones that will fit your needs. These include (but are not limited to) visa acquisition, marketing, and business management.
4
Paperwork
We will help you prepare and submit all of the necessary documents you need in order to establish your startup company in Japan.
5
Registering and opening your business
We will help you get all of the required authorizations from the Japanese government and kickstart your business!
Company Registration
The success map for your business.
We will listen to your ideas and goals. Then, we will create an effective business plan.
Do you want to open successful shops in Osaka?
You may have marketing questions and appreciate data analytics.
Number Nine can suggest:
・trending resale products (cosmetics, clothing, etc.)
・services that are high in demand
We will also help you price your products and services based on the current Japanese market.
We will support you during the whole process—such as writing and submitting your business plan to the Japanese Immigration Office or providing the correct tax payments.
Do you want to open successful shops in Osaka?
You may have marketing questions and appreciate data analytics.
Number Nine can suggest:
・trending resale products (cosmetics, clothing, etc.)
・services that are high in demand
We will also help you price your products and services based on the current Japanese market.
We will support you during the whole process—such as writing and submitting your business plan to the Japanese Immigration Office or providing the correct tax payments.
Visa application and extensions
We provide complete language support.
If you want to run your business in Japan, you need a “Keiei Kanri Visa.” You will review various requirements and documents in Japanese to obtain this type of visa. We will assist you by explaining the documents’ content in simple terms.
We can also apply for visas or request visa extensions on behalf of our clients.
Sit back and relax! Language will no longer be an obstacle for you. Our English-speaking team is always ready to help you.
We can also apply for visas or request visa extensions on behalf of our clients.
Sit back and relax! Language will no longer be an obstacle for you. Our English-speaking team is always ready to help you.
Information on commercial real estate
Choosing the right property for your business.
You will need a facility for your business and a fund of at least 5,000,000 yen to obtain a Keiei Kanri Visa.
Our specialists are very knowledgeable about buying and leasing commercial real estate. We will advise you on selecting the best location and facility to operate your business.
Our experts will communicate with you in English to help you search for the right property and guide you as we go through all of the standard procedures with reputable real estate companies.
Our specialists are very knowledgeable about buying and leasing commercial real estate. We will advise you on selecting the best location and facility to operate your business.
Our experts will communicate with you in English to help you search for the right property and guide you as we go through all of the standard procedures with reputable real estate companies.
HR Recruitment
Find and hire the best staff for your company.
Before launching:
・For shops, stores, restaurants, and other services—businesses will need to hire the necessary employees.
・For offices, we recommend recruiting professionals in your field in advance.
Each business is unique and it will depend on the size of your in-house processes.
We will help you find talented employees, including professionals for highly specialized job positions, whether they are Japanese or from other countries.
・For shops, stores, restaurants, and other services—businesses will need to hire the necessary employees.
・For offices, we recommend recruiting professionals in your field in advance.
Each business is unique and it will depend on the size of your in-house processes.
We will help you find talented employees, including professionals for highly specialized job positions, whether they are Japanese or from other countries.
Opening a bank account and obtaining a credit card
We provide full support throughout the screening process.
It is necessary to pass a rigorous screening process to open a bank account in Japan.
Foreigners are allowed to have a personal bank account if they stay in Japan for at least six months for business purposes.
We help our clients pass the screening process as quickly as possible, so they can open their bank account and obtain a domestic Japanese credit card.
Foreigners are allowed to have a personal bank account if they stay in Japan for at least six months for business purposes.
We help our clients pass the screening process as quickly as possible, so they can open their bank account and obtain a domestic Japanese credit card.
Acquiring a cell phone
It is difficult to run a business in Japan without a cell phone.
Cell phone service providers offer several plans, which are all outlined in Japanese.
Our English-speaking staff will help you identify the option that best suits your needs and assist you in signing the contract to acquire your cell phone.
Our English-speaking staff will help you identify the option that best suits your needs and assist you in signing the contract to acquire your cell phone.
Creating a company seal
What is a company seal? Let’s find out together.
A company seal is a stamp that Japanese residents use to sign documents. It replaces a handwritten signature.
Opening a company in Japan requires a personal seal, a company seal, and a bank seal.
We help our clients create and register their seals to kickstart their businesses.
Opening a company in Japan requires a personal seal, a company seal, and a bank seal.
We help our clients create and register their seals to kickstart their businesses.
Obtaining funds
Apply for a business loan.
It is common to obtain business loans from public institutions to start a business in Japan.
Entrepreneurs submit several papers to apply for a business loan, including their business plans. Our staff can communicate with you in English to help you prepare and submit all the necessary documents.
Entrepreneurs submit several papers to apply for a business loan, including their business plans. Our staff can communicate with you in English to help you prepare and submit all the necessary documents.
Startup promotion
We will use our twenty years of marketing experience to promote your startup business.
Number Nine has run hundreds of successful marketing campaigns over the past two decades. We have seen more than three hundred companies in various industries grow from zero to hundreds of millions of yen.
We create a variety of stunning visual content campaigns: logos, website design, business cards, pamphlets, store signs, displays, and more.
Number Nine’s team will help you reach your financial goals for reasonable prices.
We create a variety of stunning visual content campaigns: logos, website design, business cards, pamphlets, store signs, displays, and more.
Number Nine’s team will help you reach your financial goals for reasonable prices.