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Investing in Japan - Discover the advantages of doing business in Japan - Why now is the time to invest in Japan - Aspects of Japan's tax systems most relevant to a foreign corporation/individual investing in Japan INVESTING IN THE COUNTRY If you want to to set up a company in Japan instead of being employed, there are different ways of going about it : A) Get a licencing contract from the Fair Trade Commission. It's job is to define products, patents etc. B) Open a sales office . It will let you get into the market. C) Open a branch. Once registered it will come under Japanese fiscal legislation. D) Open a subsidiary (SA, SARL) E) Start a joint venture. The most widely used way. If you want to set up your company you have to be ready to settle, learn the language and understand the national character. Be capable of working with very rigorous time planning. The Pierre Fabre group, for example, has managed to go into a 50/50 partnership with Shisheido creating a mixed company Pierre Fabre Japan Co. French presence in Japan : To get the addresses of French associations in Japan go to the French Embassy in Tokyo (see Useful Addresses) or to the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan. Expatriation ratio : About 5,000 French people are registered in Japan. There is also large Korean and Chinese communities, and small groups of Americans and Europeans including British, Germans and Italians. How to succeed in Japan : Some advice : wear classical clothes and arrive a few minutes early for your appointments. Pay attention when someone talks to you, without trying to impress or absolutely be right. Politeness and diplomacy are strongly recommended. Avoid calling Japanese employees by their first names, do not be familiar, never criticise a French expatriate in front of the Japanese personnel.

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