PROFILE
Office Cosmopolitan was established by Tomohide Koh, in January 1995. Our Office specializes in immigration procedures (procedures related to visas), incorporation procedures, business licenses acquisition, labor and social insurance procedures, payroll service and personnel management for foreign clients who need such procedures in Japan. Our services have been provided for not only non-Japanese individuals but also many prestigious foreign-financed companies and show business celebrities (Entertainment visas).
Our services are available in Japanese, English and Korean languages.
Office Founder Profile
Tomohide KOH
Gyosei-shoshi Lawyer・Licensed Immigration Lawyer・Labor and Social Insurance Layer
Left for the U.S. to study in 1989 and graduated from Drake Business School in 1991. Returned to Japan and established Office COSMOPOLITAN in January 1995, and have served for foreign clients for many years. (Published many books on his professional field)
Publications
Laws & Regulations on Setting Up Business in Japan
Coauthor：Tomohide Koh(visa section)
Number of pages：67 pages
Publisher：Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO)
【Brief overview】 Designed with the foreign business in mind, providing information on laws, regulations and procedures on registration of incorporation, visas, taxes, human resource management, and trademark and design protection systems.
Practical Civil Relations
Coauthor : Tomohide Koh
Number of pages：1,968 pages
Publisher：SHINNIPPON-HOKI PUBLISHING CO.,LTD.
Q&A Entry, visa status and employment of foreigners in Japan
Coauthor : Tomohide Koh
Number of pages：1,140 pages
Publisher：SHINNIPPON-HOKI PUBLISHING CO.,LTD.
Adviser
Yukari ABETA
Labor and Social Insurance Layer
Graduated from the Faculty of Law at Hiroshima University. Worked as an accounting specialist and then as a Labor and Social Insurance Layer in the management department of a software development company, gaining experience in labor management, regulation creation, social insurance procedures, and payroll calculation. Specializes in creating regulations to prevent labor-management disputes. Leveraging experience in both the labor and finance/accounting departments, she is a skilled Labor and Social Insurance Layer capable of making cost-saving proposals.
Staff member profile
Syosen KIN
Office Manager
Originally from Jilin Province, China, she came to Japan in 2012 after graduating from university in China. The following year, she passed the JLPT N1. She then studied trade and international logistics at Tokyo School of Business. While balancing child-rearing and work, she supports client companies with her language skills in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, as well as her practical experience.
Seonock LEE
Originally from Goyang, South Korea, she graduated from a university in South Korea and worked in human resources and general affairs for a local company. In 2009, she moved to Japan with their family, balancing child-rearing with their career. Leveraging extensive practical experience and excellent Japanese language skills, she currently supports numerous client companies. she holds the JLPT N1 certification and is proficient in both Japanese and Korean.
Heiji KOU
Originally from Fujian Province, China, he came to Japan in 2013 as an exchange student. After passing the JLPT N1 the following year, he graduated from the Graduate School of Economics at Kokushikan University. With experience in HR and labor affairs, he is currently preparing for the Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Exam. Leveraging exceptional language skills and practical experience, he supports many Chinese companies expanding into Japan. He is proficient in Japanese and Chinese.