A man goes to a phone repair shop in the OkuboShin area in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA

A man orders from a kebab shop in the OkuboShin area, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA

Budhathoki Samjhana, a restaurant owner and business manager visa holder at Chitwan Rhino Restaurant and Bar, checks receipts at her bar in the OkuboShin area, one stop north of Shinjuku, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA

A man walks past a South Asian restaurant in the OkuboShin area, one stop north of Shinjuku metro, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA

Gautam Kumal Shashi, the cook at Chitwan Rhino Restaurant and Bar, serves food in the OkuboShin area, one stop north of Shinjuku, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA

Budhathoki Samjhana, a restaurant owner and business manager visa holder at Chitwan Rhino Restaurant and Bar, looks down inside her bar in the OkuboShin area, one stop north of Shinjuku, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA

A woman passes a Japanese restaurant and the Chitwan Rhino Restaurant and Bar in the OkuboShin area, one stop north of Shinjuku metro, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA

A police officer bikes past a convenience store in the OkuboShin area, one stop north of Shinjuku metro, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA