Changes in 2024
Changes from January 1, 2025
Basic Requirements
Applicant Requirements
Objectives
Important Notes
My wife and I recently got haircuts. My experience was fairly smooth, but my wife was initially turned away(!). Through this, we learned about the differences between men's and women's haircuts in Japan—the locations and even the licenses of the hairdressers are different.
Japan's 2025 AI entrepreneurial opportunities focus on vertical field applications, enterprise service tools, and generative content innovation, requiring combination with local needs (such as aging population, manufacturing upgrade) and technical trends (large model lightweight, multimodal generation). Entrepreneurs should prioritize high-demand, low-substitution niche markets while paying attention to policy trends and ecosystem cooperation.
Have a long-term visa but new to Japan and can't communicate in Japanese yet? Here's what to do when you need medical care.
