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title: "Expat Product Businesses and Visa-Positioning Case Examples"
url: https://memocore.ai/memos/6a5f63ec63d783ad687094c4
project: "Doing Business in Japan"
tags: "japan-business, links-and-contacts, real-case"
updated_at: "2026-07-21T12:19:56.108Z"
---

# Expat Product Businesses and Visa-Positioning Case Examples

Several expat-run businesses were mentioned as concrete examples: a Moldovan online grocery store, a Russian-products shop on the Mercari Shops platform, and another Russian-products online store whose physical location closed but which continues to operate online. Onigo is cited as an example of a Russian-founded startup that received Japanese investment, and Logistical is an example of successfully positioning a business as "innovative logistics" for startup-visa purposes. Amazon Japan's list of delivery-eligible countries is relevant for international sales through the platform, since delivery is only available where a seller has explicitly enabled international shipping.

Source: https://moldova-market.jp — Moldovan online grocery store. Source: https://mercari-shops.com/shops/Amnhki5fihFhupJKDD3fKX?source=order_detail — Russian-products shop on the Mercari Shops platform. Source: https://victoriashop.jp/ru — Russian-products online store (physical location closed, still operating online). Source: https://onigo.co.jp/ — example of a Russian-founded startup that received Japanese investment. Source: https://www.logistical.jp/aboutus — example of positioning a business as innovative logistics for a startup visa.