ABOUT US


We are Hiroyuki Okazaki and Yoko Matsuda, two Japanese Administrative lawyers (Gyoseishoshi lawyers) working together as business partners. A Gyoseishoshi lawyer is a legal professional authorized to, among other things, make applications to government agencies on behalf of clients. Our office is in Okayama, Japan.


MISSION STATEMENT

The Japanese Government has strict rules regulating the activities of foreigners in Japan. We provide foreigners with a range of services related to visa status so that they understand their rights and obligations under the law and are in compliance with all regulations. We also assist Japanese citizens who wish to invite foreigners to Japan as family members, students, business partners or friends.




❖ HIROYUKI OKAZAKI, Gyoseishoshi Lawyer

Okazaki, the president of the Okazaki Management Office, has done visa consultation for more than ten years and has advised China related businesses for over twenty years. He handles about one hundred cases a year. His international clientele includes clients from China, Korea, the Philippines, Brazil, Thailand, Romania and Tunisia. Okazaki is also a board member of the Okayama UNESCO Association and the board chairperson of Mentor Net, a support organization for foreigners in Okayama.


OKAZAKI MANAGEMENT OFFICE
831-2 Haraojima
Okayama, Okayama 703-8235
TEL 086-272-2445
FAX 086-271-7611
E-mail cluster@oka.urban.ne.jp
http://www.urban.ne.jp/home/cluster/

MENTOR NET
26-22 Nishifurumatsu 2 chome, BIO Office 1061
Okayama, Okayama 700-0927
TEL 086-246-4385
FAX 086-246-4386
E-mail visa@mentor.or.jp
http://mentor.or.jp/


❖ YOKO MATSUDA, Gyoseishoshi Lawyer

The president of Matsuda Immigration Law Office, Matsuda was born and raised in Okayama. After receiving a B.A. in Law at Okayama University and an M.A. in Management and Public Policy at Tsukuba University, she worked as a journalist for ten years: six years at the Sanyo Shimbun in Okayama, and four years at the Nichi Bei Times in San Francisco, U.S.A. She specializes in doing English consultations and translations. Matsuda was a board member of “Nobiru Kai,” a non-profit organization for Japanese immigrants in San Francisco. In 2007, she became a member of Mentor Net, a support organization for foreigners in Okayama.

MATSUDA IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICE
26-22 Nishifurumatsu 2 chome, BIO Office 1062
Okayama, Okayama 700-0927
TEL 086-243-7155
FAX 086-246-4386
E-mail info@visatojapan.com
http://visatojapan.com/