Navigate Japan.
With confidence.
Visa rules, PR roadmaps, tax guides & daily life tips — all in English, verified by a licensed Administrative Scrivener.
行政書士監修｜ビザ・永住・税務・日常生活を英語・日本語でわかりやすく
Japan's rules are changing.
Stay ahead.
Everything you need
to live well in Japan.
Work Visa Guide
Engineer, HSP, Business Manager — understand your status and how to protect it at renewal.
Read guide → 🏠Permanent Residency
The fastest path to PR, HSP points calculator, and what immigration looks for.
Read guide → 🚨 2026 Update 🇯🇵Naturalization Guide
New 10-year rule explained. What changed, who's affected, and what to do now.
Read guide → 💴Tax & Pension
Confirm申告, nenkin gaps, overseas income — what every foreigner in Japan must know.
Read guide → 💼Changing Jobs
Can you change jobs on your current visa? What to file, when to file it, and what happens if you don't.
Read guide → 🏢Start a Business
New 2025 requirements for Business Manager Visa. ¥30M capital, N2, certified business plan.
Read guide →Already in Japan, or planning to move?
Protect your status.
Plan your future.
Japan's rules changed significantly in 2026. Your visa renewal, PR timeline, and job change could all be affected.
- ✓Check if N2 is now required for your renewal
- ✓Calculate your HSP points for fast-track PR
- ✓Review your pension & tax records
- ✓Understand the new 5-year visa rule for PR
Know before you go.
Start right.
Japan is one of the most rewarding places to live — and one of the most complex to navigate. We break it down in plain English.
- ✓Find the right visa for your situation
- ✓Understand the path from work visa to PR
- ✓Learn what companies need to sponsor you
- ✓Prepare for tax, pension & daily life
⏰ Never miss your visa renewal again.
Register once. We'll remind you 3 months and 1 month before your visa expires — and send weekly Japan immigration updates in English.
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Cases we've helped solve.
PR rejected after 9 years — because of a 1-month pension gap from 6 years ago
Immigration flagged a gap in his pension record from when he changed jobs. He thought it was resolved. It wasn't.
Visa renewal denied — job title changed from "engineer" to "marketing manager"
His new role was in a different field than his visa category. Nobody flagged it — until renewal came around.
¥750,000 in unclaimed tax deductions — overseas dependents nobody knew about
Her company filed correctly, but nobody told her about overseas dependent deductions. 5 years of missed claims.
He was 2 HSP points away from PR in 1 year — we found those 2 points
His company listed on TSE (+10pts). He had JLPT N2 from 3 years ago (+10pts). New total: 75 points.
Every guide is written and verified by a licensed expert.
VisaSHOGUN is run by a Licensed Administrative Scrivener (行政書士) based in Japan. All guides reflect current law and are updated when rules change — not months later. Questions? Contact us directly.
Get in touch
with a licensed expert.
行政書士にお気軽にご相談を。
Visa questions, PR planning, tax guidance — in English, Japanese, or Vietnamese.
ビザ・永住・税務・日常生活のご相談を英語・日本語・ベトナム語で承ります。
Ask us anything.
Free first consultation. A licensed expert will respond in English within 24 hours.
お気軽にご相談ください。
初回相談は無料です。行政書士が1〜2営業日以内にご返信します。
⏰ Neverもう絶対に miss your visa renewal.
Register once. We'll remind you 3 months and 1 month before your visa expires — and send weekly Japan immigration updates in English.
登録するだけで、ビザ期限の3ヶ月前・1ヶ月前に自動でお知らせします。最新の入管情報も週次でお届けします。
Free forever. Unsubscribe anytime.
完全無料・いつでも解除できます。
What happens after you register?登録後の流れ
Here's exactly what to expect.登録後にお届けする内容です。
Visa support for your team.外国人スタッフのビザを、まるごとお任せください。
We handle visa renewals, status changes, and HR compliance for companies with foreign employees — in English.ビザ更新・在留資格変更・採用予定者のビザ申請まで、英語対応でワンストップ対応します。