Journalist encounters prison ordeal in quest to find his children
Freelance sports journalist Scott McIntyre spoke at the FCCJ in Tokyo yesterday, following Wednesday’s suspended six-month jail sentence issued...
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Speculating on the future of initial coin offerings
First published by The Japan Times Initial coin offerings took the world by storm last year. In total $5bn...
Why the Silicon Valley Model Doesn’t Work in Japan
Foreign entrepreneurs and investors who want to follow the Silicon Valley venture capital model in Japan can do so,...
Follow Japan’s thought leaders
Isolated from the West in 1635 by the Tokugawa shogunate, the culture of modern-day Japan remains in part a...
Leaving an orderly estate in Japan
The singer Prince left a mess by not preparing a Last Will and Testament before his departure. As a result, his...
Japan’s ‘exit tax’ becomes effective 1 July 2015. How will it affect you?
Japan is introducing a new wealth tax on 1 July 2015. Under proposed legislation almost certain to become law,...
Innovation in legal education brings free legal advice to Tokyo’s startups
Startup founders take note! Every so often, Japanese and English-speaking legal advisers meet with entrepreneurs to dispense free one-on-one...
How not to lose your home when going bankrupt in Japan
Entrepreneurs are an optimistic bunch. Why then would those considering launching a Japanese startup first wish to consider the...
Avoiding Japan’s legal traps − Common mistakes in a (mostly) civil country
Those who live here know Japan to be a civil country. Yet foreigners conducting business with Japanese firms can...
Microsoft Corporation’s Tom Robertson brings the cloud down to earth
No single person has done more to bring the cloud down to earth than Tom Robertson. That’s because Tom...