FAQ

When establishing a company in Japan it is necessary for the founders to make an initial investment of money into the company’s account.  This money will ideally be used as capital for the inevitable costs associated with setting up a business, such as renting office space, purchasing supplies and paying salaries. While there is no legally defined minimum amount of initial investment, applications for companies without proper financing will be looked upon poorly. 

Mergers are a major part of growing a business into a new overseas market.  In Japan there are two types of mergers: Absorption type mergers and Consolidation type mergers.

While not all companies issued them, share certificates were sometimes created by companies in Japan when issuing stock.  The certificates acted as physical proof of the ownership of the shares and transfer of a share certificate generally was legally recognized as transfer of the equivalent amount of company stock.