Opening a business in Japan

What’s it like to open a small business in japan as a foreigner? What are the struggles a small school faces?

[@liddlerstorm]

Smashing out the content. It really is cool to wake up, have a coffee and watch one of your new vids. Thanks

[@autumnalscholar9453]

Hey sir, longtime fan and subscriber here. I don't usually comment, but I just wanted to say I'm really glad you're back to making this sort of video. I was kinda missing them to be honest. I found your channel many years ago when I was considering my options (and I've always had an interest in Japan). Life took a different path, but I've always liked your perspective on things, especially teaching (as I'm teaching at a university, and we've been getting a fair bit of Japanese exchange students of late). Anyways, I'm glad you're back at it. I hope you and yours are healthy and safe. All the best.

[@dorothysue1]

You are great Scott! Nobody has made Japan feel so real like you have all these years. Thank you.

[@ninaamore6852]

Missed you on here so much!

[@samsmd]

Great to see the recent uploads.

[@christopher_schwab]

I really would love to see this turned into a series.

[@anthonyperalta2506]

Christopher Schwab truth!

[@Zoopnigh]

So glad to have you back~ I did my capstone for my Linguistics degree interviewing Japanese students about learning English in Japanese high schools, and they all said that they got tired of doing all the grammar and writing exercises rather than more speaking exercises, which I concluded was unlikely to change as long as the entrance tests don't include speaking in the exams.

[@xBeReady]

great insight. I have no intentions to open a business but I'll be hunting for English teaching jobs in Japan next spring so this was interesting. glad to have you back on yt.

[@j.p.nicholas465]

Great info on business in Japan. Very interesting. I’m half Japanese from my moms side but don’t really know the culture. It’s fascinating to hear about Japan. 🙂

[@anthonyperalta2506]

Hey Scott, You should turn this into a series of sorts for those of use who live here in Japan already. That would be interesting and incredibly informative 💯

[@Krieghandt]

It's amazing the amount of power poles in the bike lanes. As an IT person, I cannot express the quality difference between corporate and home printers. Night and day.

[@Lunaeincola]

At last Scott is back !!!!!!!

[@GGMang1337]

Missed these JFAQ videos so much Scott. Thank you so much for your content and insight.

[@Dutchmen_Photography]

Footage looks good. Remembers when i walked outside the touristic palces. Makes me happy

[@n4psters986]

shittt you've back!! where have you been man?? glad to see your video again! hope you and your family are doing well!

[@ClayMastah344]

So proud of you man

[@poopfacedude69]

Good to see you back. I would set the microphone a bit back from your face for your next video.

[@FEISARCHASSISMK3]

Damn good to see you back Scott! Will Osoroshi Saturday make return? I miss waking up on Sunday with a coffee and watching it!

[@penname.]

Great video, very helpful! Showing the outside was also cool.

[@idakhiew3700]

Japan looked kindda weird with empty streets etc. Daily the infected plp numbers are increasing in Japan. Pls take good care of yourself n ur loved ones🥰.

[@doc_shambles]

Interesting insights. Impressed and grateful that you’re so generous with your knowledge!

[@erik895]

Glad ur doing the japan stuff again i just now got the notification.

[@fontenbleau]

Very informative 😃👍

[@HarashiKalou]

Glad to see you're doing well !

[@taimalik1110]

Hope you have a personally designed face mask on while filming, Scott! Stay safe and keep making great videos, we're all here to support you and enjoy your work! One request of mine is if you could create a section of Japanese architecture, Arigato Gozaimashta!

[@FLRDONEARTH]

Great video! 🌐

[@kingofpapaya]

Interesting info. Hope things stay going strong for your company!

[@KyotoSonata]

This was super interesting! The Eiken stuff sounds ridiculously frustrating to deal with

[@PleinAirAdventureswithTezDower]

Great advice 🔔 Came across ur channel, Love Japan with a Japanese Wife so always interested in Japan ありがとう 🙏

[@denisblack5689]

thanks and welcome back:)

[@WhimsicalFungi]

Waw you are really publishing a lot of content, love it

[@juliegreaney]

So, happy back!

[@momscookingtofu7583]

Great video!

[@Vinicius.Passos.]

Dude, we miss you! Where have you been?!

[@asnierkishcowboy]

Hey, I heared that (at least in Tokyo) it seems to hard to get a permission for operating a "discotheque" (-> Techno club). Did you ever hear of that or is it the same in your area (which is Osaka if I remember correctly) ? My other business idea is an american bqq restaurant with smoked meats, like pull pork, ribs and beef brisket. Do you think the japanese like such stuff?

[@eyereign5730]

Barbecue is very popular because they don't have it, but because of the import restrictions it's difficult to pull off. I'm sure it can be done, and think it's a great idea. Opening a club is extremely difficult, mostly because of space issues, but not impossible.

[@codeninja100]

Notification squadu desu

[@johns4651]

Very interesting but can you change the name of the video? It has not much to do with opening a business in Japan, it is all about starting a language learning school. I was expected to learn things like capital requirements, gotchas with different types of visas, overcoming Japanese bureaucracies, finding an office, hiring etc. etc. Very misleading title. Other than the title it was great just not what I was expecting👍

[@no9008]

I know it must be second nature to you, but I just love how you respect the privacy of passers-by! No other youtuber does this. Thank you for that

[@MrShawnstretch]

Nice video Scott. I was curious what is required of a foreigner to purchase a property or build (on vacant land) in Japan? In Canada we have programs that allow a foreign national to build/buy/invest in property or business if they come to the country with a certain level of liquid-able assets to reside or hole residence. Are there similar programs in Japan? One last question are there low income housing that are geared toward foreigners that follow a social housing form aka rent is determined at 30% of tenants net income? Great work again and thanks for any info you can provide.

[@eyereign5730]

Japan is very strict on immigration, you have to be financially sound to get an extended stay and have a sponsor. If you want to buy property it's done through your sponsor, so you don't own it, they do.if you're unable to pay rent, it's your sponsor's responsibility.

[@eyereign5730]

I miss being there and teaching so much! 😭

[@dmar2869]

Hi Scott, I know this is an old video but hopefully you see this. What do you think about a freelance iOS development business? Would that be competing with native Japanese too much do you think?

[@1999Jerod]

Hey, I know this comment is old now lol. Have you tried this yet? I’m looking to make websites for companies and maybe running Facebook/Google ads for them

[@taranikumar9976]

Hello Could you please guide me the process of opening international school in Japan.

[@unrested]

Step one. Move to Japan. Step two get a work visa. Step three spend about 80k opening a school. Step four profit😀

[@jaysato]

jfaq! natsukashii! oh man thank you for insight in eiken. that thing made me scratch my head. in the school i teach in, we do cover eiken too. but its mainly handled by the regular japanese section. for us foreign teachers we only cover eiken as a “challenge” practice for the kids who didnt apply the real tests. and man oh man. sometimes they forget to give us the answer sheets. pain in the ass deciphered that shit. my least favorite is the sentence puzzle section if you know what im talking about. theres a whole sentence and itll be missing a pair of words or phrases. in this blank would put 2 & 5? 1& 4? 3&6? i mean even some of the extra practice books i use for my class from publishers like scholastic is much easier than that and my students in my international department will have no problem. i too have to tell my parents that our english level efficiency cannot be aligned with tge so called eiken efficiency. i tell em eiken is useful in japan not outside of japan. if you go abroad in the future i tell them to take sat, toefl or ielts.

[@unrested]

Jay Sato legit advice man well said

[@Kitsunetim]

Though this is probably impossible and never going to happen, but I fantasized having my own pharmacy business which similar to my workplace and do mail order. Likely doing that in Japan is probably never going to happen, I especially would have to know All the Japanese medical stuff and medicine. I've studied pharmacy assistant course, but that's not even close enough to run a business.

[@eyereign5730]

Yes, the medical practice has a whole different set of rules.

[@sirloinen]

Nice to see you back, take and stay safe. Your recorded speech "breaks" a little bit during some sentences, other than everything is cool.

[@BlaqueCzar]

Dude. Where the heck you been?!

[@russellwilliams9437]

i had some fun and games when i tryed

[@ngzbblax]

Re recorded full of distortion xD

[@eyereign5730]

Can't have studio quality outdoors. Even with it, his walk and talk videos have always been popular.

[@xRekhyt]

What I was wondering: how long did it take you to get used to the metric system? Coming from Europe I had no issues at all, since we're using it too, but for a guy from the US? :)

[@eyereign5730]

Some people take easily, I had no issues.

[@FollowMarcos]

Quality content. People wanting free stuff, I know that feeling when it comes to web design... Question: Let's say I have an online business that makes $3000/month, is there a way for me to register that business in Japan to get a work/business visa? Edit: does your school has a website?

[@animegodfather3802]

Powerful unrested

[@alexdon7879]

Hey fellow metalhead, greetings from Greece,I have a question I was always curious about, will you ever get the right to vote?(national elections) because in most countries after you meet certain criteria depending on the country sometimes strict sometimes more lenient (years of permanent stay, work credits etc) you eventually get the right to vote but I heard that in Japan even permanent citizens who lived there 20+ years can't vote...thats a bit disturbing,is it true?

[@chappiescollectables]

Wow I had no idea about eiken being that bad.

[@L0rd_Br0tat0]

In response to your final point, "Russia Sushiiii!! Russia Sushiiii."

[@CraigRavel]

If you need a gym teacher let me know