| IANAL, but it's written in Immigration Act Article 19, Paragraph 1, No 2 (入管法19条１項２号)[1]. Here's a translation from Japanese Law Translation[2]^1 > Article 19 (1) Any foreign national who is a resident under a status of residence listed in the left-hand column of Appended Table I shall not engage in the activities set forth in the following items, with regard to the categories identified therein, except for cases where he/she engages in them with permission as set forth in paragraph (2) of this Article. > (ii) A foreign national who is a resident with a status of residence listed in the left-hand column of Appended Tables I (3) and I (4): activities related to the management of a business involving income or activities for which he/she receives remuneration. The quoted "Appended Table I (3)" (別表第一の三) says: > Temporary Visitor > Sightseeing, recreation, sports, visiting relatives, inspection tours, participating in lectures or meetings, business contact or other similar activities during a short stay in Japan. None of this says "within Japan", which from my understanding is that it allows for the maximum interpretation of the law, i.e. "involving income or activities for which he/she receives remuneration [from anywhere]" with the noted activities in Appendix Table being the exception. Either way, it depends on how immigration interpret the law. [1]: https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/document?lawid=326CO0000000319 [2]: https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/1934/e... ^1: - (i) is not quoted here since it's about a mid-long term stay visa, i.e. work visa - Paragraph (2) is about obtaining permission to receive remuneration (which is a different thing from (ii) quoted above). |