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30 May '16

10mo

15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17
30 May '16

Salt Lake City

United States

2009

18 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09
18 Jul '09

São Paulo

22°C

Brazil

14 Jul '09

18 Jul '09

18 Jul '09
14 Jul '09

Salvador

26°C

Brazil

2 Jul '09

12d

14 Jul '09

14 Jul '09
2 Jul '09

São Paulo

22°C

Brazil

12 Jun '09

20d

2 Jul '09

2 Jul '09
12 Jun '09

Salt Lake City

United States

7 Jun '09

12 Jun '09

12 Jun '09
7 Jun '09

San Francisco, CA

17°C

United States

4 Jun '09

7 Jun '09

7 Jun '09
4 Jun '09

Salt Lake City

United States

12 May '09

23d

4 Jun '09

4 Jun '09
12 May '09

Seoul

23°C

South Korea

2008

18 Aug '08

9mo

12 May '09

12 May '09
18 Aug '08

San FranciscoCA, United States

United States

31 Jul '08

18d

18 Aug '08

18 Aug '08
31 Jul '08

Seoul

27°C

South Korea

17 Jul '08

14d

31 Jul '08

31 Jul '08
17 Jul '08

Chongqing

31°C

China

8 Jun '08

11 Jun '08

11 Jun '08
8 Jun '08

San Francisco, CA

17°C

United States

2007

8 Mar '07

1yr

17 Jul '08

17 Jul '08
8 Mar '07

Salt Lake City

United States

2005

3 May '05

2yr

8 Mar '07

8 Mar '07
3 May '05

Seoul

23°C

South Korea

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Has anyone registered a company in Japan as a means to acquiring a visa?

in Japan by @kko | 4yr 3 years ago | 1 comment

I’ve done reading on this topic but wanted to see if anyone actually had experience doing something like this personally. I’m thinking of setting up a GK (Godo Kaisha), which is equivalent to an LLC, as a branch of my Delaware-registered corporation for my startup, and granting myself a work visa through this new entity so that I can stay in Japan long-term.

I’m curious about how long the process can take, what the lawyer fees might look like, and what obligations one has post-incorporation. Thanks in advance!

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✨ Recommended destinations

This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @lswank's trips history to find places they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels as them also went and liked.

Lisbon

Portugal

Lisbon is the next remote work hub of Europe. There's many reasons why I think that: 1) it already has somewhat of a startup/tech scene because of the annual Web Summit conference 2) which means internet is fast, and there's lots of meetups and it's easy to make friends 3) it's relatively affordable for foreigners compared to Spain and the rest of Europe 4) Portuguese people are super friendly, a lot more friendly than in the rest of the Mediterranean and Europe 5) Lisbon is ideal to go on day/w

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$2,058 / mo

19Mbps

Berlin

Germany

Berlin is overall a great city to be. Food is cheap and everywhere, easy to go out and have fun/meet for business. Rent has crept up but still far better value than where I came from. Internet: 36 EUR/month get me 450/40 mbps (cable -> DOCSIS 3.0) Public transport is 2.70 EUR/ticket. No woman I know has said they felt unsafe. Some really odd, xenophobic sounding comments on here. Biggest downsides IMO: service quality at restaurants - not that people are rude, but they don't seem to particular

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🌥 Feels -5° 23° -2° 28°AQI 16

$3,042 / mo

33Mbps

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Chiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) and restaurants (2-3$ for a main). Wouldn't recommend staying there during the burning season. The best area is Nimman, but it's also the most expensive. You can stay in the old city that's very nice but that gets noisy during the weekend for the night markets. Last but not least, very safe city. All in all would go back in a heartbeat.

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🌥 Feels 29° 84° 27° 81°AQI 84😷

$1,107 / mo

22Mbps

Singapore

They say you get what you pay for. After having traveled the previous 4 months in India, Cambodia, VietNam, Myanmar and Thailand, Singapore was so easy! The subway system is a marvel, streets signs were easy to read, everyone speaks English (that just makes it easy for me as an English speaker) it is safe, clean, and parks are gorgeous. I was there as COVID 19 was breaking out fairly fast and that put a damper on my time but I was so happy to be there anyway and plan to go back. For digital

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🌥 Feels 34° 93° 29° 85°AQI 55

$2,868 / mo

93Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

During winter is quite safe plus much cheaper. Some nightclubs are free and yet there is still a lot of people. Great por lgbtq+ community.

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 13° 56°AQI 32

$2,914 / mo

29Mbps

Prague

Czechia

I visited Prague on more than one occasion and tried something new each time. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it turned out to be one of my least favourite cities. Perhaps it was just me, but there was an overwhelming sense of distrust and dislike towards foreigners, you have to try pretty hard to blend in if you want to experience the life of a local & avoid the tourism. I met some wonderful people and and there’s some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay

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🌥 Feels -4° 25° -4° 24°AQI 15

$2,120 / mo

35Mbps

London

United Kingdom

London is a SO beautiful city. The historical center is cute, but also majestic and luxurious. You feel the culture at every step. British people are really kind and welcoming! Plus, more than just one, you can enjoy TWO skylines 😍 so many skyscrapers, nothing beats its collection in Europe.

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😀 Fun great

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🌥 Feels 5° 41° 6° 43°AQI 43

$4,102 / mo

19Mbps

Budapest

Hungary

I stayed here for a month in July last year. There's lots of cool aspects to the city but I hated it when I was there. The city has a problem with British stag parties, so if you look like you're a British male and speak English expect to be treated with disdain (it's fair enough) The Hungarians can just generally be unfriendly, especially bartenders. It's a weird experience waiting to be served while 3 people ignore you. Or buying the same drink and getting charged whatever they want (700-1500

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🌥 Feels -4° 25° -2° 29°AQI 56

$1,525 / mo

40Mbps

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United States

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☀️ Feels 7° 45° 8° 47°AQI 25

3yr

$3,216 / mo

42Mbps

South Korea

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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🌥 Feels -3° 27° 0° 31°AQI 96😷

2yr

$2,205 / mo

22Mbps

Brazil

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 Internet 🙂 Good

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🌧 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°🥵AQI 18

20d

$1,095 / mo

9Mbps

China

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 Internet 😡 Slow

😀 Fun bad

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☀️ Feels 4° 39° 5° 41°AQI 123😷

14d

$1,454 / mo

2Mbps

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Seoul

South Korea

Really enjoying Seoul so far. It is very hard to make friends at first as not many people will speak English or are too afraid to. Maybe easier in Itaewon. For phone service, I was able to get month to month service on KT with unlimited data for only 35,000 won a month. Check out the desk with a sign in Thai on the electronics floor at IPark Mall connected to Yonsan station for this deal. They speak great English as well.

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🌥 Feels -5° 23° -4° 25°AQI 95😷

$2,370 / mo

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San Francisco, CA

United States

I've been living in SF since 2014 and I have to say Cost of Living is misrepresented. It's a lot more expensive now (2020) than posted. 1-bdr in center is $3,500-$4,000 + $200-$300 for parking + $100-$200 for utilities. Almost impossible to find month-to-month rent, so this is for 1-year lease. Coffee for two + a pastry is easily $20. Dinner for two never less than $50, unless it's fast food (+20% tips are expected) and if you want actually something good it's at least $100 for two. Airbnb is $1

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💵 Cost 😳 Way too expensive

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☀️ Feels 19° 66° 18° 64°AQI 33

$5,580 / mo

69Mbps

São Paulo

Brazil

I like São Paulo, but I don't love it. It's pretty boring in my opinion. Probably because I love Buenos Aires so much and it just does not compare. Also for the 4 months (September - January) I was there, it was cold, overcast, and rainy 85% of the days. It was pretty depressing! Other than that, it's pretty safe overall for Latin America. Also, I really appreciate how people here take COVID more seriously than in a lot of other places in Brazil. If I had to do it again, I would stay near

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🌧 Feels 29° 84° 27° 80°AQI 23

$1,242 / mo

15Mbps

Chongqing

China

I lived in Chongqing for about 5 years. I mostly love this place but it's not easy for Westerners unless you can speak some Chinese. But with a smartphone you can translate anything you need to say. Chongqing is beautiful, gritty and romantic. Extremely inexpensive and lots of things to do. Beautiful women. Maybe the most unique city in China. Weather terrible in winter and summer. Winter is foggy, rainy and low light while summers are uncomfortably hot and humid. They don't speak standard Manda

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🌧 Feels 7° 45° 7° 44°AQI 125😷

$1,028 / mo

2Mbps