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Keiei-Kanri · Come to Japan by Running Your Own Business

Keiei-Kanri (Business Manager) is a path to residency through actually running or managing a real business in Japan — not a school-enrollment route. It serves two groups: graduates already in Japan starting a company (switching from 「留学」, sometimes via the startup-prep 「特定活動」), and overseas investor-entrepreneurs entering Japan (first securing a COE in Japan, then a 査証 at a consulate). What sets it apart is the focus on the substance of your activity: you need a real 事業所 (business premises), business scale that meets the bar, and a concrete, reasonable, feasible business plan verified by a professional such as a 中小企業診断士 — simply registering a company is nowhere near enough. A recent reform raised the bar markedly (verify the current bar), so the old "5-million-yen model" can no longer be trusted. You maintain status through periodic renewals, and a well-run business can open onward routes to 高度専門職 and permanent-residence preferences.