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Ask Me Anything Webinar

WHEN
Saturday August 23 2025, from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. JST (UTC+9)

WHERE
Online – platform & link shared by email with the participants

WHAT
A session where, with Matt’s help, I’ll be answering the audience’s questions regarding starting a business in Japan: visa strategy & rules, taxation, company registration, banks… We’ll try to cover as many issues as possible, so participants get a clearer picture of what it means to be an entrepreneur in Japan.

FOR WHOM
Anyone interested in understanding what running a business in Japan entails, whether they’re actively working on starting/moving a company there, or just want an idea of what it would look like.

HOW MUCH
This event is free, but only open to registered participants (see link below).

LANGUAGE
English

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WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?

Have you thought about starting a business in Japan? Or moving your existing company there?

Maybe you’re already living in the country, and you’d like to be your own boss and switch to the associated visa?

If that’s the case, then you’ve probably done some research already, read some blog posts, watched some videos, asked AI for help… But it’s hard to know who to trust, and the answers don’t always apply to your particular circumstances.

What if, instead, you could ask all those burning questions you have to someone who’s actually been through the whole process? Someone who didn’t call upon professionals, and who therefore gained an in-depth understanding of the steps involved, the mindset to adopt and tricks to speed things up and keep costs low?

If that sounds interesting, why don’t you join Matt and I during this Ask Me Anything webinar, where he’ll take questions from the audience, and I’ll answer them live?

Not only can you finally get an answer to whatever is bothering you regarding being an entrepreneur in Japan, but you might also learn a thing or two you didn’t even know you missed by listening to what the other participants ask!

DAVID GAY-PERRET
David moved to Kyoto, Japan, in March 2020.
In 2021, he was one of the first business owners to obtain Kyoto’s Startup Visa, and by 2022, he had successfully moved his company to Japan from abroad and obtained the Business Manager visa.
He handled the entire process without calling upon professional help, and even managed to obtain an elusive 3-year visa in 2024.
Since spring 2025, he helps others do the same.

MATT AINSWORTH
Matt has spent 8+ years growing startups in Japan and Australia, drawing on product, marketing and comms experience and three ventures of his own.
At Tekkon, he connects founders with skilled Nepalese remote developers, plus champions tech education.
Matt also mentors founders on idea validation, product development, pitching and more.

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I’m interested but can’t make it that day/time… Any option?

We’re planning to record the session and share it with subscribers to the mailing list after the event. They can even ask their questions by email before the webinar. So consider joining if you’d like to have your questions answered during the session and watch the recording afterward, even if you can’t make it on the day/can’t stay until the end.

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How can I ask my questions to you guys?

Matt will be relaying to me the questions of the audience during the webinar, so you should be able to post yours in the chat or Q&A window on the webinar platform.
You can also join the Mailing List if you’d like to ask them in advance my email and make sure we’ll cover them.

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Will you guys record this?

That’s the plan (if the technology doesn’t fail us)!
We’ll share the recording with the subscribers to the Mailing List.

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I’d like to join the event, but I’d rather not be added to any newsletter or mailing list (unless I choose to)…

The email address you’ll provide when registering for the webinar will only be used to communicate about the event (last minute changes, link to join the call, etc.) and will be removed once the event is over.
Should you wish to ask your questions before the session, get the recording after, receive the newsletter and be kept in the loop regarding future events and new products/services I’ll offer to help settle in Japan as a business owner, you can join the Mailing List.

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This event is over, but you can access the recording by joining the mailing list!

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Or have a look at the excerpt below: