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- Certain types of business require business licenses in Japan
Hello and thank you for visiting my website!
I am here to help you with obtaining visas for Japan, setting up business in Japan and with other legal issues.
It's exciting to live and experience different cultures in other countries, but it could sometimes be quite complicated and stressful because of the language and of the administrative procedures.
I know how it feels like... as I have been through all that myself for having lived in different countries. This experience motivated me to provide the kind of services that would make the life of foreigners in Japan easier and allow them to do what they reall want to do.
My office is small and is nothing like fancy law firms that you would see on the TV, but I guarantee you attentive, efficient, flexible and professional services to find the most suitable solution for you.
Yoko MAJIMA - Legal Advisor, Qualified Gyosei Shoshi Lawyer, Immigration Lawyer
Born in Sapporo, Japan in 1974 (love scenery and landscapes of Hokkaido, especially snow but not good at skiing...)
Graduated from Sophia University in Tokyo, after spending one year in Melbourne, Australia as a Rotary Exchange Student and one in Aix-en-Provence, France (spent wonderful time in both countries with lots of great friends I still keep in touch with)
Professional experiences : International service at a Japanese Fashion Designer's Office (preparation of shows and sales at Paris Collection Weeks), then at a Japanese trading company importing French wines and foods
Administrative Service at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva (organization of ministerial visits, organization of various events, public relations, human resources, computer service)
Trade Commission (Economic Department) of the French Embassy in Japan, in charge of cosmetic products, sports and leisure. Personalized partner research, market research, consultation for more than 100 French and Japanese companies per year.
After successfully passed the examination and being qualified as a Gyosei Shoshi Laywer in 2004, I now work on my own to help people mainly with obtaining visas and with incorporation while making the most of my extensive experience in international fields and language skills.
What is a Gyosei Shoshi Lawyer ?
In addition to attorneys or lawyers, there are different legal specialists in Japan who are qualified by the Government. Each of them have their own specific specialization, and the Gyosei Shoshi Lawyers cover rather large fields from administrative procedures to everything concering the rights and obligations.
That is why each Gyosei Shoshi Laywer has specialized fields that could be completely different from someone else of the same profession.
Among the legal specialists, Gyosei Shoshi Lawyers are the only ones who are authorized by Immigration to proceed visa and status of residents application on behalf of their clients, until the same title was granted to attorneys (bengoshi) in 2004.
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