Tony wrote:
> Hi,
> I am a student in Japanese university with student visa. I am thinking
> about setting up a kabushiki gaisha in Japan after I graduated. Can I get
> a visa for this purpose? Also is it hard to get this kind of visa, and
> what requirements do I need? Anyone has experience with this one?

Yes you can get a visa for it. I'll leave the decision of whether to set 
up a kabushiki or yuugen kaisha to you, but once you've done that you 
just tramp down to the immigration bureau and apply for shikaku henkou.

If you will hold the daihyouken of the company, apply for the toushi 
keiei (the visa I have) - if not, just apply for jinbun chishiki/kokusai 
gyoumu or engineer's visa depending on what kind of work *you* will be 
doing within the company (as distinct to what the company does).

The requirements will be spelt out (in gruesome detail) at immigration, 
especially if you applying for toushi keiei. Allow at least 12 weeks - 
they won't be in any rush.

-- 
"Kick it to the shithouse" - Bob Dwyer, Saturday 2nd November, 1991.