Business Development (Consulting/Business Support)

When foreign companies are looking to expand into the Special Zone for Asian Headquarters, by drawing on a wealth of international business experience, the bilingual consultants of the Business Development Center TOKYO provide high-quality information, strategic business consulting and business support, etc. This service is tailor-made to meet individual needs and is offered free-of-charge.

• External and internal environmental assessments that contribute to business-model and plan development when expanding into the Special Zone for Asian Headquarters
• Definition and construction of business domains and provided value
• Organization of concrete product and service concepts
• Identification of necessary resources
• Development of business strategies
• Assessment of business feasibility
• Search of joint ventures, partners and customers, etc.


• Review of capitalization and capital strategy
• Recruitment and personnel management of skilled linguists and engineers, salespeople, management, etc.
• Risk management
• Advice on branding and public relations strategies

About Our Business Matching Support Service

In accordance with the wishes of foreign companies, the Business Development Center TOKYO supports domestic sales-channel development and business-partner discovery, etc. Through individual matching with trading companies that can contribute to sales-channel development and sales growth, and also through matching with business partners such as manufacturers, joint ventures and technology partners, and also specialists, etc., the Business Development Center TOKYO supports the development of business networks by foreign companies.

Besides giving guidance to international companies on administrative procedures required to do business in Japan, focusing on Tokyo, we also provide practical advice on administrative matters; for example, how to prepare and present documents for various administrative procedures, including applications for grants.

In addition to introducing lawyers, judicial scriveners, administrative scriveners, CPA's and tax attorneys whose services are tailored to meet specific needs, at the Business Development Center TOKYO, we both organize meetings for foreign companies and accompany them during face-to-face consultations.
Furthermore, foreign companies are also able to receive ongoing business support after their expansion to Tokyo.

Company Establishment and Registration

• Introductions to lawyers, judicial scriveners, tax attorneys, certified public accountants
• Provision of information regarding taxation-related notification procedures, etc.
• Introductions to major banks who can conduct business dealings in English

Labor Consultions and Human Resources

• Introductions to certified social insurance labor consultants
• Support with recruitment of human resources
• Provision of information regarding social insurance nootifications

Status of Residence Applications and Visa Applications

• Introductions to lawyers, administrative scriveners
• Provision of information regarding visas

An off-the-shelf approach is not adopted when making professional introductions. Rather, based on specific industry and content considerations, while obviously noting specialists' competency in foreign languages, the Business Development Center TOKYO introduces the best-qualified candidates in each instance. These are people drawn from famous firms and private chambers, etc., and they possess both extensive experience and a solid track record in matters such as international law, venture business law, technology and intellectual property law, etc.

We provide the following services upon request to support.

Provision of information, advice, and guidance

By gathering useful information on life in Tokyo, we can provide advice and respond to individual inquiries.

• Information on hospitals, schools, and day-care centers that are multi-language capable
• Information on providers of translation and interpreting services
• Information on transportation within Japan, and more

Community Assistance

Community Assistance

• Assistance in creating events for families
• Introductions to expatriate communities in Japan, and more