Seiji Muromoto: Demystifying Japan’s Immigration System
Seiji Muromoto was one of the first people I worked with upon arriving in Japan in January, 2009. We were both English instructors in Shinjuku with lofty dreams and calculated plans for achieving business success in the future. During his lunch breaks, I would always see Seiji studying feverishly, preparing to become a legal professional, specializing in immigration. As someone who gravitates toward ambition, this impressed me, and I kept his pursuits in mind as our career paths diverged into the disparate realms of law and marketing.
After keeping in touch online over the years, our paths would reunite in 2017 when I decided to work for myself and needed an immigration lawyer to help me navigate the black box that is the Japanese immigration system. Seiji, now an entrepreneur and founder of Legal Mission International was the natural choice, and thanks to him, I’m here in Japan sharing this content with you today.
Read on for a wide-ranging interview that covers Seiji’s entrepreneurial journey, tips for starting a business in Japan, advice on avoiding common immigration-related mistakes, and much more.
