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Japan’s costly new business visa prices out real entrepreneurs

January 31, 2026 5 min read views
Japan’s costly new business visa prices out real entrepreneurs

Under Japan’s newly tightened business immigration rules, that “try first, grow later” logic is increasingly out of place. The minimum capital for Japan’s Business Manager visa (経営・管理) was raised from five million yen (about US$32,000) to 30 million yen (about $190,000), alongside added scrutiny around staffing, Japanese language ability, career or educational background and business […]

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