Most guides tell you to incorporate in Japan before you've sold anything. This calculator asks 6 questions and tells you which of 3 real entry paths fits: desk validation (under $2,000), cross-border selling with no legal entity ($3,000-10,000/yr), or a full entity plus local hire ($150,000+/yr). Built by Japan Brief, a newsletter for founders and operators evaluating a Japan market entry. Free, no signup, single static page.
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Hey PH — made this after writing a $129 report on Japan-entry costs and realizing most of the value was in the decision logic, not the numbers themselves. Wanted a free version of "which path am I on" that anyone could use in under a minute. Would love feedback, especially from anyone who's actually sold into Japan.