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(Storyboard18)‘Go back to India’: Restaurant owner asked to leave Japan after 30 years

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2026-05-17
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Summary
An Indian restaurant owner in Japan, who has operated his business in Saitama for nearly 20 years, was denied renewal of his Business Manager visa under Japan’s newly tightened immigration rules and has been ordered to leave the country. He said the decision threatens his family’s future, noting that his children were born and raised in Japan and speak only Japanese.

The case has drawn attention as a symbol of growing concern among foreign small business owners after Japan significantly tightened its Business Manager visa requirements in 2025. Following the reforms, monthly visa applications reportedly dropped by 96 per cent, from about 1,700 to only 70.

The revised rules raised the minimum capital requirement from 5 million yen to 30 million yen, introduced mandatory employment of at least one full-time local worker, and added stricter requirements for Japanese language ability, business experience, tax compliance and office legitimacy.

While the Japanese government says the changes are necessary to prevent abuse of the visa system, critics argue that legitimate long-term foreign entrepreneurs and small businesses are being negatively affected by the crackdown.
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