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Nov 18, 2025Now Reports
Real Startup Visa Experiences: What It’s Like Building a Company in Fukuoka
Thanks to the twelve international founders featured in our recent Startup Visa article for joining us last Friday evening at CIC Fukuoka for...
Nov 12, 2025Now Reports
New Approval Criteria for the “Business Management/Administration” Residence Status
The approval criteria for the “Business Manager (Business Management/Administration) 経営・管理 residence status were revised in mid-October 2025...
Nov 12, 2025Now Reports
Japanese Law – Visa Application & Startup Support
Masayo Boston is a certified legal professional specializing in administrative procedures (gyoseishoshi 行政書士) in Fukuoka. Her focus is on helping foreigners...
Oct 28, 2025Now Reports
International Startups in Fukuoka — Who’s Building What in 2025
Ten years after Fukuoka became Japan’s first city to offer a Startup Visa, the experiment is still alive—and evolving. Over the years, dozens of founders from...
Sep 26, 2025Now Reports
Colive Fukuoka 2025: Interview with Co-founder Ryo Osera on Digital Nomads and Startups
Colive Fukuoka has quickly become one of the city’s most distinctive international gatherings, blending entrepreneurship, culture, and community in a ten-day program. From October ...
Jun 4, 2025Now Reports
CIC President Denyse Medlenka on Launching in Fukuoka: “It’s the Right Place at the Right Time”
As CIC Fukuoka celebrates its grand opening on June 5, Fukuoka Now sat down with Denyse Medlenka, President of CIC, during her first-ever visit to the city. In this interview, she ...
Apr 21, 2025Now Reports
CIC Fukuoka Preview – A New Hub for Innovation and Startups
The Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), a global leader in supporting startups and entrepreneurs, is set to open its newest location...
Sep 11, 2023Now Reports
FIBA – Joint Event with Fukuoka Foreign Trade Association Report
The Fukuoka International Business Association (FIBA) is an organization aimed at networking and exchanging business information about Fukuoka and Kyushu for business professionals...
Aug 8, 2023Now Reports
Fukuoka’s Next-Level Co-Working: The Company – Mina Tenjin
Nestled in the heart of Tenjin with sweeping views of the city and a direct link to the Tenjin Underground Mall, Fukuoka welcomes a brand-new co-working and shared office space...
Oct 4, 2022Now Reports
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October is here, and I suddenly realized it’s Autumn. In Japan, we say “Ichijitsu Senshu” (one thousand autumns in a day): meaning it feels like a day has lasted a thousand years. ...
