Administrative Scrivener Office · Nagoya, Japan
Business permits, licenses,
and subsidy applications — handled in Japan.
English enquiries welcome.
Our Approach
Operating in Japan requires permits.
We handle the regulatory side
so you can focus on your business.
ORIBE Administrative Scrivener Office (オリベ行政書士事務所) handles business permit and license applications, and subsidy/grant application support in Japan for overseas companies, foreign nationals, and their advisors. An administrative scrivener (行政書士) is the qualified professional who prepares and submits permit and license applications to Japanese government authorities.
Many types of business activities in Japan — including construction, food service, waste management, and real estate — require specific government permits or licenses before operations can begin. We identify potentially applicable permits for your business, prepare the required documents, and submit applications to the relevant authorities.
In some permit applications, the registered business purposes of a Japanese corporation may need to be added or amended before or around the permit procedure. If a purpose-change registration is required, ORIBE Administrative Scrivener Office can coordinate with ORIBE Judicial Scrivener Office, which handles the registration procedure.
Typical matters we handle
Services
Preparation and submission of business permit and license applications to Japanese government authorities. We identify potentially applicable permits for your business type, prepare the required documents, and manage the application process through to approval. Applicable to construction, food service, waste management, secondhand goods dealers, real estate, and other regulated industries.
Identification of applicable Japanese government subsidies and grants, preparation of business plans and application documents, and support for the application process within the applicable professional scope.
For Overseas Companies
Send your enquiry in English via our contact form. We aim to respond as promptly as possible. We will outline potentially applicable permits, required documents, and the likely timeline before proceeding.
Japan’s permit requirements vary significantly by business type and activity. Before starting an application, we review the permit requirements and the practical sequence for obtaining them. If a corporate purpose change is required, the registration procedure can be handled by ORIBE Judicial Scrivener Office.
For some permit applications, a Japanese corporation may need to add or amend its registered business purposes. If a purpose-change registration is required, ORIBE Judicial Scrivener Office can handle the registration procedure in coordination with the permit application.
Representative Administrative Scrivener
Mami Kubota
久保田 真未
Japan Administrative Scrivener
Aichi Administrative Scriveners Association
Japan Judicial Scrivener
Aichi Judicial Scriveners Association
Areas of Practice (Administrative Scrivener)
Areas of Practice (Judicial Scrivener)
Message
Understanding which permits may be needed, in what order, and how the permit procedure may interact with company registration can be difficult for overseas companies entering Japan. In some cases, the registered business purposes of a Japanese corporation may need to be added or amended for the relevant permit application.
If a purpose-change registration is required, ORIBE Judicial Scrivener Office can handle that registration in coordination with the permit procedure. IP matters, if any, are separately handled by ORIBE Patent Law Firm.
Contact Us
We handle business permits, licenses, and subsidy applications in Japan
for overseas companies and individuals. English enquiries welcome.
Contact form · We respond as promptly as possible