Terms of service
Last updated: 29 September 2026
1. The service
Atotsugi is a newsletter run by Yosuke Komakine (駒木根陽介), a sole proprietor in Japan. It summarizes, in English, listings of Japanese businesses seeking a successor that government-run Business Succession and Handover Support Centers have made public, and adds our own notes on foreign ownership, visa fit and seller conditions.
2. Information only
Information only. Not legal, tax, investment or immigration advice. Our notes are general and may be incomplete or out of date. Always confirm with the source center and with licensed professionals (lawyers, tax accountants, gyoseishoshi) before acting.
3. We are not a broker
We do not represent buyers or sellers, negotiate, or take part in any transaction. You contact the source center directly. Listing facts are as the center published them, and the center or seller may change or withdraw a listing at any time.
4. No visa or outcome guarantee
Buying a business does not grant residence status in Japan. Nothing in the newsletter is a promise that you can buy a business, obtain a visa, or make money.
5. Founding membership
- Price: US$290 per year, charged through Stripe when you subscribe. The founding price stays the same for as long as you remain subscribed.
- Renewal: the subscription renews each year until you cancel. You can cancel any time; it then ends at the close of the paid year.
- Refund: full refund if you ask within 30 days of your first issue. Email [email protected].
6. Your use of the newsletter
The newsletter is for your personal use or use within your own organization. Please don’t republish or resell it. Links to the original listings may be shared freely.
7. Liability
To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for decisions you make based on the newsletter, and our total liability is limited to the amount you paid us in the previous 12 months. Nothing here limits rights you have as a consumer that cannot be limited by contract.
8. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Japan. Nothing in these terms takes away rights you have under the consumer law of the country where you live.