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I worked for three American companies and belonged to a marketing department and the business planning section for about 20 years. I studied business in the American university few years after I worked. I enjoyed and was very happy to work for a big company like American Express and Microsoft. However, when I was in my early 30’s, I gradually came to think to be independent. Around that time, I found the national legal credential, “Certified Administrative Procedures Legal Specialist”. Then, I decided to jump into the different world decisively.

For people who are planning to be an independent(a sole proprietor), or set-up a company, I have experienced before. For foreigners, I lived in the United States. I know it is not so easy to live in foreign countries. For people who are thinking of a will or in trouble with inheritance, I thought many things through caring of my father-in-law in various ways. For everyone, let’s do our best together in spite of being a trouble.

Mari Hakoda, Founder and Principal

Immigration Lawer A member of Tokyo Gyoseishoshi Association
A member of Multilingual Gyoseishoshi Lawyer's Association
A member of Family Register Procedure Studies

Graduated from Chiba University - Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Economics
American Express International, Japan - Employed as a new graduate
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Studied at Business Administration, Program for international managers
Nielsen Company - Manager, Internet ratings department
Microsoft Japan - Senior Business Planner, worked for 10 years
In 2011, started the own firm after working at one of the major Gyoseishoshi Law Firms
From April 2015, Tokyo One-Stop Business Establishment Center (managed by Cabinet Office and Tokyo Metropolitan Government) -Consultant, Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, Ministry of Justice