FAQ

The clearest signal is that you have a significant decision or structural question in front of you and you want to think it through with someone who has no stake in a particular outcome. If you are not sure, the first conversation is the right place to find out. There is no obligation attached to it.

Yes, though the work is most useful when it has a clear connection to Japan, either because the company is entering the Japanese market or because it has existing operations or partnerships here. Engagements that are entirely remote and have no Japan dimension are not something we take on.

It depends on the type of work. A strategy intensive usually runs four to six weeks. A family transition advisory is more often three to six months. Retainer arrangements are typically structured in three-month blocks and renewed by mutual agreement. We discuss timing in detail before any engagement begins.

The people who will work on your engagement are named in the written proposal before anything begins. If a project needs specialist input beyond our competence, we say so and help you decide who to ask.

We do not discuss client names, industries, or the substance of engagements publicly, and we do not use client situations as case studies without explicit permission. Confidentiality is a baseline condition of every engagement, not something that needs to be negotiated separately.

No. We advise on strategy, structure and decisions. We are not a law firm, a tax or accounting practice or a licensed financial adviser, and we do not promise results. For contracts, taxes, valuations or filings, a licensed professional does that part, and we are glad to work alongside them.

The office is in Tsuyama, Okayama. First meetings are arranged by appointment, in person or online, and we agree where in advance by email. The address is where we receive post and enquiries; it does not mean the work is limited to one area.