<p>Japan has just rewritten the rules for foreign founders. The new Business Manager visa now requires ¥30 million in capital, a full-time Japanese employee, and verified business plans. In this episode, Oğuzhan breaks down what’s changing, why it matters, and how it could reshape entrepreneurship in Japan.</p>

Japan has just rewritten the rules for foreign founders. The new Business Manager visa now requires ¥30 million in capital, a full-time Japanese employee, and verified business plans. In this episode, Oğuzhan breaks down what’s changing, why it matters, and how it could reshape entrepreneurship in Japan.

Japan’s New Business Manager Visa Rules: Why It Just Got Harder to Start Here

I’m Oğuzhan, and this podcast is my open journal as I build a life and business in Japan. 

I was born in Switzerland, raised in a Turkish household, and I now run a creative studio in Tokyo. A few years ago, I came here as a tourist and ended up becoming the first person to receive the J-FIND visa.

Blueprint Japan is where I share what I’m learning, what works, what doesn’t, and how I’m figuring things out along the way. Sometimes it’s just me talking through challenges in real time. Other times, I sit down with founders, friends, and creatives in Japan.

Be curious, stay humble.

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I’m Oğuzhan, and this podcast is my open journal as I build a life and business in Japan. I was born in Switzerland, raised in a Turkish household, and I now run a creative studio in Tokyo. A few years ago, I came here as a tourist and ended up becoming the first person to receive the J-FIND visa. Blueprint Japan is where I share what I’m learning, what works, what doesn’t, and how I’m figuring things out along the way. Sometimes it’s just me talking through challenges in real time. Other times, I sit down with founders, friends, and creatives in Japan. Be curious, stay humble.

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Japan’s New Business Manager Visa Rules: Why It Just Got Harder to Start Here

Japan’s New Business Manager Visa Rules: Why It Just Got Harder to Start Here