{"id":172509,"date":"2025-08-01T15:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=172509&lang=en"},"modified":"2025-08-01T15:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:41:33","slug":"understanding-visas-fukuoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/understanding-visas-fukuoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Living and Working in Fukuoka: Real Talk on Immigration and Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Thursday, July 31 Fukuoka Now hosted a successful edition of its \u201cFukuoka Now Presents\u201d series with the event Legal Lifelines: Visas, Status, and Starting Up in Fukuoka, held at CIC Fukuoka. The session featured legal specialist Masayo Boston of Legal Associates Office Boston<\/a>, a certified gyoseishoshi with years of experience supporting foreign residents in Japan. She is also the author of the long-running Fukuoka Now column on visa and startup-related legal advice.<\/p>\n

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After a relaxed talk-show-style conversation with Fukuoka Now\u2019s Nick Szasz, Masayo fielded a wide range of thoughtful questions from attendees. Topics included visa renewals, permanent residency, naturalization, and starting a business in Japan. The discussion was especially valuable in light of recent and frequent changes to immigration-related regulations in Japan, which can be difficult for many residents to keep up with.<\/p>\n

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The 14 attendees represented a wide range of countries and backgrounds, adding depth to the discussion and highlighting the diversity of Fukuoka\u2019s international community.<\/p>\n

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A particularly notable moment came when Yuri Kondo\u2014a Fukuoka-based individual widely known for her ongoing legal battle over Japan\u2019s restriction on dual citizenship\u2014attended the session. She shared a brief update on her situation and helped clarify several points around the legal and bureaucratic treatment of dual nationality in Japan.<\/p>\n

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To learn more about Masayo Boston\u2019s services, visit Legal Associates Office Boston.<\/a> And follow her helpful posts on legal issues for Internationals in Fukuoka on Fukuoka Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss the next \u201cFukuoka Now Presents\u201d event at CIC Fukuoka. <\/span>Subscribe<\/span><\/a> to our free English newsletter, <\/span>The Now<\/span><\/a>, for updates on upcoming events, local news, and other unique and useful information for international residents of Fukuoka.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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