Finally, the company is registered and incorporated (phew! and a big pat on the back to myself for getting all the paperwork submitted). Our next task was to find an accountant….

The big day, the visit to the Legal Affairs Bureau (法務局 – houmu-kyoku). This is the day that the company will be incorporated. We chose the date carefully (we didn’t do…

During the preparation of the Teikan, we also prepared the documentation to show we had the capital (the paid-in capital) to start our business. This was the Certificate of payment…

Once the Teikan (Articles of Incorporation) is ready, it’s almost time to visit the Notary Office (公証役場 – koushou-yakuba). But wait! before that, there’s more paperwork! A Letter of Commission (委任状 –…