Freelancing
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Working as a Freelance Tech Professional in Japan Learn how a freelance Data and ML Engineer built a successful career in Japan, including setup, finding clients, what clients expect, and the financial side.
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Choosing Between a Company and a Sole Proprietorship in Japan Considering starting a business in Japan? Learn when a sole proprietorship is enough, when a company makes sense, and the real tradeoffs in taxes, liability, and ownership.
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Freedom, Risk, and Protection: What Japan’s Freelance Act Really Means for Tech Workers An overview of Japan’s Freelance Act, including who qualifies as a freelancer, what rights freelancers have, and step-by-step instructions for reporting violations.
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Extending My Japanese Visa as a Freelancer My personal experience extending my work visa in Japan as a freelancer—with dependents, a new sponsoring company, a recent move, and other fun factors. Spoiler alert: it was easier than I thought it would be!
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Converting a Japanese Sole Proprietorship to a Company How to transfer contracts and IP from an individual to a Japanese company.
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