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If the unused balance of prepaid payment instruments exceeds 10 million yen as of Sep. 30, you must file a report with the Financial Services Agency!
To all companies that issue points when users make in-app purchases in games and other apps: September 30th, the base date for calculation of the unused balance of prepaid payment instruments, has arrived. If the unused balance of points (total issued minus total redeemed) exceeds 10 million yen, you are required to submit a notification of issuance of prepaid payment instruments to your local Regional Finance Bureau.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Aug 315 min read


Points to Keep in Mind When Drafting an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)
When starting a new business relationship with a business partner, you’ll exchange confidential information, right? However, if you haven’t signed a confidentiality agreement in advance regarding that confidential information, it could be used for purposes other than intended or disclosed or leaked to third parties. Furthermore, if confidential information is leaked, it could result in financial losses for the company.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Aug 315 min read


(Language: Available in Japanese) We provide corporate legal support for Japanese companies conducting business in the United States in accordance with California law.
TomOgawa Law Corporation is a California law firm that provides corporate legal services, focusing primarily on Japanese-owned companies and the U.S. expansion of Japan-related businesses. Consultations are available in Japanese.
Our firm provides practical legal support tailored to each stage of business development, ranging from contracts, permits and licenses, and cross-border transactions to preparations for going public.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Aug 302 min read
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[State of California] Incorporation & Business Registration Support ($2,000)
We provide one-stop support for the formation of corporations, LLCs, and other legal entities in California (subject to California jurisdiction and governing law), as well as business registration with local governments (cities and counties). This service is recommended for those who wish to smoothly navigate the initial procedures for entering the U.S. market, from organizing the necessary information to submitting the required documents. Service Fee: US$2,000 (Flat Fee)

Tomoharu OGAWA
Aug 292 min read


Contract Drafting & Review (California Law; California Jurisdiction) | TomOgawa Law Corporation
Move fast-without missing the risks. TomOgawa Law Corporation supports your business by drafting and reviewing contracts governed by California law, with California as the agreed jurisdiction, so you can protect your position while keeping the agreement practical to operate day to day. If you need a contract that is not only signable but workable in practice, we can help.

Tomoharu OGAWA
May 52 min read


If the unused balance of prepaid payment instruments exceeds 10 million yen as of March 31, you must file a report with the Financial Services Agency!
To all companies that issue points when users make in-app purchases in games and other apps: March 31, the reporting deadline for the unused balance of prepaid payment instruments, has arrived. If the unused balance of points (total issued minus total redeemed) exceeds 10 million yen, you are required to submit a notification of issuance of prepaid payment instruments to your local Regional Finance Bureau.

Tomoharu OGAWA
May 25 min read


Chinese Visa Application in London
If you are going to China for sightseeing or business trip, please contact our office for tourist L visa application or business M visa application. We have plenty of experience of applying Chinese Visas. The professional is California Attorney, so you could please trust him. It is quite complicated to apply for Chinese VISAs, so you should ask a specialist to help application. If you would like to go to China for sightseeing or for a short stay for business, please contact u

Tomoharu OGAWA
Dec 14, 20252 min read


Registered as Attorney at Law in California!!
After long struggle with the Attorney Oath in California, I am finally registered as Attorney at Law in California!! I would like to support international transactions, foreign companies entering into Japanese market or the like.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Alumni Testimonial posted on the Temple University Japan Campus Law School website
Our alma mater, Temple University Japan Campus Law School (TUJ LAW), has posted my Testimonial on its website. If you are interested in U.S. law schools and U.S. attorney licenses, please take a look at this article.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Jul 26, 20251 min read


Passing the California Bar Exam
I am honored to announce that I have successfully passed the California Bar Exam. So far, many people have supported me, and I am much greatful to my family, friends, clients, business partners, professors, mentor, and classmates in law school, and everyone else who has supported me. Without those supports, I think I could not have done it.

Tomoharu OGAWA
May 9, 20251 min read


Please leave the establishment of a company and acquisition of residence status for foreign nationals to our firm.
Recently, there has been a growing trend of foreign nationals establishing companies in Japan and obtaining “management/administration” visa

Tomoharu OGAWA
Mar 7, 20252 min read


If the unused balance of a prepaid payment instrument exceeds 10 million yen, it is mandatory to submit a notification to the Financial Services Agency!
For companies that issue points when charging for game apps, etc., September 30th has arrived, which is the date for calculating the unused balance of prepaid payment instruments. If the unused balance of points (issued amount - collected amount) exceeds 10 million yen, you will need to submit a notification of the issuance of prepaid payment instruments to your local finance bureau. Our firm has a wealth of experience in the notification of the issuance of prepaid payment in

Tomoharu OGAWA
Jan 11, 20255 min read


Please leave the preparation of your will to our firm
A former external director of a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and a California Attorney at Law will prepare your will. It is possible to prepare a will in Japanese only, or a will in Japanese and English. A will prepared in accordance with Japanese law may also be valid in overseas courts, so please contact us if you have overseas assets and would like to prepare a will in accordance with Japanese law.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Jan 10, 20253 min read


Leave the preparation of your contract to our firm!
Leave the preparation of your contracts to our firm! We can handle any kind of contract, including contracts in English.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Jan 10, 20252 min read


Tokyo Stock Exchange to provide content for expanding English-language disclosure
The Tokyo Stock Exchange provides content that can be used as a reference for listed companies' practices.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Jan 10, 20252 min read


GVA TECH, a company we support, has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.
The company we supported, GVA TECH, was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market on December 26, 2024. The securities code is 298A.

Tomoharu OGAWA
Jan 9, 20252 min read


China signs "Convention on the Non-Authentication of Foreign Official Documents," eliminating the need for consular authentication.
On March 8, 2023, China concluded the Convention on the Non-Necessity of Authentication of Foreign Official Documents, which was issued...

Tomoharu OGAWA
Mar 12, 20241 min read
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Status of Residence [Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services]
Residence Status [Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services]
Please leave the application to our firm

Tomoharu OGAWA
Oct 27, 20232 min read


How to apply for Cambodian Visa (tourist visa/short-term business visa)
if you go to Cambodia, please consult us. We can apply it online (eVISA) provided by the Kingdom of Cambodia

Tomoharu OGAWA
Oct 27, 20232 min read


Chinese Visa Application in Los Angeles
If you are going to China for sightseeing or business trip, please contact our office for tourist L visa application or business M visa application. We have plenty of experience of applying Chinese Visas. The professional is California Attorney, so you could please trust him. It is quite complicated to apply for Chinese VISAs, so you should ask a specialist to help application. If you would like to go to China for sightseeing or for a short stay for business, please contact u

Tomoharu OGAWA
Jun 18, 20232 min read
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