MK
Hello, I'm MK, certified Judicial Scrivener (Shiho-shoshi) in Japan.
I'm currently working for a one-stop service legal firm in Tokyo, supporting around 30 companies from overseas per year for entering the Japanese market. I wish this blog can assist you having a concrete idea of what it is like to start a business in Japan.
Announcement:
The Ministry of Justice has released an English webpage for establishing a Kabushiki-Kaisha or Godo-Kaisha in Japan (with English translations of the registration documents)!
Limited liability company: https://www.moj.go.jp/EN/MINJI/m_minji06_00003.html
Joint Stock Company: https://www.moj.go.jp/EN/MINJI/m_minji06_00001.html
Rules of Signature Certificate
Appointment of Directors
Certificate of Corporate Seal
Certificate of Corporate Registry (Kabushiki-Kaisha and Godo-Kaisha)
Converting Common Shares into Restricted Voting Right Class-Shares
Residual Distribution Agreement
Shareholders Agreement (2)
Shareholders Agreement (1)